Pageantry Runway
by: Lianabel Rosario
In a pageant you sell yourself as a Beauty Queen as warm as cherry and engaging with good eye contact.
Pageant T Stand = With one leg in 12 o'clock and second leg at 2:30 o’clock. Right or Left leg depends how comfortable you feel. Back leg Straight and the other bent. Considering on the side of the stage you are.
Walk = Straight and style in your walk with eye contact
Smiling = Before you go out on stage keep a friendly look and pay attention to cameras, judges and grab the lime light.
Types:
A. Huge Smile
B. Medium Smile
C. Flirty / Closed - Mouth
Shoulders = Open / Hands = On the waist bending your wrist & pop up your buttocks / Fingers = Relaxed
Hips = Loose hips & Legs = Following like an S pattern.
Pageant Runway = Start with T Stand, walk concentrate in Judges, Walk with a flirty face in swimsuit to a Huge Smile, change face, 1/2 turn at the end of the runway.
Swimsuit = Walk according the beat of the music (faster)
Evening gown = Slower beat
Flirt types:
- Chin to shoulder
- Looking the audience with big smile
- Putting the head to the side as you turn
In a pageant or any time you are representing your self maintain eye contact and a smile when coming on and off stage as well.
Fashion Runway
Fashion Runway sells garment with different facial expression. Look very stoic.
High Fashion Runway = Clothing, and Accessories
Look = Very Natural with a facial expression (attitude)
Chin = Up to high / Shoulder = Back
Arms = Moves lightly in a natural way on a back of the hips
Fingers = Together and palm towards the body
Hips = Are everything in this type of Runway. Sit in your lower back for better catwalk style
Walk = Straight Invisible line and long steps
Legs = Slight angle or crossing you legs.
Feet = Facing front, at the end 1 or 2 posses, catwalk and coming back of the runway.
For High Fashion Runways Modeling there is no need to smile on the runway, flirt or move you head with the audience.
Fashion Runway is very competitive and clients are looking for models who sell the outfits more than beauty and height.