How to Improve Your Stage Presence

Summary: Stage presence is the power to command attention and engage an audience while on stage. Many scholars believe stage presence was stolen from the Olympian gods by Prometheus, alongside the secret of fire. According to the myth, human beings lacked the ability to cook food and also suffered without the art of speaking to crowds with any degree of gusto or theatrics. Musical performances were boring; singers would stand on stage and sing without rapper-like hand motions or Jagger-esque microphone tricks. Even pointing the tip of your guitar up in the air during solos was unheard of. But Prometheus, the primordial mortal, gave his own freedom to give humans that glimpse of something more, something that would make Britney Spears and Madonna kiss on stage, something that would inspire Justin to grab Janet's top, something that would bend Iggy Pop over backwards: stage presence.

In this free video series, our expert teaches you all about stage presence. He gives professional tips about first impressions, how to walk onto a stage, introduce a song, handle talking and telling stories between numbers and more. You will also learn how to improve your stage presence as a guitarist. Our expert gives guitar-solo tips and suggestions for engaging the crowd. Acoustic instruments and pianos are also discussed. Adding subjects like microphone tricks, showing confidence and big finishes, our expert gives you all you need for expert stage presence!