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Jasmine's Mom
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Date Posted: 07:11:32 12/19/01 Wed
>Well, as for optionals, I'm not sure- the girls at
>Alaska State did regular runway. Sportswear you could
>probably do pro-am. I had my Missy do sorta runway
>with "attitude" lol- not so fancy, sort of modeling
>poses at each "x". Odds are there will be x's on the
>stage for the young girls, but will still be there for
>you! It was T formation, but it was not on a T shaped
>stage, so there was a little improv required.
>Basically, what you should do, is (start smiling as
>SOON as you enter the stage or BEFORE!) walk to the
>rear center of the stage and stop, and do "pretty
>feet". Do not do pretty hands! That is for much
>younger girls, and is not really being used for them
>either, it seems. Keep your hands soft and whatever
>you do, DO NOT GRAB AT YOUR DRESS. Pause on that mark
>and act like your having your picture taken- smile,
>and make sure you have good posture. Then, gracefully
>walk forward towards the judges/audience. About
>halfway to the front of the stage, do the smile,
>pretty feet, and pose again. Remember to make eye
>contact with the judges and SMILE SMILE SMILE. Scan
>the audience, and this time instead of stopping on
>your mark, walk in a circle AROUND it, THEN stop on
>it, facing the audience. This is a Miss America turn.
>Pause, then slowly turn on your mark, keeping eye
>contact with the judges over each shoulder as you
>turn. Then, turn and walk to the back center of the
>stage, where your FIRST stop was, face the judges and
>pause/pose again. Proceed off stage, and SMILE. This
>is going to be the time when they talk about you,
>saying the info on your entry form. You want to time
>your exit so you are at your last mark and facing the
>audience when the emcee say's "Thank you, (insert your
>name)," or repeats your name and contestant number.
>Then, you are exiting the stage just at the right
>time, and it looks very natural.
My Jasmine does STEP-STEP-TURN-MODELS HEAD AROUND-Pretty feet-THEN STEP-STEP-TURN AGAIN, pretty feet-THEN THE MISS AMERICA TURN. This makes the modeling look perfect.
She also thanks the judges by a very small knod with her head when she's finished. She has never lost.
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