Pageants cost money, what they don't tell you is that if you win you will need several new wardrobe items, that you will be doing fundraisers and the financial output will continue. Even giving up your title you will want to do something for the contestants in your age range...a small gift that adds up when there are many contestants.

Dani, you are 1000% correct to expect the unexpected. I was doing an original monologue for my talent. My coach made me focus on projecting my voice for a whole coaching session and it annoyed me so much because I hate being super loud. But when I got to the pageant- THE SOUND SYSTEM WASN"T WORKING!! So guess who had to project?! Expect the unexpected ladies!!

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@Oak7565

3 жыл бұрын

Yess!! Same thing happened to me, I wrote a poem. The contestant who had her talent before mine with earpiece mic, sound system wasn't working and so did when i spoke on the mic. And I had remembered to project my voice based off from theatre class in high school where we had no stage and no sound system.

If you are serious about the pageant, I agree a coach will really help. My girls (3 daughters participated) did small local pageants. Yes, they won, but it didn't really feel like a victory with so few competing. During each pageant we would all learned something new. Eventually we learned enough for one daughter to get the state title twice ( different age groups). We did eventually get a coach after a really bad experience at a pageant group we hadn't worked with before. They literally destroyed my daughter's self image. They did so many things that were inappropriate to do and say to a contestant. She lost her confidence. The coach worked with her twice. She won her next title. She went back and was coached one time for the state title. She won. But honestly if the girls had gone to a coach for the first one they would have started from a much stronger place.

Needed this! I just competed in my first pageant in January and for SECOND RUP!!! All my judge's feedback was positive too!

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your placement 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@leiahmarie3037

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker thank you so much! Hopefully I’ll compete in more this summer and fall!

First pageant for me - age 19. Second one - age 50 (this year!). Just trying it for fun!

@pariswatson31

3 жыл бұрын

Get it boo!!! So proud of you.

Me, going to my 5th pageant: 👀

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Always learning 🙌🏼

Hey Dani! Thank goodness you made this video because I'm going to be competing in my first pageant at Miss Maryland Teen USA!

@allysonwallace9419

3 жыл бұрын

OOOO!! You're going to have so much fun! I competed as a Miss for the 1st time in 2019 but the whole weekend was amazing. Congrats!!

@joelleolivia9573

3 жыл бұрын

@@allysonwallace9419 Thank you so much!

@rosemilan3149

3 жыл бұрын

I'll be watching this pageant this year! Good luck!

@joelleolivia9573

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosemilan3149 Thank you!

@scarletstarlet8085

3 жыл бұрын

I am going to be competing too, what’s your insta?

Your videos are so helpful! I’m competing at NAM Alabama for the teen division in July and I love getting tips from you 💕

Good idea to bring snacks to a rehearsal especially if it's more than 3 hours long - my first pageant did tell us this a few times and didn't always remind us for the optional rehearsals. At my first local pageant in 2019, I even had to take a Lyft early in the morning from my dorm and be there 8am. It was finals season and my junior year of college so I went a bit behind on the pageant paperwork and remember stuck til 1am in the computer lab and went back again 7am to finish printing.. and didn't have enough time for breakfast and of course they had no snacks at the rehearsal where we stood in line to submit paperwork and someone from the Teen division offered me a breakfast bar :) Very nice of her

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Yessssss 🙌🏼 I always brought snacks

I'm very thankful to your video because it helps me the most, I hope in this first time of my pageant I will learned that I will use in the future, thank you 🥰

Great video ! Thank you

Thanks for this reminder Dani, I think my expectations have been high about my first one coming up in July. But I'm ready for the experience.

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

This is soooo helpful!

This is such a good video! I’m going for my first pageant in April and my friend actually recommended your video!

@DaniWalker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad to hear that.

I'm 20 going into this and this info is super helpful!

@DaniWalker

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! The pageant prep playlist has loooots more tips 💕

@kenzie1886

Жыл бұрын

Me too girl! I’ll be 20 and doing my first pageant. Good luck!!

Wow wish I saw your KZread before today my daughter had her first pageant today for east coast USA but definitely will keep wat king you channel your amazing 😉🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it now ☺️

Definitely needed this! My first pageant will be on Sept 2. Can't wait, but also a bit nervous!

