What Not to Wear...at Your Jury/Festival Performance

During this time of jury and festival performances, a few words to the singers out there on what NOT to wear (as observed from behind the adjudicators table):

• strappy sandles (I can see your toe tapping!)
• bare legs
• short skirts showing off your bare legs, bare knees and part of your bare thighs
• heels that are too high and that you have never sang in before!
• yoga pants
• cleavage (!)
• Ugg boots
• ball gowns

And how about some physical things:

• be careful not to do the breast stroke with your arms while you sing
• make sure your hair is out of your eyes - long bangs are hot right now but we want to see your EYES!
• make a point of checking the relaxation of your hands...I know I get into some pretty funny hand-tension moments!

The bottom line? Use a mirror to practice your performance, do a run through with the shoes that you are going to wear to perform and tell us a story!