Why Walk When You Can Strut

I mean who doesn’t want her own theme music right? In my mind, there is always a Beyonce song playing when I walk. As a result, I have a confidence and attitude that comes across when I’m walking, on and off stage.

These are the things that are missing when you see a contestant “fall flat” onstage. She may have a great wardrobe and hit all of the Xs on the stage but without confidence AND attitude, she might as well crawl. Confidence helps you to believe that you are already the winner – no matter what the judges say. Attitude lets you work the crowd and the judges. It’s the wow factor or that thing that makes the audience gasp when the light hits you.

Of course, you have to temper confidence and attitude based on the category of competition. Are you a fun loving gal who loves her body in fitness? Or are you the next Heidi Klum or Tyra Banks when the music starts for fun fashion? Or are you the Belle of the Ball in evening gown who knows that everyone wants to be her but you only want to be with the one you love? It’s important to know your part before showtime. Don’t hold back in rehearsal. If you do, you’re likely to miss the mark when the real show begins. A $5000 gown or $3000 fun fashion wear is just a heap of material if the girl in the clothes is a shrinking violet.

In the words of Tim Gunn, you’ve got to “Make it Work.” Now find your theme song, put in on your mental Ipod and rock the runway – on and off stage.