Mateo Arias on Disney XD Wasabi Warriors!

IMTA alum Mateo Arias is starring in a new Disney XD multi-camera comedy series called Wasabi Warriors. This live-action comedy is about a skateboarder and his friends who learn about karate and life. Production is scheduled to begin in January for a 2011 premiere.

Mateo competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Moises. He was in the movie Yours, Mine and Ours which also starred IMTA 1995 alum Sean William Scott. He guest-starred on Cold Case, Drake and Josh and Hannah Montana which starred his brother, fellow IMTA alum Moises who played Rico.

Grab some popcorn it's a double feature with IMTA Alumni!

Two IMTA alum have feature films in wide-release this weekend! If you are looking for a good movie, consider catching Moises Arias' THE PERFECT GAME or Lyndsy Fonseca in KICKASS!

Moises (IMTA 2005) stars in this film which is set 1957 and is about a poor group of kids from Monterrey, Mexico who shocked the world by winning 13 games in a row and the Little League World Series in the only perfect game ever pitched in the Championship. This movie is finally enjoying the much-anticipated release in the United States. You may know Moises from his role as Rico in the Disney hit television series, HANNAH MONTANA. Since competing in IMTA, Moises has been one of young Hollywood's most-sought after young actors.

Check out what fellow IMTA alum Alyson Stoner had to say from the red carpet about Moises' film and her own upcoming projects:



Lyndsy Fonseca's new film, KICKASS has been receiving a lot of press. The Miami Herald states,"This shrewd mixture of slick comic-book mayhem, unmistakable sweetness and ear-splitting profanity is poised to be a popular culture phenomenon because of its exact sense of the fantasies of the young male fanboy population."

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Lyndsy competed at IMTA in 2003 where she won 2nd Runner up for Young Miss Dancer of the Year and Honorable Mention Young Miss Talent of the Year.

Moises Arias on Wizards of Waverly Place!

IMTA alum Moises Arias will guest-star on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place tonight! He will play Conscience, the character of Max's conscience, in the episode called Monster Hunt! On November 20, he will appear again as the same character in a episode called Doll House completing a three episode story arc and cross-show promotion! Moises also has a feature film in theaters now! He voices the character Zane in the animated action adventure Astro Boy. Moises also appeared on the Bonnie Hunt show yesterday with other Disney stars!!


Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film Hannah Montana: The Movie, The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Moises Arias in Astro Boy and Wizards of Waverly Place

IMTA alum Moises Arias has a feature movie Astro Boy which is opening in theaters today! He does the voice over for the character Zane. He will also be featured on tonight's episode Wizards of Waverly Place the most popular show on Disney! This episode is called "Monster Hunt" in Season 3 Episode 4!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film Hannah Montana The Movie, The Perfect Game, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

IMTA Alum Moises Arias to be an ESPN Reporter!

IMTA Alum Moises Arias will be covering the Little League World Series for ESPN! He will work with the announcers Brent Musburger and Orel Hershiser on at least 15 games. The coordinating producer Tom McNeeley said he saw some of Moises work on Hannah Montana and decided Moises was perfect! McNeeley says Arias, rather than explaining any intricacies of on-field play, will look for color — "like who ate the most hot dogs on a team. His personality is what will drive this. I'm not looking for him to analyze double plays."

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Watch ESPN to see Moises' interviews and coverage!

Moises Arias in Hannah Montana The Movie out on DVD now!

IMTA alum Moises Arias stars as Rico in Hannah Montana: The Movie now out on DVD! According to Variety: "Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" far surpassed expectations in opening to an estimated $34 million, revving past "Fast and Furious" to lead the biggest Easter weekend ever at the domestic box office." Fellow IMTA alum, Dani Miura (you may know her from Dateline 's To Catch a Predator), is also in this hit film as a Sweet 16 Party Goer! Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

IMTA Stars Alyson Stoner and Moises Arias Work Together!

Stop the presses! This update just came in! Alyson and Moises were recently featured stars on the Disney Cruise together. They filmed this hilarious Infomercial skit for the Be Bop Belt along with the other Disney Stars who were on the boat; Allisyn Arm, Steve Rushton and Meaghan Martin! They put this fun project together themselves and it really shows what talent, creativity and a sense of fun can do when combined! You can check it out here and then explore Alyson's YouTube Channel!

IMTA alumni Moises Arias and Alyson Stoner will participate in a pair of Phineas and Ferb programming events this Fall called Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo. This will be a two-part episode featuring guest star and fellow IMTA alum Moises Arias from Hannah Montana! Alyson is a show regular who voices the character of Isabella.

