....follow your dream !
written by Mancer at on 21.11. at 16:51:22 - as answer to: Re: Wear what a danseur wears! by prometheus have fun with it unless your school or studio doesnt encourage individuality. I started with wearing bike shorts and tank tops...sometimes athletic shorts and such. I recently started dating a dancer (modern) and they have a lot more leeway in their dance class attire and she opened my mind to androgyny in dance attire (difficult thought for a 6'1 175# male who benches 250#). From this I learned (and she encouraged) that I start wearing different gear and mixing it up a bit and reluctantly I did. What I found is I take dance a little more seriously as I have an "image" to uphold now. Currently for classes I wear a dance belt, knit multicolor shorts (typically women's clothes, but so are tights), tank top, sometimes leg warmers as I pulled/tore my left calf, and dyed my ballet shoes to match either the legwarmers or the colors in the shorts. My shirts/tshirts are either black or white. Unfortunately I dont wear tights...dont find them comfortable, but I do shave my legs/arms/belly and have for years so the look is really clean and different. Also have some lycra jazz pants I wear until I warm up a bit and to and from class. Also wear mens light long sleeve fitted sweater shirts with it. I think the look is keen. But by and large, nobody cares what you wear to class...wear what you are comfortable in and make it fun for you. Answers to this message: |