<p>Since I have all my audition material chosen and am diligently working on it I have another important question to put my mind at piece. What in the world should I wear? (Sorry. But Im such a girl when it comes to things like this. lol)</p>
<p>Every time I dance I wear a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. I dont know if this is appropriate or not in the dance section of the auditions. Experiences of what has been worn in the past?</p>
<p>And Im planning on wearing either wide - legged dark wash jeans (that look like slacks to be honest) or black low rise slacks. Both would be with a blouse along with 1 maybe 1 1/2 inch heels.</p>
<p>Oh of course with the top that stays in place. I'd most likely be atleast slightly embarrassed if it didn't. And thanks for the link, I'll look at it right now.</p>
<p>Even though the bottom line is that you should be comfortable, I think most college will advise against wearing sweatpants for dance, as people like to see your body move. A flattering leotard over tights with shorts or jazz pants will do the trick. </p>
<p>My D just went through the audition process this fall and what worked well for her additionally was a solid colored wrap dress over a leotard with tights and short spandex type shorts. That way she did not have to spend a lot of time to change from one thing into another (in some case you will have loads of time, other times you don't). </p>
<p>We also saw other girls who wore dress pants with a nice top and so if you are not comfortable in a dress, pants are fine too. I would recommend staying away from jeans, however nice they may look. We saw very few people in jeans; more girls overdressed with strappy heels :).</p>
<p>Sweatpants and a t-shirt are not a good option. This will not give the people for whom you are auditioning a chance to see how your body moves. If you are uncomfortable in a leotard, black dance pants (either full length or cropped -- although full length, flared give your leg a better line), over a leotard or with a fitted t-shirt or tank top would do the trick. Make sure you have shoes for they type (or types) of dance you will be asked to do. </p>
<p>I also advise against jeans -- even "dressy" ones are a bit casual for an audition... but if you do not want to wear a dress, dress pants can work well.</p>
<p>My question is about what the young men are wearing to the dance auditions. My 6'2"", 210 lb son(think Senex in Forum and Hines in Pajama Game) has danced in these shows but has no formal training. He has ordered the correct shoes for the auditions but I'm curious about dance attire. Thanks in advance for your answers.</p>
<p>My daughter will be wearing a simple skirt and top with a mid height pump.
She is a dancer with long legs and never wears hose or tights. I have read thru the thread and everyone suggest a covered leg in either tights or hose. Will it be a problem if she chooses to keep them bare?</p>
<p>Tranquil, my S wore a pair of black work out pants (thin fabric) and a thin jersey type fabric long sleeved t-shirt all in black and a pair of black jazz sneakers. My S is also 6'2" and around 200 lbs, the thin drapey fabric was flattering.</p>
<p>hushinfazen - my D did not wear hose with her dress, but she did wear convertible tights with her leotard for dance, this in the event they would make her take off her little black shorts (some ballet teachers don't like their students wearing anything but a leotard). I don't think it really was a major issue though. </p>
<p>tranquil - during the dance auditions we also saw boys wearing black jazz pants paired with a white or black fitted tank top.</p>
<p>Thank-You for your response. My daughter is away at boarding school and will be traveling to NY on her own. Since I won't be there (might be a good thing) I want to have as much set for her as possible. That being said...
The convertable tights are a good idea as well.</p>
<p>I thought about this thread last night when I watched that dance competition show with the judges from "Dancing with the Stars. Yes, I need to get a life, but you can get a good feel of what not to wear. I can say with good authority - do not wear fur leg warmers.</p>
<p>No fur leg warmers? Guess I better surreptitiously head for the ladies' room and remove mine. They were the hit of my office, I can tell you that. ;)</p>