According to Multichannelnews.com ,"Phineas and Ferb travel to the future to find a tool that hasn't been invented yet. There they encounter future Candace who follows them back through time and finally busts her brothers as they are building their rollercoaster, but also accidentally foils Agent P's defeat of Dr. Doofenshmirtz, setting off a chain reaction that turns the future into a dystopian society. As of Sept. 4, fans of the music-filled series, which has featured over 100 original songs, including the Emmy-nominated "Ain't Got Rhythm," will be invited to vote for their favorite musical numbers to be showcased in a new viewer-generated special episode entitled Phineas and Ferb's Cliptastic Countdown to premiere in October 2009. Hosted by comedic foils Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram, the episode will feature a compilation of the Top 10 favorite music clips selected by fans. Global voting begins Sept.1 at DisneyChannel.com".

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film Hannah Montana The Movie, The Perfect Game, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Alyson who competed at IMTA in 2000, received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Class—Short-format Animated Programs for Phineas and Ferb. Alyson is starring in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. She will be reprising her role as Caitlyn in this exciting new project!!! Alyson has starred in many major feature films including Camp Rock, Cheaper By The Dozen movies and Alice Upside Down! Alyson is also a frequent VIP guest at IMTA who gives inspirational talks to the aspiring talent competing!

Stay tuned for more on these exciting IMTA alums!

Teen Choice Awards and IMTA Alumni!

IMTA alumni are all over the '09 Teen Choice Awards! The Teen Choice Awards are given for movies, music, television and pop culture. The winners are determined by popular vote from daily votes cast from teens ages 13 to 19. The voting began June 15th and the winners will be announced Monday night! There were over 60 million votes cast in record-breaking numbers! Be sure to catch the 11th Annual Awards show on Fox so you can see if the following IMTA alumni and their nominated projects won the Award:













Choice Movie (Drama)
IMTA Child Model of the Year 2000 Sofia Vassilieva stars in the nominated film My Sister's Keeper









Choice TV Actress (Comedy)
IMTA 1998 alum Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle in Desperate Housewives









Choice Movie (Romance)
IMTA 1999 alum Lauren Storm plays Treece Kilmer in the nominated film I Love You Beth Cooper









Choice Movie (Action Adventure)
IMTA 1997 Male Model of the Year Josh Duhamel reprises his role as Captain Lennox in the nominated film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen










Choice Twit (Celebrity on Twitter)
IMTA 1997 Most Sought After Male Model Ashton Kutcher (That IMTA Blog believes he is a sure-fire winner for this Award! He was the first Twitter user to reach the 1 million followers mark!)









Choice Movie (Bromantic Comedy)
IMTA 2001 Alum Haley Bennett plays Lisa in the nominated film Marley & Me
IMTA 1995 Alum Seann William Scott stars Wheeler in the nominated film Role Models








Choice Movie (Comedy)
IMTA 2005 Alum Raini Rodriquez plays Maya the daugther of Paul Blart : Mall Cop













Choice Movie (Music/Dance)
IMTA 2005 Alum Moises Arias who has a cameo appearance in the nominated Hannah Montana : The Movie














Choice Movie (Horror/Thriller)
IMTA 2001 Alum Haley Bennett who stars as the title character in the nominated film The Haunting of Molly Hartley













Choice Red Carpet Icon (Female)
IMTA 1998 Alum Eva Longoria Parker













Choice TV Breakout Show
IMTA 2004 Alum Nicole Gale Anderson who plays Macy in the nominated series Jonas












Choice TV Show (Comedy)
IMTA 2005 Alum Moises Arias who plays Rico in the nominated series Hannah Montana













Choice Celebrity Pet
IMTA 1997 Alum Ashton Kutcher's Chihuahua Vida Blue

Check out how exciting the show is going to be and be sure to tune in to support your favorite IMTA alum! Best of luck to all the IMTA nominees! We are rooting for you!

Teen Choice 09

IMTA alum Moises Arias in Disney Switch Over Tonight!

IMTA alum Moises Arias is part of the Disney channels cross over event tonight! According to Disney: “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana, the crossover event of summer that intersects three hit series and superstars among kids and tweens, will be presented FRIDAY, JULY 17 (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The 90-minute telecast stars the casts of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place and The Suite Life on Deck” Moises, who competed at IMTA in 2005 plays the irascible Rico on Hannah Montana!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film Hannah Montana The Movie, The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Don't miss Moises on the Disney switch over tonight!

Double Dose of IMTA Stars!

