What can I do to improve stage presence?

How to improve my stage presence?

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    Are you talking about acting or in musical performance? For an actor, the main thing is to make the imaginary world of the play "real" to yourself. First of all, create a "fourth wall" between you and the audience. That means actually visualize where there's a piece of furniture, a window, a painting, whatever, along that "wall." When you look out, don't see the audience or a yawning black void, see the things on your wall. Then, look around the stage itself and let yourself "live" in it. Touch things. If there aren't props provided, provide yourself with imaginary ones. A lot of people multitask (even before the internet) - while having a conversation, they're brushing their hair or tying their shoes or whatever. They don't just stare at each other waiting for their turn to talk. Give yourself a set of these little other bits of "stage business" to ground yourself so that the character becomes more "real." If you're talking about performing musically, practice your music so that you can perform it backwards and forwards. Get to the point that you could play it (or sing it) in your sleep so that you're not distracted worrying about what comes next. Here it's the opposite of acting; instead of creating a fourth wall to shut out the audience, engage the audience. Make eye contact. Give the song to them personally. Plant your feet and own your space on the stage. If the performance allows you to move, move with purpose, don't meander around but STRIDE from one point to another and then plant your feet again and pour your song out from there.

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Well i think to be natural and comfortable you just have to be yourself. Watch a lot of live performances that you think are incredible and try to think about the best parts of the performances and try doing those. But, its going to be easiest just to do what comes natural.

Kate Something

Well i think to be natural and comfortable you just have to be yourself. Watch a lot of live performances that you think are incredible and try to think about the best parts of the performances and try doing those. But, its going to be easiest just to do what comes natural.

Kate Something

Are you talking about acting or in musical performance? For an actor, the main thing is to make the imaginary world of the play "real" to yourself. First of all, create a "fourth wall" between you and the audience. That means actually visualize where there's a piece of furniture, a window, a painting, whatever, along that "wall." When you look out, don't see the audience or a yawning black void, see the things on your wall. Then, look around the stage itself and let yourself "live" in it. Touch things. If there aren't props provided, provide yourself with imaginary ones. A lot of people multitask (even before the internet) - while having a conversation, they're brushing their hair or tying their shoes or whatever. They don't just stare at each other waiting for their turn to talk. Give yourself a set of these little other bits of "stage business" to ground yourself so that the character becomes more "real." If you're talking about performing musically, practice your music so that you can perform it backwards and forwards. Get to the point that you could play it (or sing it) in your sleep so that you're not distracted worrying about what comes next. Here it's the opposite of acting; instead of creating a fourth wall to shut out the audience, engage the audience. Make eye contact. Give the song to them personally. Plant your feet and own your space on the stage. If the performance allows you to move, move with purpose, don't meander around but STRIDE from one point to another and then plant your feet again and pour your song out from there.

Jonathan

I would have to agree with Kate Something, and the President of thee United State's dresses by dress code, in agreement with his Secret Agent's.

Luis Rodriguez

I would have to agree with Kate Something, and the President of thee United State's dresses by dress code, in agreement with his Secret Agent's.

Luis Rodriguez

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