@DaniWalker

11 ай бұрын

Channel those nerves into excitement. If you view interview was something to feel nervous about, you'll feel nerves. But if you tell yourself it's something you look forward to, through a positive lens, you'll feel much more at ease.

Hi Dani, I love this helpful video. I am a Georgia teen wanting to get into the pageant community and start competing, but I do not know where the right level is to start at to build up a small base and not be far away from state competitions such as Miss Georgia Teen USA. If you could give a bit of guidance I would really appreciate it

at your first pageant you were adorable

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

lol very clueless

3:10-- TRUE. Catriona Gray specifically mentioned that just before the eve gown round in MU 2018, she was changing in a dark ramped corner backstage and held only a small (compact-sized, presumably) mirror to fix herself -- and she was in such a rush and the background was such a riot.

I’m entering my first pageant this November, I’ll be in the teen division am I not aloud to have other people do my hair and makeup or do I have to do that myself?

Queen!!!

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

☺️☺️☺️

This helps me a lot I will do my best at my state Pageant

@DaniWalker

11 ай бұрын

Good luck to you!

25th view! Love it Dani!

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Dani, can you do zoom colab with a male pageant candidate? I am pretty sure there are different perpectives between people who participate in female pageants and male pageants.

@pariswatson31

3 жыл бұрын

Work with Dani, I'm a male and she is preparing me. I paid for the two session package. Work with her schedule, she is in high demand.

me competing for miss oklahoma teen with 6 weeks to prep, not to mention it’s my first pageant ever

@ellearchibald6173

3 жыл бұрын

Sameee I’m competing for Miss Maine teen!

Hey!! I'm early this time 😀😀

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Yayyy 🥳

❤❤❤

I was about 3-4 when I did my first pageant and got 1st runner up, now its 12 years later and I wanna get back into them but hace no clue where to start lol

@DaniWalker

2 жыл бұрын

Watch my pageant prep playlist :) That should be a great start!

I wanna do our schools pageant next year. My mom isn’t too thrilled about it, I don’t know why. It just seems like a fun experience. I don’t really care if I get lots of titles or even any, it just seems like a good thing to experience. Any tips?

@DaniWalker

Жыл бұрын

That can be difficult. Great communication is key. Maybe you could share with her the benefits of competing in a pageant or show her some examples of pageants and how they can be positive for young women.

Gosh... My pageant is in 15 days and I feel so overwhelmed and scared

@shannon111111111111

3 жыл бұрын

You got this!

One pageant my dressing room was a tent with no light, no mirrors or any outlets to touch up your hair. We were in the dark. The tent was in the area behind the stage 💀

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 the “glam” people don’t know about

@briannagutierrez2565

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker now I appreciate any dressing room with light 😂

@DaniWalker

3 жыл бұрын

Looking at the bright side 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Girls, do I need lots of dresses?? and what kind of dresses

@DaniWalker

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on your pageant system and the required areas of competition.

i’m going to my first ever pageant in like 15 days and i know a little info but not very much i’ve also don’t know much about pageants so any tips would be great!!

@DaniWalker

2 жыл бұрын

Check out my pageant prep playlist as well as my pageant recaps. Both are packed with tips.

Please react to Kim Of Queens

Is 17 too late to start ? :/

@penelopereynoso1217

Жыл бұрын

Nope! I’m 18 and about to do my first one ever in February.

@Serendipityvhk

Жыл бұрын

@@penelopereynoso1217 best of luck to you! :)

This is my first pageant on October 8th

@DaniWalker

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@meganwelch2450

Жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker thank you so much I’ve learned a lot from your videos

@DaniWalker

Жыл бұрын

@@meganwelch2450 So happy to see that :)

@meganwelch2450

Жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker thank you

@meganwelch2450

Жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker I got first runner up for my age group this past Saturday and it was my first pageant my first time being on stage and my first time dancing in front of a large crowd

Coach!? What kind of coach?

@DaniWalker

2 жыл бұрын

A pageant coach. Different coaches offer different services. Some only focus on interview for example. I however coach for all areas of competition. (Interview, gown, on stage question, introduction, wardrobe styling, branding, etc.)

@relydbrowning6037

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaniWalker outstanding! I'm sure you have a website!? Do you coach out of the city!? Thanks so much🌷