Ø      Be yourself.  Allow yourself to learn something new each time you perform.

Ø      Know the first and last 10 words or sentence of your piece by heart.

Ø      Make eye contact when possible or at least fake it. 

Ø      Try NOT to be a tree, rooted to the earth, but don’t move so much that it becomes distracting.

Ø      Speak loud enough so even the person in the back row will hear you. 

Ø      Enunciate! 

Ø      Speak with conviction. 

Ø      Be larger than the noise around you.

Ø      In performance, when you feel an impulse, yield!  

Ø      Speak slowly.  Do not rush.  Pace yourself. 

Ø      When you use the space around you, the space acquires an identity.  Use it!

Ø      When space is limited, let your eyes or hands create the geography.

Ø      Stand up straight. 

Ø      If your hands seem to be a problem, use them to help make your point or keep them by your side.  Do not put them in your pockets. 

Ø      If you make a mistake, just keep going.  Often, no one will notice except you.  If you stop and make a big deal about it, everyone will notice.

Ø      When you are finished, don’t speed up…and don’t rush off the stage.