<p>My D had a good question with regard to audition attire at Unifieds. Those that have attended in prior years, did you change attire for each day or wear the same outfit?</p>
<p>My D is going to Unifieds this year and we plan to have to have at least 2 and probably 3 different outfits. Definitely changing. I will also bring some laundry stuff and rinse out the outfit she wears the first day in the room in case she needs it again.
In fact we will probably take 2 complete outfits to every audition, even the one day auditions. Wouldn’t it be awful to spill on yourself or step in a mud puddle or something?</p>
<p>I can’t believe I’m discussing fashion but my D last year was specifically told by her audition coach to wear a single color dress with no fancy patterns, jewelry, etc. in fact she vetoed a dress she was going to wear. You want attention drawn to your D and not to her outfit.</p>
<p>dramamom0804 definately a good idea to bring 2 outfits for the one day auditions we did that and that way if she wasn’t feeling the one outfit she could change her mind or if something happened to it. I second what jeffandann said-you don’t want anything that will draw attention away from your D. Many of the girls were in solid colored dresses.</p>
<p>Some schools have callbacks, and just as with theatrical audition callbacks, it can be a plus to wear the same outfit because it helps them remember you.</p>
<p>One mistake a lot of young women make is to try to look sexy. Usually that doesn’t do them any favors. So in terms of “calling attention,” you do not want it to be the wrong kind of attention.</p>
<p>And keep your hair off your face.</p>
<p>We bought a very simple inexpensive long sleeved, A-line knit dress, to the knee, with a simple scoop neck that was belted at the waist, in a pretty, bright color. It was so inexpensive we bought 2 of the same dress and took both everywhere we went. It was very comfortable to perform in, easy to pack and we always had the 2nd dress ready just in case it was needed.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the ideas everyone. Is it better to be long sleeves or does it get warm in the rooms? We will be in Chicago in the dead of winter and are from California, brrrr.</p>
<p>Vvnstar, that sounds perfect!</p>
<p>A CC veteran shared this tidbit with us . . . wear the same dress/outfit each day . . . the reps remember you in the hallways and on the executive floor especially if you look the same. This happened to my D . . . one night we were getting a bite to eat on the executive floor at the Palmer in Chicago, and a college rep struck up a conversation with my daughter because he recognized her. Later, at an on-campus visit, this same remembered what color she wore in her headshot because she wore that color when she met with him for a chat. 
Food for thought. </p>
<p>We bought two of the same dress and had it laundered every night in Chicago. As others have said, no matter if you choose to wear the same dress every day or not, it’s a good idea to have a back up . . . my D had her audition at OCU on our way to Unifieds. After her audition we went out to eat and of course she spilled something on her dress. Luckily, she had her second dress to wear on her first day of Chicago Unifieds!</p>
<p>My D also decided to wear the same color leotard as her dress. A little extreme…probably but she had it in her head she should do that. </p>
<p>LoveMyMTGirl- my D had short and long sleeve dresses. She was usually comfortable only once was it cool in one of the hallways</p>
<p>We had one long sleeved dress in 2 colors, but she only wore one. The second was in case of emergencies (spills, rips, etc.), and we took it with us everywhere (but she never wore it). She wore the same outfit for prescreens and auditions for the reason kksmom5 stated above. It was not too hot…if anything, the rooms and hallways were kept on the cooler side (at least in NY) b/c they were all dancing. She did bring several changes of dance clothes, b/c those got sweaty and icky. </p>
<p>So, my advice is to bring extra stockings (those rip!), and a second audition outfit for emergencies, and extra dance clothes (and BTW, be prepared with a response when total strangers ask to borrow things…pink tights, a dance skirt, a leotard…some kids do NOT come prepared). But wear the same dress if you can. I agree that I saw far too many girls trying to look sexy, and it did not do them any favors…it just takes the attention off of their talent. Same thing with the really bright, neon dresses. The only thing my D changed were her shoes. For the more conservative, classical schools, she wore nude pumps. But for the edgier schools, she wore lace up boots with her nice dress and knit knee socks underneath. She rec’d several complimentary comments on the boots. I think if your child is comfortable, and their outfit represents who they are, they will be fine.</p>
<p>My D wore the lace up boots as well for her auditions. And for the school she attends now, she wore her cowboy boots with her dress (that is common attire down here in Texas in the “winter”). Don’t know if that set her apart, but it is definitely her personality!</p>
<p>Also (broken record time here) pack it all (dance clothes and make-up too) in a carry-on bag!! Learned this the hard way…</p>
<p>LoveMyMTGirl- My daughter’s audition dresses are all sleeveless for some reason. For college auditions she had a warm belted sweater that she wore over it, removing the sweater just before she walked into the audition room.</p>
<p>Thanks classicalbk, good to know.</p>
<p>For gentlemen, if anyone wants to know:
Avoid jeans, and especially pay attention to footwear. Do not wear grungy sneakers! It is worth buying decent dress shoes (that are comfortable).
Personally, I think the best look for a guy are dress pants or khakis and a button down shirt in a solid color that is flattering but not distracting. Hair should be groomed and if long, away from the face.
For guys who will dance, bring the dance clothes just like the girls. Be ready to move. You can’t move in jeans. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>I was going to ask about guys…my S is concerned about wearing men’s jazz pants for the dance call. Are sweats or shorts okay, or do all the guys wear real dance clothes?</p>
<p>S should wear his jazz pants, he’d be wearing them to any college dance classes (typical theatre “blacks”), so it’s not out of the ordinary to wear them at auditions. Adjudicators are looking for lines/form in long pants.</p>
<p>So I thought…thank you very much!</p>
<p>DramaMama- For fun I just looked up the dance audition attire for CCM - and men can wear shorts if they want. You will need to check each school but I’d say generally if you can make CCM happy, most of the other schools will be happy, too! If he does go with the jazz pants, he will need to choose undergarments carefully as jazz pants can almost be as tricky as tights. But do check with each school. I remember one audition required black, not colored leotards for girls, a few years back.</p>
<p>I’ve heard a million different opinions about this, but my coach told me that, as someone who has been frequently behind the table at college auditions, she prefers when girls don’t wear the plain solid dress and nude pump outfit. She said that it gives the adjudicators no idea of the girl’s personality and does nothing to help her stand out from the pool of other auditionees wearing almost the same exact thing. She suggested to me to accessorize or otherwise wear pieces that really communicated my personality, what sets me apart from everyone else. However, I’ve heard a lot of people on here say that accessorizing/straying from the solid dress/nude pump formula puts the attention on the outfit and not the person…I’m trying to find the right balance on what is too much and what is not enough in terms of my outfit, but it’s difficult.</p>