The Event decorating Academy also offers the Certified Event Decorator® (CED) certification program. This is your first step toward the high-paying, stimulating, and rewarding profession you’ve always wanted. Training includes, fabric draping, balloon decorating, flower design, theme props, lighting, balloon sculpting, centerpieces, and business. . Upon successful completion of the certification program, students need to come back and get certified by taking an intensive three part test. We don't only give a certificate for attending this course, as anybody can do that. We as a school, train and make sure our students are prepared to carry the internationally recognized credentials of a certified event decorator.
Success in the Event Decorating Industry requires planning, precision, punctuality and above all creativity. Event Decor is an art and a career not just a job. This is why we are dedicated to offering the most unique and challenging event design classes to our students. When you leave the EDA, you should leave with impressive examples of the best in art & design for different events. This will help you build a successful professional portfolio. All of our classes are extremely informative and filled with hands-on experience with all the tools, flowers, balloons and fabrics provided for the complete design experience. Students move at a steady pace from one design to the next. This course includes the million dollar book, full of step by step graphics and pictures to help you learn. In addition you will have the opportunity to take beautiful picture of all the decorations you learn and use it in your portfolio.
In our balloon decorating class (as in all the classes) we follow and teach the principles of design, positive and negative space, and color; not just how to put balloons in frames. We encourage our students to experiment and create beyond the expected.
The Event Decorating Academy is an excellent next step for CBAs (Certified Balloon Artists®) who wish to expand their offerings beyond balloon retail.
Small Class settings
We offer small-scale classes. The maximum number of students in a class is 20 students per class in continuing ED courses and 10 students on the CED course in order to keep the high quality of instruction. We have a classroom style room with tables and chairs for your comfort, in addition to our decorating areas.
Languages
Classes are offered in English or Spanish. Please make sure you register in the correct one. Spanish classes are noted as such next to the title. Although we only speak two languages we work with people from all over the world and all different languages, the EDA will translate the books for those that need it. We also help you find a local translator if you would need one.
Locations
We have a 6,000 sq' establish location in Milwaukee, Wi that includes a classrom, a work shop (full of equipment and materials) and a banquet hall where you get to take beautiful pictures of all the work you make.
We just opened a new location in Miami, Florida. In between the Design and Art district. Just a few minutes away from beautiful south beach. Our school in Miami will offer the same courses during the winter months and the Milwaukee location will offer the courses during the summer. Please make sure you enroll in the current location.
We go out and teach in other places, most of those classes you can't enroll in our website. Please follow any links attached to class description to enroll.
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Instructor
Is an international multi- award wining artist and designer Carmen Ballering. (read bio)
She has recently partially retired her 20 year business to dedicated more time in teaching others become great designers. She has opened the doors of the EDA to people from her town as well as people from all over the world. Her passion for helping others has clearly left a mark on those who had attended.
Private lessons
If you can’t make it to one of our group classes, we can customize to your needs with private lessons. Private lessons are available by the hour.
Payments
Our diverse payment options were created to meet our students’ individual needs and budgets. We accept all mayor credit cards and debit cards, money orders or cashiers check. Business / personal checks will be accepted only if they are received 30 days before the day of class. No checks will be accepted on the first day of class.
EDA will provide complete budgeting considerations with a la carte class options to maximize your financial resources. We coordinate every class to insure hands on practice and on-time completion of the course.
Please make sure you visit the FAQ page for a full questions & answers before you enroll.