The Disney Channel has released a very special Double Feature DVD and both movies star IMTA alumni! Hatching Pete stars Tiffany Thornton and Dadnapped stars Moises Arias! Grab the popcorn and enjoy your favorite Disney Channel and IMTA stars in these entertaining and fun movies recently released on DVD!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, and Beethoven's Big Break!

Tiffany competed at IMTA in 2003 and she met and signed with the same agent who represents her now! She plays Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel's hit comedy Sonny with a Chance. Tiffany is a triple threat and she recorded the theme song "Let It Go" for Hatching Pete with Mitchel Musso. It's a top hit on Radio Disney and plays in heavy rotation! You can check out That IMTA Blog from yesterday to see the video for "Let It Go."

Look for the Double Feature DVD in stores and online for a great value on two cute movies that star IMTA alumni!

Moises Arias in Hannah Montana:The Movie Dominates!

IMTA alum Moises Arias stars as Rico in the newly opened Hannah Montana: The Movie which opened on Friday. According to Variety: "Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" far surpassed expectations in opening to an estimated $34 million, revving past "Fast and Furious" to lead the biggest Easter weekend ever at the domestic box office." Fellow IMTA alum, Dani Miura (you may know her from Dateline 's To Catch a Predator), is also in this hit film as a Sweet 16 Party Goer!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Be sure to get to theaters to see Moises in Hannah Montana:The Movie!

Moises Arias in Hannah Montana: The Movie Opening Today!

Moises Arias is starring in the much anticipated feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie, a Walt Disney Production based on the hit series. It will be a music-filled comedy adventure about Hannah Montana's popularity taking over Miley's character's life. Moises reprises his role of Rico for the big-screen treatment. Fellow IMTA alum, Dani Miura, is in the film as a Sweet 16 Party Goer!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Moises and Mateo signed with Susan Osser of Creative Kidz Talent Management. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black. He competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, Beethoven's Big Break and Dadnapped!

Get to theaters today to see Moises in Hannah Montana: The Movie!

Kid's Choice Awards and IMTA alumni this Saturday Night!

This Saturday night the 22nd annual Kids Choice Awards will air live and three IMTA alumni are in the running for Awards! Alyson Stoner, Moises Arias and Keltie Martin. Alyson is the voice of Isabella on the hit cartoon Phineas and Ferb which is nominated for Favorite Cartoon. Moises' show Hannah Montana is nominated for Favorite TV show- he plays the rascal Rico! Deal or No Deal is up for favorite Reality show and Keltie Martin is Case model #4! Dwayne "The Rock Johnson", who starred in The Game Plan with IMTA alum Lauren Storm, will be hosting!

According to Nickelodeon: "On the night of the live show, the KCA site will serve as the interactive broadband home base and will give kids an insider's look at the entire live event. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. (ET) with an exclusive one-hour live pre-show webcast from the Orange Carpet. Also, webcams will offer multiple views of the event, giving kids control of what they want to see....The U.S. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is broadcast in more than 228 million households across Nickelodeon's 50 channels in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Nickelodeon also produces 11 fully localized Kids Choice Awards in the U.K., Germany, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and China."

Alyson competed at IMTA in 2000 where she impressed the agents with her acting abilities and she has been wowing us ever since!

Moises Arias competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 and went on to star in Nacho Libre as well as the hit television show Hannah Montana.

Keltie competed at IMTA Los Angeles a few years ago and signed with Otto models.

There is still time to vote: go to KCA vote for Alyson, Moises and Keltie!

Vote for IMTA alums for The 2009 Kid's Choice Awards!

Three IMTA alumni have projects nominated for Kids Choice Awards: Alyson Stoner, Moises Arias and Keltie Martin. Alyson is the voice of Isabella on the hit cartoon Phineas and Ferb which is nominated for Favorite Cartoon. Moises' show Hannah Montana is nominated for Favorite TV show- he plays the rascal Rico! Deal or No Deal is up for favorite Reality show and Keltie Martin is Case model #4!
Keltie competed at IMTA Los Angeles a few years ago and signed with Otto models.

Moises Arias competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005.

Alyson competed at IMTA in 2000 where she impressed the agents with her acting abilities and she has been wowing us ever since!

Check out the Kid's Choice Awards and cast your vote for Moises, Alyson and Keltie!

Three IMTA Alums Nominated for a Young Artist Awards!

Joesph Castanon is nominated for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Supporting Young Actor division. This nomination is for the mini series Comanche Moon which aired on CBS, where he portrayed Newt. This is Joseph's fourth nomination- he won Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actor Award for Ghost Whisperer in 2006! He competed at IMTA in 2004 where he met and signed with Martin Weiss Management.

