Dear Singers:

This is a list of specific items you should try to bring with you to Walnut Hill. These items, especially clothing items, are fairly standard things to have in your wardrobe as a classical musician, and you will get a lot of use out of them. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Teresa Winner Blume [email protected]

CLOTHING:

• Audition outfit — not formal, but modest, professional and polished. o men might wear a suit jacket, button down shirt, and tie; tie-up shoes and dress socks; or a button down shirt and tie without the jacket. o ladies might wear a dress, knee length or longer, or very dressy slacks, and heeled but comfortable shoes. Leggings are not appropriate for auditions. • Appropriate supportive undergarments for work-out clothes, audition clothes, and formal clothes • Appropriate clothing for lessons and coachings — clothing should cover midriff and shoulders (modest tank tops ok) and allow full range of movement, while maintaining modesty. Err on the side of ‘conservative'

• Rehearsal clothes that cover midriff and shoulders (tank tops ok), and should allow full range of movement while maintaining modesty. Err on the side of ‘conservative’. • Exercise clothes, modest, and suitable for floor work (yoga type clothing). • Sneakers • One or two formal recital outfits o Ladies might wear long gowns or formal slacks; Leggings are not appropriate. o Men a tux-like suit, button down shirt, a neutral or colorful tie, and vest or cummerbund) and shoes — see Youth Chorale clothing. • “Concert Blacks” for other performances, such as January Project: o Dressy, all black outfit o (Ladies, see below for Youth Chorale) o Men: § black dressy shirt, or nice plain black shirt with no logos or writing. § black slacks or suit pants § black shoes § black socks • For Youth Chorale at NEC o Ladies: All black - a ¾ length sleeve or long sleeve black shirt, nice black pants or floor-length black skirt (which will then require black stockings), and nice black, comfortable shoes. Please steer clear of any heel higher than character shoe height. Conservative dress please. o Men: “Tux-like” attire - black suit coat, white shirt, black bow tie, black suit pants, formal black shoes, and black socks.

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SHOES:

• Women: o character shoes for opera and movement, with heel, tan and/or black. o shoes for audition wear o shoes for formal wear • Men: tie up dress shoes. Black and/or brown.

HAIR/MAKEUP SUPPLIES:

• Deodorant and personal hygiene supplies (Please wear deodorant and come clean to all group rehearsals, classes, and lessons). • Stage makeup and formal makeup basics: o Foundation that matches your skin tone, and foundation one shade darker o Blush, in a natural shade and one shade deeper o Brown eye pencil o Black eye pencil o lip color slightly deeper than your natural color (a pinkish 'nude’) • Additional options for women: o Mascara o Neutral pink lip color o Neutral warm lip color o Red lip color • Hair pins • curlers /curling iron, if useful • brush • comb • hairspray

OTHER:

• Smart phone or other device suitable for recording voice lessons • Clean, functional 3-ring binder to be dedicated to organized voice repertoire. • Repertoire from last year • Repertoire list (list of music you have prepared in lessons before, to share with your teacher)