<p>Very true. You could wear your tights under your jazz pants and take them off if needed. Here again, the flare at the bottom of the jazz pant is very figure flattering. It kind of cancels out a wider hip and lengthens the leg.</p>
<p>I am so unfamiliar with this like all you other newbies who post, and the info is hard for me to organize just yet. I don't see any current posts here, but I'll ask my question anyway. My d is auditioning at MMC in January. The process there is a little different as it is a several hour classroom type audition. Has anyone gone through MMCs audition process? What is a good outfit for a young lady to wear? My d is shaped like Bette Midler and Dolly Parton. 5' tall as well.</p>
<p>She should not try to hide those attributes -- or flaunt them! Something that shows her figure tastefully. Auditioners want to see your body shape. If she's used to wearing them, shoes with a medium heel are also a good idea -- something flattering that allows her to move gracefully. Of course, if there's a dance section of the audition, bring dance clothes as well. You'll see some discussion of clothing in the posts above.</p>
<p>My D went to a Gilbert & Sullivan community theatre audition recently and almost to a woman, all ladies were wearing black skirts, ruby blouses, black very high heels. It was as if they had called each other up and decided to dress as twins. D made a mental note never to wear a black skirt- (she got a call back but wasn't able to take it)</p>
<p>i know everyone's talking about high heels, but i observed a BU class the other day and the teacher brought up something i never thought about-- how LOUD your shoes are. there are some heels i can never walk quietly in, and i think that would be really important at an audition, as loud "clicky" heels are probably incredibly distracting to your monologue/song/etc.</p>
<p>Thank you for your suggestions. Good observation about the loud heels; I noticed that sound when we went on tour of MMC. I was wearing boots with narrow heels and heard every one of my steps in all the rooms. After reading all these posts, I think a wrap dress of jersey or knit fabric that flows with a cami underneath is a good choice for her. All one color is also flattering to that body type. Are character shoes a good idea? They have a medium heel, aren't loud and are usually comfortable. but maybe wearing them is too cliche. Reminds me of that song in "The Last Five Years"...I hate these shoes why did I wear these........shoes?</p>
<p>I would not recommend character shoes. You will find a great debate versus heels versus flats here :) - and some schools DO require flats (I believe NYU?) - but either way the shoes should be fashionable and flattering without being distracting, as follows the current professional trends. :)</p>
<p>NYU suggests flat shoes to audition in (which I did) but they don't require it. Almost every girl at my audition had on heels. Whatever you feel comfortable and "grounded" in.</p>
<p>I am 5'8" and am rather busty. i have problems finding shirts that look flattering because i have a tiny ribcage but rather large boobs. shirts are a problem for me. I don't have any auditions until february, but i am unsure what to wear. I am debating about heals since i have been known to slip and fall in them when on tile floor, I feel like i should wear a skirt, but one of my monologues is possibly going to be squeeky fromme from assassins and i feel that her character would not wear a skirt (since she is in jail at the point of her monologue). but i am unsure of what to wear just because of my upper body shape.</p>
<p>Motter,
First, I would not dress in keeping with the character you wish to portray in one of your monologues. This is NOT like auditioning to get cast in a show at all. At a lot of schools, you will have two monologues and two songs but even if you don't, you likely are doing more than one piece overall and so it is not like you can dress for each piece, nor should you. You are not trying to be cast in Assassins. You are trying to be chosen for your talent (for any part). If you were trying to be cast in Assassins, then you would want to come off as believable as appropriate for the role. But if you are trying to get admitted to a BFA program, the idea isn't to be castable (if that is a word?) as Squeaky Fromme but that you have TALENT. Don't dress for a part. Just dress for professional success in this instance.</p>
<p>Second, you should check with your schools but MOST will not want a monologue from a MUSICAL but will want it to be from a play. Check the requirements and call if unsure. </p>
<p>Try to come across looking professional and not draw a lot of attention to your clothing. Wear what is flattering. Dress up more than you do for a typical school day (so not in jeans and a hoodie!). You don't have to wear a skirt or dress but if you wear pants, they should be dress pants. But a skirt or dress is a good option. If you are busty, maybe you should not break up the line with a top and a skirt and maybe a dress might work better. If you could get a solid color dress that is not too revealing...like maybe a wrap style dress, you will draw less attention to the bust. Likely stay away from a button down blouse which could pull when you move. Maybe a solid v-neck sweater would flatter you with nice pants or a skirt. If you are tall, maybe you could not wear too high of a heel if you feel you might teeter and slip but a small heel on a nice pair of shoes might do (not super casual shoes). Stay away from too tight clothing. Try a few outfits out and ask others for their opinions of how you look in them.</p>
