<p>Agree with post #39…there are indeed some general guidelines as to how to dress for a college audition. But the very specifics as to type of dress and shoe is not as important as following the general guideline of how you present yourself, including your clothing. So, that is why I think that some of these cookie cutter looks that some are reporting seeing just are not necessary.</p>
<p>Pay attention to clothing guidelines. But in the end, the talent will win out. I recall when my D auditioned, her best MT pal also was auditioning and this friend dressed what I consider in a sort of funky outfit that I was somewhat surprised she chose (my D dressed more conservatively). Yet, this friend got into many programs that included CCM, NYU/Tisch, Emerson, Penn State, Ithaca, etc. I’m not suggesting to ignore attire guidelines, and dress any old way, but simply saying that I would not fret on the specifics quite so much as this is not what is going to count in the end. And I think you can be unique and not match everyone else, while still dressing appropriate for the occasion, not too busy or distracting, etc.</p>
<p>Last year was the year of the dressy dress for girls. At just about every audition there were young ladies in dresses that could pass for evening/prom wear. And high heels were everywhere! Young men ran the gamut of dressy jeans and button downs to suits and everything in between. My son’s go to was a pair of nice kakhis, a dress shirt and pullover sweater. He looked professional, stood out from the “blue shirt” guys and most importantly he felt comfortable. The most important thing is to be yourself and let them see your face.</p>
<p>LOL!! MT17WSU - My S is a “blue shirt” guy. I can NOT get him to change. He loves his bright royal blue dress shirt and thin black tie, he feels confident in it. So…what’s a mom to do? The male audition “uniform” is not much of a stretch for him, he looks like he just stepped out of a Hollister ad on any given day. Even when he looked around at the last 2 auditions and saw other “blue shirt” guys he won’t change it. BW didn’t have as many as WSU but…they had enough LOL</p>
<p>LOTS of bow ties at BW, I didn’t notice this at WSU but I did at BW.</p>
<p>I’ve said this somewhere before, I know, but my D wore a navy dress with a flared skirt (it has a navy lace overlay), not pageant or prom looking. She always wore dance shorts underneath. For shoes she wore lace up boots (with the socks peeking over the top) or her cowboy boots. Dresses with cowboy boots is standard winter dress here in Texas so she was very comfortable in her outfit.</p>
<p>Point is, don’t be afraid to stray from cookie-cutter if it is in keeping with your kid’s personality.</p>
<p>MTMajorCook - I am cracking up! My son started off as a “blue shirt guy” and quickly decided that there were too many people who looked exactly like him Hollister/American Eagle so he wanted to change thing up a bit. The funny thing was, on his last audition he saw some of the other “blue shirt guys” wearing nice shirts and sweaters too! It’s so fun for the kids to make connections with each other during this experience. My son keeps in contact with a few kids he met over and over on the “circut”. I know some coaches say to keep to yourself but that just isn’t my kid. He really enjoyed meeting other like minded kids.</p>
<p>I’m no Clinton Kelly from What Not To Wear (the fact that I know that is scary) and I completely agree with dressing appropriately for the audition, but I have to say, if a girl wears leggings and is a better singer and actor than every other girl who auditions that day, guess who is getting an acceptance letter? Leggings Girl, that’s who. </p>
<p>Seriously, the folks at insert competitive MT program name here aren’t going to pass on a kid who doesn’t adhere to an unwritten dress code if they are flat out good.</p>
<p>I don’t have a girl (well, I do actually have TWO girls, but not future MT majors), but I saw all of these dresses and thought, any of these would be great choices, without resorting to the ‘uniform.’ Nice shapes, nice lengths, lots of different personalities and styles. Great resource.</p>
<p>MTmom2015- funny you mention ModCloth because the first time we ever heard of them was in the elevator at Unifieds. Several of the MT girls buy from there</p>
<p>My first post! Most important - let your child wear what they feel comfortable in that looks presentable but not distracting. I have to agree about Modcloth being a great place to look for dresses. My daughter auditioned last year & is a very happy freshman MT major. She got both her audition dress and her “backup” from Modcloth. They have very cute dresses, multiple options, not “same as everyone else.” They offer free returns - we ordered multiple dresses, she tried them and we kept the 2 favorites. They even overnighted a shipment to me free when I called to check shipping times (we’ve ordered from them multiple times)! Promise I’m in no way connected to them - just know how hard this is and finding “the right dress” is such a huge part of it!</p>
<p>I say it depends on the auditor what you should wear to an audition, I generally chose dresses that accentuate my skin tone and make me stand out but not too dressy. Amy Rogers(head of Pace MT) likes more casual dress, because when you think about it they want to see you not the outfit you’re wearing and if the outfit outshines your talent and not vice versa you have a problem</p>
<p>So, this has always been an issue for D. She is 5 feet 9.5 inches and
has very long legs. You would think that having long legs would be
a good thing, but EVERY SINGLE DRESS she trys that she remotely likes is “too
short” Most of the traditional styles she does not like. She has tried many
dresses from Mod Cloth (and I do love that store- they have been so great
with returns and such not) but none of them have worked. Even the “longer”
ones were just not right. I think I have bought about 750 dresses over the
past year and ALL have been returned. So FINALLY found a dress she likes
and it is going to be a tad too short (or a tad to short for the suggested
just above the knee look) but she says she feels like “her” in it- It is very simple, classy,
and perfect for her. I bought three (LOL) because I know there most likely not be another dress she likes as much and just incase something happens to them (I think of these things at 2am) - Now just worrying about it being too
short (its about 3 inches above the knee) But have to let go of that one as
I dont think a school is going to decline a kid if there dress is a little short- now the
hunt for shoes… UGH!</p>
<p>My 5’7" daughter’s dress is also a tad on the shorter side - and she’s gotten nothing but compliments on it at both of her auditions thus far - I think you will be just fine. (She wears dance shorts underneath it - just to preserve modesty!)</p>
<p>The D has crazy long legs and EVERYTHING is too short on her and she’s only 5’5" or so. She wears her jazz shorts underneath, but I had also suggested that she wear opaque tights since they seem to make the dress seem less short to me. (It was uggestion that she didn’t follow so I suggest it for your Ds now. LOL!) But I think your daughter will be fine, dreamatinydream.</p>
<p>Dreamatinydream. My D is 5’ 8". Many dresses are short on her too but she took care of the problem by choosing to wear pants to auditions. She wears dress slacks and a nice blouse. Must be working OK because she has one acceptance already!
Another option would be for you to have something made for her. Find a dressmaker to make a dress from scratch or a seamstress who could add lace or trim to the bottom of a dress you feel is a little too short. I’ve had to do the lace thing for a few of her costumes when they were too short.
Good luck!</p>
<p>I’ve noticed a lot of dresses and boots for the girls this year. I was going to suggested pants too or leggings, I saw a few really cute outfits with leggings. I have a “blue shirt” guy so don’t take my advice to seriously LOL</p>
<p>If you have daughters who like retro, 50’s fashion, there’s a website where you can customize the dresses/skirts- eshakti. You have to at least enter your height, but can also enter ALL measurements, choose dress length, sleeve and collar type. Very cool site.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies. I guess i would have to say that my D is
really like the “Free People” style- Kind of earthy. She does love boots. Did
you really see girls with on boots auditioning? My D wears boots every single day
unless it is summer. She would love to wear boots, but it sound risky. We were told
she should not wear any type of wedge shoe. anyways, my new obsession will be
the shoes. Along with 500 things we have to worry about!</p>