<p>Thanks for describing and satisfying my curiosity! I do think there is a certain kind of appropriate type of clothing for auditions. I just don’t think it needs to be uniform! My daughter doesn’t even own nude character shoes, nor wore character shoes at the audition (though she did wear black dress shoes with no more than a 3 inch heel). I know the kind of dress you mean but my kid really isn’t into that type of dress. I also agree that super dressy clothes more meant for evening, is not quite right for an audition. I think kids should dress nicer than their typical school clothes (so, no jeans). </p>
<p>But yes, it IS about the talent, first and foremost!!</p>
<p>My daughter went to NYU/Tisch for MT. She graduated over 4 years ago and never left NYC. She just turned 25. From the week she graduated, she has supported herself in NYC entirely in the fields of music and theater. Currently, she is working in 3 facets of the field…she is an Equity actor performing in an Off Broadway musical, is a singer/songwriter performing her own concerts in NYC and sometimes elsewhere, and is a musical theater writer/composer with some significant commissions to write musicals. She recently had to give up her survival job teaching in a BFA in MT program. Things are going well. Thanks.</p>