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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2007/05
From: "Claire Binkley" <ClrBear430@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 19:21:05 -0400
We had a violinist with blue hair in youth orchestra last year. He got moved
to the back mysteriously.
Claire
-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Williams [mailto:mwquacker@-----.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:11 PM
To: doublereed@-----.org
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
> 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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