Stage Presence and Using the Stage
Stage presence is not a gift some people are born with. It is a set of habits: where you stand, where you look, how you move, and how you talk to the people in front of you. These episodes break it down, including how to use the whole stage and how to make an audience erupt.
Episodes on this topic
- Get to know your StageFebruary 12, 2018
There are a lot of different types and sizes of stages. This episode discusses techniques to help in adapting to each one. Every stage has its quirks and the more you perform on any given stage, the more you get to know its quirks - where the light hits perfectly, where that weird soft spot is, where the rough patch is that tears up your jeans when you knee slide.
- Command AttentionFebruary 17, 2018
Stage Presence as defined by Google is the ability to command the attention of a theater audience by the impressiveness of one's manner or appearance. Doesn’t that mean our manner (or performance) must impress the audience? How can you be impressive? Something as simple as confidence is impressive. Confidence in all you do on stage.
- Conversation with my AudienceFebruary 24, 2018
Today I simply want to have a conversation, no specific topic but a focus on what this podcast is, who I am, and what I am bringing to you after my book release on Thursday. If you want to continue this conversation, shoot me an email - REMEMBER - go to [www.beingonstage.com](http://www.beingonstage.com) to register to receive your free copy of my e-book - Confidence On Stage: Navigating the 3 Levels of Stage Fright.
- Use Your EyesNovember 6, 2018
Your audience craves your attention. No matter how good you are you have to show your audience the attention they deserve. Making eye contact is the absolute best way to show your audience that you are their for them. People go to live performances for an experience. Something as simple as looking at someone can give them the experience they are after. You can communicate every emotion through just your eyes.
- Know Your StageFebruary 4, 2019
It's easy to rush into performing on stage without learning basic stage directions but this knowledge is essential to building a professional performance career. Every performance you see has been plan and scripted out.
- How to Capture your Audience from StageMarch 21, 2019
Sometimes performers ask themselves why an audience was rude or inattentive or did not cheer for them. The truth is, most times the performer should look at the actions on stage and how they were executed in order to answer these questions. Whenever I see someone perform, I can’t help it, the observationalist in me comes out. I watch the performers movements, timing, and audience interaction.
- In Your FaceJune 14, 2018
So you rehearsed your material, you know where to stand, you know your moves. What about your face? Facial Expressions need to be practiced and toned just like the rest of your performance. You communicate so much with your audience just with your face. The best way to practice is to first get to know your face, work the muscles and watch yourself in the mirror or on video.
- Yes, You Need Stage PresenceJuly 26, 2019
Yes, you need stage presence. The difference between talent and presence, and what Reggie learned coaching a very nervous performer.
- Using Body Movement on StageSeptember 6, 2019
Using body movement on stage. Walk on the beat, point on the beat, and make your movement readable from the back row.
- How to Use the StageNovember 15, 2019
How to use the stage. Don't stay in one spot, don't pace, and use six zones. Move closer for intensity and farther back for calm.
- Making Your Audience EruptJanuary 17, 2020
Making your audience erupt. Three techniques, the fake look-away, the back-away-then-charge, and the freeze, plus bonus ways to finish strong.