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this is my first time soloing with an orchestra, and I don't know what to wear.

the solo is "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella, and the whole concert is Disney. The director told me I could wear whatever I want, but that feels so broad.

Should I wear a costume? A nice dress? Concert black (I will be hopping on my bassoon for another of the pieces)

if you were going to an orchestra concert that is Disney themed, would you expect the soloists to be in costume, or would that be weird?

thanks for the advice.

Hi all, sorry if this is over sharing: but I would like your opinions.

I'm a long time bassoonist in our community orchestra. We're in a college town that loves the arts, so we have a fairly decent orchestra.

This year one of our concerts is Disney, and we have a few vocal solos. I decided to try my hand at it (I've been dreaming of this for years, and finally overcame my anxiety enough to try), and I got a solo part!

But, this is my very first time being a vocal soloist at the front of the orchestra, let alone in a major concert, and I don't know what to wear. I don't own any actual dresses. The organizer said I could choose whatever I want, a costume, a pretty dress, concert black, etc, so I decided to come here and ask for your opinions.

The song I am singing is from Cinderella (A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes) and these are the options I'm debating, but I'm open to other suggestions.

wearing a costume: either the blue ball dress, or the rags that she's wearing when she actually sings the song,

a Cinderalla inspired dress (blue, fancy, but not exactly like the Cinderella dress)

A nice fancy dress that has nothing to do with Cinderella that I could potentially reuse if I ever do something like this again.

considerations:
My body type is not easy to fit normal dresses. My bottom half and top half don't match in size. I almost never wear dresses because of this, just skirts if the need arises.

I don't have a huge budget for this, but I can sew.

I am also hopping on the bassoon for another of the pieces and don't want to stand out when I'm in the middle of the orchestra, though theoretically I could change, assuming there's enough time in between the two songs?

as a concert goer what would you expect to see?

Everyone: what are your opinions on what I should wear?

TIA

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