Frank moved from Perth to Melbourne in the early sixties. Frank did his apprenticeship with a master cutter from London. Frank furthered his hairdressing education at Vidal Sassoon’s and Trevor Sorbie in London, Mod’s Hair and Jacques Dessange in Paris, Aldo Coppola in Milan and John Sahag in New York.

Frank had the ability to mesh techniques of English hairdressing with the sensuality of European hairdressing, thus developing his own cutting techniques and his own salon brand EFBEE  in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. He worked with companies such as L’Oreal, Goldwell and Aveda, who contracted Frank to provide training and demonstrations at national and international events.

Frank is the reason I got into hairdressing. In 1989, my father would not allow my 2 older sisters, who were hairdressers at the time, to go to a hairdressing seminar. My sisters begged me to go with them. So, at 14, I rather reluctantly escorted them to the seminar.

Frank was presenting the seminar. I was inspired by the way he transformed his models, it was magical. This moment was when I considered to become a hairdresser. As we were heading home that night, I asked my sister’s boss for a job and from that time onwards I started my career in hairdressing.

Thank you, Frank!

DCI Education is not just about great hair education – we’re about supporting great people.

Creating a supportive and innovative environment is always top of mind for DCI, both in our hair community and beyond. That is why we have launched the Hair Heroes scholarship, to support the next generation of Australian hairdressers.

The Hair Hero’s Scholarship is designed to honour and celebrate the life of past hairdressing legends –  Dennis Langford, Sharon Maher, Frank Burgemeestre and Gino Fossano.

We’ve seen first-hand how good hair education can transform the lives of a hairdresser. DCI is proud to educate 1000’s of hair professionals yearly, and we are thrilled to be able to help invest and support in the future of our hairdressing industry.

Hairdressing Scholarship Details

The selected applicant will win a spot on either  the DCI Mentor or the DCI Elevate Programs in their city. The DCI Programs consists of 10 x 3 hour workshops, based 1 per month, learning precise and expensive cutting techniques, starting in February through to November.

Total value $2600.

See link to the DCI Elevate Program or Mentor Program to better understand what you will be involved in should you be selected.

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