Moises Arias competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. He is nominated for a Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Supporting Young Actor Young Artist Award! This nomination is for his hilarious role as Rico on the popular Disney TV show Hannah Montana!

Connor Kramme is nominated for Best Performance in a Short Film Young Actor Division. This nomination is for his role as Matt in Alex's Halloween! Connor competed at IMTA in 2007 and just came back this year to present awards at the IMTA convention in Los Angeles!

IMTA alums who won Young Artist Awards in the past include Sofia Vassilieva in 2006 for Best Supporting Young Artist Award in for Best Performance in a TV Drama and in 2004, Alyson Stoner for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film for her role in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen!

All of these talented young actors competed at IMTA where they were scouted by the exceptional industry professionals, agents, managers and casting directors who were at IMTA looking for new talent to represent! We Congratulate all of you and look forward to the Young Artist Awards on March 29th!!

Countdown to Moises' New TV Movie!

IMTA alum Moises Arias stars as Andre in the Disney Channel original movie Dadnapped, with fellow Hannah Montana co-stars Emily Osment and Jason Earles. Dadnapped premieres February 16! Dadnapped is about 14-year-old Melissa Hamilton(Osment) who is jealous of her Dad's preoccupation with Tripp Zoome,the fictional character he creates in his best-selling novel about a teenage super spy. When her dad is kidnapped by a group of obsessive fans, Melissa becomes the superhero who saves her dad and emerges from the shadow of Tripp!

Moises is in production on the feature film Hannah Montana: The Movie a Walt Disney Production based on the hit series. It will be a music-filled comedy adventure about Hannah Montana's popularity taking over Miley's character's life. Moises reprises his role of Rico for the big-screen treatment, which will be released in 2009. Moises plays Rico on Hannah Montana the television show. He was in the feature film Nacho Libre with Jack Black and recently competed at the 2008 Disney Channel Games with fellow IMTA alumni, Alyson Stoner and Kunal Sharma. He also starred in the film The Perfect Game, a baseball movie, which was released this past summer. Scheduled for release before the end of the year is Beethoven's Big Break, in which Arias stars with Jonathan Silverman, Rhea Perlman and Eddie Griffin.

Be sure to tune in to see Moises in Dadnapped!!!

IMTA alumni on Disney's Totally New Year!!

This New Year's Eve, Disney Channel invites you to party with the stars! It's Disney Channel's Totally New Year! And IMTA alumni Alyson Stoner, Tiffany Thornton and Moises Arias will ALL be part of the celebration.

Camp Rock's Alyson Stoner will be co-hosting with Meaghan Martin and Roshon Fegan. And look for special appearances by fellow IMTA alumni Hannah Montana's Moises Arias and Sonny with a Chance's Tiffany Thornton! Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Mitchel Musso, Emily Osment and many other stars of the Disney Channel family will be there too!

Alyson is an alum of the New York, 2000 IMTA Convention and Moises competed at the L.A. 2005 IMTA Convention where they met the managers and agents who got their careers started! Tiffany competed at IMTA in 2003 and won Junior Actress of the Year!

Ring in the New Year with IMTA alumni and the Disney's Channel's Totally New Year!
Watch Disney Channel today at 6/5c!

Happy New Year from IMTA!

Moises Arias in Beethoven Movie!!!

Beethoven's Big Break. Beethoven's Family.

IMTA alum Moises Arias stars in the all-new movie Beethoven's Big Break! Moises plays Billy in Universal Studio's latest original comedy;

"Bring together one mega-popular pooch, an all-star cast, some of today’s hottest music and a barrel of bouncing baby St. Bernards, and it all adds up to Beethoven’s Big Break! The all-new adventure comes exclusively to DVD on December 26, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. This full-length comedy stars Moises Arias (Rico on Hannah Montana), Jonathan Silverman (The Single Guy), Daytime Emmy ® winner Jennifer Finnigan (The Bold and the Beautiful), Rhea Perlman (Cheers)... A fresh and funny re-imagination of the hugely popular franchise, Beethoven’s Big Break is jam-packed with more action and laughs than ever before."

The DVD even offers a special chapter "Moises Steals the Show" which features Moises acting, joking and playing around with direct-to-camera hijinks!

Moises competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2005 with his brother Mateo. Moises and Mateo signed with Susan Osser of Creative Kidz Talent Management. Shortly after IMTA, Moises got his break with appearances on Everybody Hates Chris and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody before landing the role of Rico on the hit show Hannah Montana! He made his feature film debut in 2006 starring in Nacho Libre opposite Jack Black.

You can see Moises talk about his experience at IMTA exclusively here!
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