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Author: GH
Date: 1999-03-13 03:40
It seems that black concert dress is the standard. Obviously, it looks a lot better than some of the other things that people are wearing. It also adds to the uniformity of the group.
However, does black have to be worn for something less group-oriented such as solo ensemble? I have solo ensemble tommorrow, and I would prefer to wear simply a pair of nice slacks and a white, clean-pressed shirt. I think it would look much better, seeing that my performance is at
9:00 in the morning.
I realize that it's all up to me, but I want to have the opinions of more experienced musicans.
Thanks a bunch!
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-03-13 03:59
I am not familiar with the school music presentations and what is expected, however, keep in mind that you only get one chance at a first impression.
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Author: lis
Date: 1999-03-13 04:58
I have hardly ever... seen people wear concert black to solo and ensemble. Most wear a nice top with a pair of slacks. Just don't wear jeans!!
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-03-13 12:53
lis wrote:
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I have hardly ever... seen people wear concert black to solo and ensemble. Most wear a nice top with a pair of slacks. Just don't wear jeans!!
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I'll agree with Lis, being a parent who's been to S & E many times. A nice pair of slacks & blouse/shirt with matching shoes is very presentable - as long as the shirt & slacks are reasonably pressed and you have nice <i>shoes</i>, not sneakers. You will be graded on presentation & appearance, either overtly (a line on the page) or covertly (general impressions of your appearance will color your grading). Remember, you're a solo and/or ensemble<b>performer</b>.
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Author: Katherine Pincock
Date: 1999-03-13 14:21
I agree with what people said about solo ensemble classes; however, generally, for anything involving more than one person in prominence, concert black is a good way to go. This includes small chamber music groups, unless the group has a different look planned. Why? Well, if everybody wears their favorite dress shirt, but one is bright blue, one is orange, one is yellow, and one is plaid, things look a little strange on stage. (And don't think I made this example up! ;-)
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Author: Angel
Date: 1999-03-14 03:01
I wore black and white to the festival but only because I was part of two ensembles and figured why not wear something that matches everything?? Other people wore other stuff and they were in my ensemble. Oh well guess I'm a little late with this one aren't I?? BTW I got straight ones with every group I preformed with. Even got special praise of my bass playing.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-03-15 21:19
Well, it all depends on who your intended audience will be. If your audience expects you to wear a tux in all black and they are paying you to do it - you'd better do it. Van Cliburn dressed in a concert tux with tails and all and he was absolutely outstanding. I've seen jazz groups with plain T shirts, jeans, and sneakers, and they were outstanding, too. C&W performers had better wear a starched shirt, blue jeans, and boots. The audience expects it. See how the performers dressed for their part? The classical audience EXPECTS a black tux and PAYS for a black tux. So be it. C&W folks would boo a performer off the stage if she or he showed up with a black tux. Ditto for a rock venue. A jazz audience usually doesn't have any wardrobe expectations - they just want to hear and experience the music in a way that makes them feel comfortable. But I bet you that even the hottest jazz performers dress to their audiences' expectations.
So, if you are performing classical music and your audience expects a black tux, wear it for the performance. If you are performing C&W, you'd better be wearing jeans and boots. Ditto for any other venue to meet the audience's expectations. If you see a municipal band or orchestra play an outdoor concert in the hot summertime, they probably are playing for the equally dressed audience, so that would be an exception to the tux "rule".
Also, be prepared to dress to meet the needs of the auditorium or stage on which you will be performing. Typically, black slacks and a black suit coat with a white shirt and black shoes blends into the background of an orchestra "pit" for an opera stage. Ditto for the "pit" for a broadway musical or other similar performance.
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