Because five posts just aren't enough for one day.

[mrs617]

Okay, I was quite surprised to find the majority of folks (that replied anyway) agree with me on the no-shoes policy for piano playing. So I'll make it easy for those who won't reply. ;)

[Poll #604041]

P.S. How cool is a green poll?!

Comments

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Cool green poll!

My answer is other, because it really depends on the shoes. Once I was playing something at church and I had to remove my shoe to do it right, but then the entire time I was distracted by the fact that I was wearing one shoe and not the other. So the new rule is: both shoes or no shoes. But I would say that having a shoe sometimes helps, as long as it doesn't hinder. :) That's very clear, isn't it?

[mrs617.livejournal.com]

*grin* Well, I understood it.

[cafemusique.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can't do one shoe on...it only happens if I'm in an extreme hurry. (Like I might have done it once when I was at the music festival...I'd forgotten to take my shoes off, and the singer I was playing for tends to get nervous...I had to pull off the pedal-foot shoe, but I couldn't take the time for the other, because I didn't want her to get more nervous while she waited. (And that pair of shoes wouldn't just slip off.)

Both or none is the rule...and usually both is a last resort.