<p>motter3 -- don't attempt to dress for your monologue. After all, you will be performing several songs and monologues, and no one expects you to be in costume for each one.</p>
<p>If you are not comfortable in heels, you certainly shouldn't wear them. You don't need additional stress at your audition! However, you should be sure to pick a low or flat shoe that is flattering and somewhat dressy -- certainly not sneakers.</p>
<p>Regarding dress vs. slacks: again, pick something that is both comfortable and flattering. Audition panels want to see your body shape. I personally think dressy slacks with a nice sweater would be okay. If you'd rather go with a dress, I've noticed that many girls recently are choosing somewhat fitted dresses with an empire cut. That should look good with your body type if you choose the neckline carefully.</p>
<p>Motter - your description or yourself reminds me of one of my D's friends. I think she looks absolutely fabulous in slacks and a v-neck sweater. You may want to consider that in a color that flatters your complexion.</p>
<p>Also, and I know that this is kind of a "general comment", but for those of you planning to wear heels, we have seen quite a few girls "stumble around" on really high heels during tours that are part of the info session. I think you may want to consider wearing more comforable low heeled shoes and carry the heels in your dance bag. It takes no time to slip into them prior to your audition. Just a thought. </p>
<p>Also, we have seen people wearing what looked like prom dresses, glittery numbers and tops with really loud prints. This may work for some (you may be referred as "that person with the prom dress, loud shirt etc."), but, and this of course can be regarded as very subjective, I think someone posted on a different thread that it may actually also be distracting, and so why take a chance? Let your talent speak for itself :)</p>
<p>There are so many variations on Mary Jane shoes out now that you can find a comfortable more stylish version of a character shoe in pretty much any heel height. My daughter has a terrible time finding comfortable shoes - she really needs two different sized shoes, but if she goes to nice shoe stores, they can usually accomodate her with stretching and manipulating them. That means no cheap shoes for her so she got the ones linked below for auditioning. The salesman worked on the left one for about 30 minutes to get a nice fit. She is auditioning in vocal performance but they would work for other things. She finds them to be very stable and comfy. You can search the catalog online for different heel heights and then call local stores to find them. I'm sure there are cheaper versions on Zappos and the like. </p>
<p>Beautifeel</a> - Every Woman Deserves a Pair - 9065 Kate</p>
<p>Also, plain black pumps or sling backs in a medium heel are (in my humble opinion) very flattering to most girls' and women's legs. But as someone said above, if you are not accustomed to wearing heels, don't start on the day of your audition! It's far better to wear flat shoes that look and feel good on you than totter around like an ungainly ostrich on high heels! :)</p>
<p>And don't buy them the week before the audition - get them and wear them around the house and to lessons and make sure nothing hurts. The last thing you want on audition day is a blister or anything hurting. Practice singing in what you will audition in - any change in posture affects breathing and that affects singing. My D's ridiculously narrow heels keeps her out of pumps - she tends to walk right out of them - not something you want to do as you approach the piano to sing.</p>
<p>NMR - your comment about ostriches made me smile :-). At one of my D's auditions we had to "hike up and down the stairs" to avoid elevator congestion, and I found myself kind of in that ostrich category. I am sort of tall and the stairs appeared to be rather steep (they were probably prefectly fine to code, but in my mind they were steep...). Even though my boots were really not that high, I have been a little more careful when preparing my own footwear since then.</p>
<p>the reason why i had mentioned my monologue squeeky fromme is that durring most of it i am sitting in a chair backwards. but i am still unsure of whether or not it will be used. i appreciate the help. Thanks. sounds like i am in need of a shopping trip.</p>
<p>not sure if this has been asked already....all the high heel posts are beginning to blur together in my mind....but:
-tall girl (5'9")
-can walk comfortably in heels (not super high)
should i wear them? i'd be close to 6ft. i know they'll look at my resume and see that i'm 5'9" in actuality, but next to everyone else i TOWER. thoughts?</p>
<p>Go for it. There's no point in trying to be short when you're 5'9"!</p>
<p>Own it, Deenierah!</p>