<p>Yes, a colored leotard is fine and a short dance skirt is too.</p>
<p>I am auditioning for a program where you have you’re acting and singing audition, then if you get asked to continue onto dance then you dance later and for the singing and acting I was planning on wearing a red dress with black heels. Here is the link to the dress: </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/nominee-of-the-night-dress”>http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/nominee-of-the-night-dress</a></p>
<p>Would this be considered too dressy for acting and singing?</p>
<p>For dance I was just going to wear black jazz or yoga pants, or maybe tights with a colored leotard and jazz shoes.</p>
<p>That is a beautiful dress. It is slightly dressy, but I think it would still work nicely for the singing/acting. I can’t quite tell what the fabric is like but if the fabric is not super dressy, I think it is a nice choice, even though wearing a dress a step below this would also be appropriate. My daughter’s audition clothes were not quite as dressy as this dress but I have seen others in clothes of this type at auditions and I think it would work nicely. Go for it.</p>
<p>I would like to wear a turquoise dress shirt (I have big, vibrant turquoise eyes that are considered very attractive and I wish to emphasise them. Are coloured shirts okay? It is the one I took my headshot in and it does highlight my eyes. I would wear a black vest over it.</p>
<p>My next question is regarding the pants. I look best in skinny jeans or form-outing pants. I’m on the shorter side (5’8"), but I’m of slender build and I have long legs compared to the rest of my body (if there’s a body shot of just me, I look tall) and wearing form-fitting pants gives me an elegant, tall “Disney prince” look that shows me off physically to my best advantage. I know that in PROFESSIONAL auditions, nice “dressy”, usually dark jeans are acceptable, especially for men. Is that the same for college auditions, or would I need to stick to slacks or khaki’s?</p>
<p>downstage - my son wore black skinny jeans (with black stitching from Pac Sun) for his auditions and they looked great because they were neat and yet up-to-date and not too dressy. The couple things he learned out about them was to save them only for auditions so they stayed neat and unfaded and, even more importantly, was to not carry his phone or wallet in the pockets so as not to stretch and fade the fabric because they form an outline which shows when auditioning without those in his pockets. As a college BFA MT junior, black skinny jeans are still his go-to pants for auditions and class audition work.</p>
<p>Turquoise sounds great with the vest! Depending on your material choices, you may want to roll up your sleeves - try it both ways to see what fits your overall look.</p>
<p>For your dance outfit, you may want to wear a turquoise Tshirt with black athletic/dance pants. Since it’s a great color for you, it will be good to carry it thru the entire audition.</p>
<p>Break a leg!!!</p>
<p>cgreen7240 - the dress is beautiful! I love the color and the style! Although it is on the dressy side, I think it will fit right in with what I have seen at MT auditions over the past 3 years. Be sure it falls above your knee because a longer length will look dressier and older; you want a polished but fun and youthful look that shows your personality. The fact that the dress is polyester/lycra means that it will be comfortable even for the longest auditions and that it will travel well.</p>
<p>Like I told downstage, you may want to wear the same color for your dance outfit. Pair a similarly colored (garnet/claret/brick red) leotard with tan tights and tan shoes, or black pants and black shoes.</p>
<p>Break a leg!!!</p>
<p>Thanks for the info! :)</p>
<p>Hi all! My dear D is auditioning for NYU/Tisch this coming Monday in Chicago and we are a bit confused as to what she should wear. Reading on the website, this is what they say about attire: </p>
<p>WHAT TO WEAR</p>
<p>Please wear “dance friendly” attire comfortable clothing that allows the body to move freely (but no costumes) and shoes that you can dance in (sneakers, street shoes, character shoes or other type of dance shoesplease, no super high heels</p>
<p>This is really different from what my D typically wears for auditions. Any idea what people typically wear to NYU/Tisch auditions versus the other MT auditions. She has a nice dress, reasonable heels (look like character shoes). Is this ok? Or should she go more dancewear or ever, dare I say, yoga wear?? Help, please!</p>
<p>ARGH!</p>
<p>My D, and most people we saw when she auditioned, wore 2 separate outfits for the singing/acting audition and then for the dance audition. See post #62’s description- she is wearing a dress and heels for the singing/acting, and then dance wear for the dancing. If she is short on time or goes straight into the dance, she can always layer clothes so she can switch quickly. I have not seen anybody wear dancewear for the singing part of the audition. Good luck!</p>
<p>I remember last year there was a school at Unifieds that did not allow the kids time to change between the singing/monologues and the dance/movement part of the audition. I also remember that girls wore easy to move in dresses (like jersey wrap dresses or even dressy tunics) over 3/4 length leggings, with character shoes. That way, they looked professional, could kick and spin without revealing anything, and could slide right from one part of the audition into the other. </p>
<p>I think most schools give the kids ample time to change, and therefore they can use two completely different outfits that are appropriate. But if they truly aren’t giving you any time between the dance/movement and the rest of the audition, wear something that works for both. It is possible…not ideal, but certainly possible. And if it is the school that is imposing the time restriction, they should certainly understand why you are wearing what you are!</p>
<p>I found some of those old discussions…this one was under a UArts Unified Audition thread: “As I recall she wore a pretty and kind of longish jersey top over capri length black leggings with character shoes for dancing. She needed to be able to move. It was kind of a clingy top - she also wanted it to “fit” enough to not look baggy (ie: like you are hiding something). I remember she really thought about what to take to Unifieds and several outfits were similar. With a few schools she had time to change between song / monologue and dance routine.”</p>
<p>And, there is a 2010 discussion specific to NYU Tisch entitled “My Audition for MT.” Sorry, I don’t know how to link those posts! In that thread, classicalbk said that about 2/3 of students in her D’s group did change clothes, and the rest did not. </p>
<p>Hope that helps…good luck!</p>