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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2007/05
From: "Pat McFarland" <dblereed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 19:52:43 -0400
How about a player with pink hair?????
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claire Binkley" <ClrBear430@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
> 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?
>
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>> 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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