Research!

So it's Friday of break and the boredom is starting to take hold... and the result of this has been more research and A LOT of YouTube videos :)

One of the articles that I found is "7 Secrets of Super Performers". Now that I have finished my dance (YAY!) I am starting to focus less of choreographing and more on performing. I have the steps and the movements down, but that is only half of what goes into this dance. I now have to get the idea and story in my head and in the steps and put the emotion and the feeling behind it to portray it even more to the audience. This article gives really good tips on how to do this. A few of my favorites are 1.  doing more than just smile to show the message. The eyes are the most powerful tool to show your emotion. 2. never dance alone, even in a solo. You have to engage the audience and make them feel like they are on the stage with you. 3. Be confident. The more confident you are in your abilities and your dance the more the comfortable you will be and the easier it will be to tell the story.
I really think that this article will be helpful the closer and closer I get to performing in front of people again. I even bookmarked it on my computer for easy access back to it!! (Here is the link if you want to look at it.. which you all should!)

http://www.danceadvantage.net/2009/02/08/7-secrets-of-super-performers/