The Audition Bag
Everyone has their own ways of auditioning. Some may pack their bags differently every time they go out. Others keep all their stuff in an audition bag. I, like some other performers, literally have a rolling audition suitcase.
I did the bag thing for awhile, but as things got heavier, I decided it was time to stop hurting myself.
In my bag, I have my dance clothes. My tan jazz shoes, ballet slippers, tan tights, ballet slippers, and tan character shoes. I have this cute, red dance audition dress. For singing, I have my polka dotted dress, black character shoes, and the same tan tights (if I feel like wearing them). Then, there is my audition binder with a ton of sheet music, a book, a folder with headshots and resumes, a small, plastic bag with hair supplies and other toiletries that I need once per month. Sometimes, I have to throw in my tuxedo for catering if I know I won’t have time to go home. Basically, it is this huge bag of stuff that I really don’t want to carry on my back. I don’t like lugging it around, but it makes traveling much easier. Also, I find myself prepared for anything that comes my way at an audition. Sometimes, I will get a dance callback the same day. I don’t have time to go home. The bag saves my butt cause it has everything I need. I don’t have to worry about forgetting anything because it’s always in there.
Anyhoo, that is how I carry my stuff around for auditions. How do you do it?
