Welcome to The Loft Academy!
Real Skills, Real Barbers, Real Confidence
Tired of theory-heavy courses with no practical application?
Feel like you're missing that edge to take your skills to the next level?
Want hands-on training in a laid-back, supportive environment?
Imagine leaving a workshop with the confidence, clarity, and practical skills to elevate your barbering game. You'll feel accomplished, empowered, and ready to take on any client with a fresh perspective.
Sharpen Your Skills with Real-World, Hands-On Learning at The Loft Academy
How It Works
Sign Up for either the half-day or full-day workshop.
Show Up and learn directly from two of Brisbane's busiest barbers.
Practice your new skills with hands-on guidance and leave with a clear path forward.
What’s Included
Easy-to-follow consultation tips to better understand your clients
Haircut recommendations to help every client walk away happy
Mastery of clipper and scissor techniques
Precision cutting and straight razor skills for clean, sharp finishes
Basic hair art to make your cuts stand out
Social media tips to build your brand and clientele
OTHER (LESS DESIRABLE) SOLUTIONS
Sure, you could try learning from YouTube or generic online courses, but we both know that doesn’t compare to real-world, hands-on experience.
Video tutorials that can’t give you feedback
Overpriced courses that feel disconnected
Trying to figure it out alone without guidance
NO FRILLS, JUST SKILLS
Join us for an immersive, in-person ‘Look and Learn” session where you'll get practical, real-world training from two barbers who know what it takes to succeed. This is a chance to learn in a real-world barbershop environment and gain skills you can use right away.
WORKSHOP INCLUSIONS
Real-world consultations
Practical cutting techniques
Social media growth hacks
Lunch (for full-day attendees)
Hands-on guidance with a live model
Meet YOUR TRAINERs
With over 40 years of combined experience, we’re not just teaching—we’re living this every day in one of Brisbane’s busiest barbershops. Lance and Bruce’s approach is simple: give you real-world, hands-on skills and support that you can take back to your chair.
We are both expert educators who have collaborated with top brands like De Lorenzo, Paul Mitchell, Wahl Australia, and more.
We’ve also shared our expertise at renowned events including Hair Expo, Brisbane Hair & Beauty Expo, and Trilogy Barber Expo!
Lance
bruce
FAQs
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Please complete the form below to register your interest and we will send you upcoming dates.
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Although our workshops are predominantly focused on barbering technique and skills, there is a marketing and social media section of the workshop that you would find useful!
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Absolutely you can. This workshop is designed to reach people at all levels of their barbering career. It serves as a great introduction into barbering, as well as helping seasoned barbers brush up on their core skills and level up their techniques.
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We don't typically offer 1:1 mentoring. As business owners, our first priority is to The Loft Barbershop. We dedicate most of our time to our customers and our team. We are also active barbers, which helps us to keep our skills up to date. Please complete the form below and we will get in touch with you to find the best solution for your training needs. We are here to help!