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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000029.txt from 2007/05
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 14:03:18 -0400
May I also mention (in addition to clean clothes and good personal hygeine),
it is kind to refrain from wearing perfume, cologne, or strong aftershave.
Someone in the woodwinds seems to always come with a fairly strong vanilla
scent. While I don't find it nauseating, I don't think it's good form.
Also, I know how good garlic and onions are for you, but it would be kind to
refrain from eating either of those raw before a rehearsal or gig. Brushing
the teeth does not take care of the odor!
AFA orchestral dress for concerts, we are required to wear black hose (the
most violated of the dress code), at least 3/4 length sleeves, nothing too
shiny or sparkly, and no cleavage. Our 2nd clarinetist (a guy, obviously)
volunteered to be the 'cleavage police' when the policy came out this yr!
One college student came with black shoes, but they had little (white) skull
and crossbones pattern on them; cute - ahem. Next concert she had really
nice dress shoes, but no black hose. Guys have it pretty easy; get the tux,
wear it; make sure the shirt is clean.
And no pink hair. This never occurred in our orchestra, but a high schl
string student came with pink hair once to a walk-in Messiah.
Miriam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Rhodes" <primobassoon@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:56 AM
Subject: RE: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
> At rehearsals, I think that anything that isn't excessively distracting is
> fine, unless the conductor specifies otherwise. I'm a
> T-shirt-and-sweatpants
> kind of person. I've never had a problem.
>
> I think the article you quoted is an unusual case. (I hope.)
>
> Claire Binkley
>
> I have gotten feedback that my t shirt & sweatpants/ratty jeans were not
> apreciated at the San Francisco Symphony. Dockers & a dress shirt is more
> the norm. If it's cold a sweater over the shirt for men. Clean clothes
> and
> a shower a must. Lawrence Rhodes....
>
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