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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 2007/05

From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 19:57:19 -0400

how about a musician who looks like a swan?
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From: "Pat McFarland" <dblereed@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?

> 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?
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>
>> 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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