This course develops skills for reaching your audience most effectively. Students will cultivate a stage presence, combining professionalism with personal style. The class will explore ritual and gesture, formality and fun, from the perspective of leader, sideperson and audience. Also: announcing at the microphone; acknowledging and riding applause; timing, humor and suspense; the importance of visuals—clothing, lighting and stage arrangement. A particular focus will be the projection of emotion: how to “go inside” to play deeply, while opening to the powerful spirituality of a large gathering. 1 credit
