Stage Performance Techniques for Vocalists

ILVC-152

In this course students will explore methods to help them deliberately and thoughtfully create artful, engaging, moving, and memorable performances in live performance spaces. They will study the following topics and techniques with the intention of building an ongoing practice for enhancing their audience engagement skills:  

  • awareness/mindfulness building
  • movement and gesture
  • storytelling
  • management of errors and the unexpected
  • stage banter and direct audience involvement in live performance

Students will video record their in-class performances for study/reflection.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
PIVC-112
Required Of
None
Electable By
Voice principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
VOICE
Course Chair
Anne Peckham
Taught By
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.