Foundations of Stage Presence

About

Students will be introduced to an array of specific skillsets and strategies that contribute to building confidence and successfully communicating their musical performances and public presentations that include music and spoken word. Students will explore approaches to performance that include stage speaking, physical deportment, oratorical techniques, story-telling, affected versus authentic presence, stage posture and conduct, and self-confidence. Students will be expected to apply their acquired learning through practical application.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of specific techniques and strategies that support the achievement of successfully communicated music and other public performances. 

2. Identify personal and unique qualities as related to confident stage presence. 

3. Create and deliver a performance/presentation project that demonstrates newly acquired stage skills. 

4. Investigate and demonstrate attributes of successful musical performance. 

5. Demonstrate an understanding of self-limiting performance traits or behaviors, while recognizing the influence of cultural frames of reference and individual differences, and develop authentically grounded approaches to overcoming these traits in performance.