The Performance of Your Life
Knowing the proper behavior on stage is critical to giving your best live performance. With that in mind, try to follow these tips:
The Practice Run
Rehearse with the band. You should have at least one dress rehearsal and several more practice rehearsals before a live performance. For the last rehearsal and dress rehearsal you should sing the music from memory.
Choosing your outfit
The outfit you choose to wear for the live performance can make or break the show. When you choose an outfit, make sure that you wear it during rehearsals so that you get used to it. It is important to ensure that you are able to move comfortably in your outfit.
Walking across the stage
After you know where to stand it's a good idea to practice walking into place. Knowing how to walk across a stage and land in place isn't as easy as it sounds. The idea is to stop in place, but land in the right posture as well. Walk to the spot and keep your posture.
Turn the speaker away from you
The experience of singing with a band will be a lot of things, but initially it will be confusing. You're going to have some trouble hearing yourself if the speakers are turned away. For the first few times you could ask to have a speaker turned towards you. The problem is that bands play loudly, and a speaker can be distracting if you're not used to it. If a specific instrument plays the melody line, you may have to get used to picking out that sound from the other instruments.
Smile to your audience
When you make your entrance, look at the audience and smile. You appear far more confident if you look straight at your audience as you walk across the stage. Make sure your smile doesn't look fake as you cross the stage.
Acknowledgment of the audience
When singing in a concert, knowing whether to acknowledge your audience or stick to your own little world can be tricky. As a singer, you will perform in many different places, and not all of them will be small. The best thing you can do is watch the professionals and see how they do it.
Be prepared for distractions
A concert can yield many different distractions for a performer. People might enter late, cough, get up and leave, or any number of other things. Most people are ignorant as to how this can distract a performer, and because you are the performer you are expected to be professional about it. That being said, it would be wise to stage a few distractions as you practice at home. Get a friend to try and distract you while you practice ignoring them and concentrating on your performance.
What to do with your hands
The best place for your hands during a performance would be at your sides. It may not be the most interesting place for them but you're probably better off erring on the side of calm and still. If you choose to gesture, make it a complete gesture and make sure your elbows move out away from your body. If you want, you can fold your hands in front of you.
Okay so now you know some live performance basics. In order to wow your audience you'll need to work hard to perfect your singing skills. You can either take private singing lessons or use a professional home-study singing course like Sing With Freedom. Also if you're struggling to promote you and your band, you'll definitely want to check out Social Bandmaker. It'll teach you everything you need to know about succeeding as a performer and making your mark on the music industry.Â