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Mastering Stage Presence: How to Present to Any Audience

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Overview

Learn to present your best self to the world in any setting in this practical, interactive course on the skills of performance taught by a professor of Acting and Directing.

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: The Performance Triangle
  • 02: Modern Acting Technique
  • 03: Building a Character
  • 04: Analyzing Backstory and Motivation
  • 05: Identifying Your Unconscious Habits
  • 06: Recovering Your Natural Alignment
  • 07: The Body Balanced at Rest
  • 08: The Body Balanced in Motion
  • 09: Intent, Purpose, and Character
  • 10: Playing Status Relationships
  • 11: Stage Movement Savvy
  • 12: The Glorious Human Voice
  • 13: Accessing the Breath
  • 14: Your Vocal Energy
  • 15: Vocal Dynamics-Your Best Voice
  • 16: Clear, Energized Speech
  • 17: The Muscles of Speech
  • 18: Vocal Color-Pacing and Phrasing
  • 19: Accents and Dialects
  • 20: Acing the Audition
  • 21: Preparing for the Performance
  • 22: Using Stage Fright Energy
  • 23: Working the Crowd with Confidence
  • 24: Stage Presence-A Way of Life

Taught by

Melanie M. Long

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