CONCERT ATTIRE
Commonly referred to as “concert black”, the East Orchestra dresses similarly to the professional formal attire of most professional symphonies. It is the responsibility of the student, with parent help, to find and purchase their own concert black attire that matches the descriptions below. The East Orchestra has a tradition of a mature appearance ( to match our mature performance!), so please follow precisely the descriptions below. Our Concert Attire HelpMom is the lovely Mrs. Whitman. In September, we will have our annual Concert Black Fashion Show to give examples of right and wrong clothing choices and she will be at school to help.
The responsibility is yours, but we’ll try to help. Please do not ask Mr. Whitman; call his wife! 🙂 402-483-2798. (…but please call weeks in advance, not just hours before the concert!)
LADIES: ALL black, PURE black, DRESS black, LONG black. Specifically….
ALL black: Black dress or black top & black skirt or pants, black closed-toe, low-heel shoes.
PURE black: No sequins, no lace, no sheer, no pinstripes, no polkadots, no shiny accessories; only solid, pure black.
DRESS black: Formal, dressy material. No cotton or denim. Yes nylon, polyester, silk, rayon or similar.
GENTLEMEN: White dress shirt, Black dress slacks, Black coat, black bow tie, Black dress shoes, black socks, No jewelry?! Gentlemen—we suggest that you do NOT purchase a NEW tux…too expensive. Used tuxes are available if you shop around. We have a few at East High available for loan or some other options. We also have black bowties available for purchase. Again, please ask Mrs. Whitman early for help.
T-SHIRT ATTIRE
For informal performances, i.e. Christmas at the mall, elementary schools, etc., we wear our East Orchestra t-shirt. All first-time orchestra students will need to buy an Orchestra t-shirt. The t-shirt costs approximately $12.00. We use the same t-shirt year after year, so you only need to pay for a t-shirt one year, and then reuse—unless you change sizes, of course. Ordering information will be announced in September.