Chamber Music Coaching - what to wear

Traditionally I get my younger groups to wear a white top and black trousers/skirt and my older groups to wear all black.  This is a formal occasion, so try hard to avoid black jeans, t shirts with writing and sneakers.  

I prefer hair tied back, but that’s just me.  Feel free to argue that one.  But it does look tidier.  I try to avoid “gimmicky” costumes.  It distracts from the music and the performances.  

Little unifying touches such as matching ties, waistcoats, hair ties are fine.  I once had a group perform a medley from “Carmen” and they wore a rose tucked discretely in their hair, which was a nice reference to the opera and identified them as a group.