Monday, October 13, 2008

Popular Adult Costumes

By Garza Jacobs

What should my child bring to Shakespeare Camp? What clothes are appropriate?
A bag lunch (no food is provided), any necessary medication, and afternoon snack if attending aftercare. Some sites have faith-based food restrictions, which you'll be informed about in the confirmation letter. We highly recommend bringing a large bottle of water, and sunscreen for outdoor sites. We provide all worksheets, a class folder, a script, and materials for prop, scenery, and costume construction. Campers will sometimes volunteer to bring props and costumes from home.

Why do you use costumes? And how much are they?
Costumes raise the level of professionalism when the child performs. It adds excitement for the children, and unifies the group in public. Our costs vary, but average between $35.00 - $75.00 without shoes and tights. We have a winter and spring costume piece that goes over basic black items. These stay the same for years, so even when your child outgrows them, or leaves Talent Team, the costumes can be resold.

What do I need to wear?
Wear any clothes that you can move around easily in. Wear shoes that won’t slip off or grip very much so that you can turn on the floor easily. However, it’s not too important for beginner classes. When you become more advanced, you might like to buy dance shoes or even a dance costume for special occasions. In Jazz/Funk, it is better to wear sneakers. You're better off wearing a short sleeve top that you can strip down to because you'll get pretty hot in most of the classes.

How did you get started making corsets?
I've made them for years as part of theater costuming. There's a fun narrative that gets passed around in those circles. A commonly heard gripe is that sometimes when you design a production with period costumes that require proper corsets or undergarments to achieve the correct silhouettes, certain pesky actors will stop wearing them, ruining the look (and this is usually once you’ve gotten on a plane to fly back home or have departed to work on other productions).Your diving card/certificate, warm jacket, sunglases, peak cap, towel, costume, sunblock, comfotrable shoes & cameras (we do stock disposable underwater cameras at a reasonable price). Seasick tabs should be taken on the day at 07h00, we recommend "Avomine" tabs which should be purchased the day before at the pharmacy.

Why do you use costumes? And how much are they?
Costumes raise the level of professionalism when the child performs. It adds excitement for the children, and unifies the group in public. Our costs vary, but average between $35.00 - $75.00 without shoes and tights. We have a winter and spring costume piece that goes over basic black items.

What should I bring?
The most important thing to bring is yourself and several of your friends. After that, bring a costume, it is Halloween after all. Also, be sure to bring shoes that you can run in. Pumpkins and some form of alcohol will be provided, however, donations are greatly appreciated.No. You should always wear casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes to the parades. Many times your shoes will be stepped on so you do not want to wear anything you wouldn't want ruined. You may also have to park a distance from the parade route, so you'll want to be comfortable. - 15246

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