Coming Next Week: Your Chance to win a TLU Audition Outfit!
A few months back, I was chatting with some folks at The Line Up about the new designs they preview at Pro Bowl every year. It’s great advertising! And I thought to myself “Self, you know what’s REALLY great advertising? Free stuff!” But it doesn’t make sense to give free stuff to Pro Bowl cheerleaders, since so many of them retire afterward. And they don’t need anymore free stuff. They already got a free trip to Hawaii.
But you know who could use a cute free outfit? Someone auditioning for the pros. Especially if it’s their first time and they are broke. YES! Auditions are so competitive these days, it’s hard to get noticed. Having a bangin’ outfit makes a huge difference in how you look and feel on audition day, but not everyone can afford one.
I decided I wanted to buy an outfit and give it away, so I asked TLU if they could help me with the logistics. When I brought the subject up, they jumped on board right away, totally brushing aside my offer to pay for the outfit. Free ninety nine, for me too? That’s my favorite price! Add this to the list of reasons why I love The Line Up.
We all agreed the contest was a great idea, but we wanted to wait and give away one of the new 2014 designs.
Fast forward a couple of months, and VOILA! Here it is. TLU is hosting a contest to give away an audition outfit to one lucky dancer. FREE FREE FREE! The contest will be posted on their Facebook page on Monday, and you’ll have one week to enter to win. You must be registered on Facebook to enter.
As far as I can tell, there’s no reason why you can’t get all your friends and family to enter as well, to help increase your chance of winning. (Assuming you can trust them to give you the outfit if they win. Hey, I don’t know your friends, so I’m just saying.)
The outfit up for grabs is one of their new “flirty” designs – the hearts, the stars, or the smooches. Here’s a little preview:
I guess this doesn’t really count as a “sneak peek” since you can see these right smack on the front of their facebook page.
The winner gets the halter top, and her choice of matching briefs or boy shorts. And because TLU is all about customization, the winner will have her choice of ombre and accent colors. I hope to feature a photo of the contest winner in her new outfit here on UC (assuming she sends me one), and we’ll all be cheering her on at her big audition.
Hopefully some big hairy dude doesn’t win the outfit. But if he does, I still want to see a photo of him wearing it. Whether I actually post it here is negotiable.
Sidebar: There’s a little story behind why TLU chose this particular outfit to give away. Several months ago, I was chatting with them about what makes a dancer stand out at an audition. One thing that always gets my attention is when the dancer has something eye-catching on the back of her outfit. Almost anything works – A heart, a star, a peace sign, the team logo, the word P.I.N.K. in giant letters (Which, by the way, I do not recommend.) I still remember the girl who showed up at Charger Girl auditions with a lightning bolt on her butt.
Make the back memorable, and the judges will stick around to see the front. It works every time.
I call this the “flirty bum” approach to audition wear, because it’s like giving the judges a little wink. Only with your tush. IfyouknowwhatI’msaying. I put the flirty bum idea in the TLU suggestion box and they took it and ran with it, creating the shorts and briefs with color coordinated trim, and the matching ombre top. I wouldn’t dream of taking credit for the design, but I pat myself on the back for contributing. And that’s why this particular outfit is the prize for this contest.
So get ready to fire up your Facebook machine on Monday, and let’s see who wins this thing. Game on!
