No One in the Audience is a Stranger
Hi! Welcome back to Dynamic Song Performance. I’m Pepper Jay.In this segment, we remember that there are no strangers in your audience! Believe that every audience member is your friend. Walk out onto that stage or into the recording studio prepared to greet your good friends. Your audience wants to like to you and to…
Read MoreBuilding Your Contacts
BUILDING YOUR CONTACTS You probably came to town with a few contacts. A friend of your aunt’s neighbor is a casting director or your doctor knows someone who knows someone. Throughout the years Lizzie Maxwell has made quite a few contacts. She doesn’t like to put anyone on the spot so she just sends out…
Read MoreWill Them To Look At You
In this segment, we explore the audience psychology techniques of Willing your Audience to Look at You the Performer. The Key is to Look Into The Eyes of your Audience. Pretend you have extraordinary powers and can make each audience member look at you. Always look right into their eyes or where their eyes should…
Read MoreBe Sincere With Patter
Be Sincere With our Patter Patter is the “chit chat” you make with your audience between songs and sometimes during musical introductions and instrumental breaks. Whether it is the thank you after applause and an introduction of the next song or a story about how you made minute rice, be truly interested in sharing the…
Read MoreAudience Psychology is Everything!
Audience Psychology is EVERYTHING! As a singer, audiences can be your greatest allies. Audiences can also occasionally be the trial of your existence. It is essential that you establish basic audience psychology performance skills to better connect with your audience. With practiced skills, you and your audience will form a mutually beneficial relationship regardless of…
Read MoreWhat is a song performance coach?
Hi! Welcome back to Dynamic Song Performance. I’m Pepper Jay What is a Song Performance Coach? And, how does a performance coach differ from a voice teacher? The function of a song performance coach is to help the singer excel at each of the vocal, physical & psychological performance skills in the toolbox. The goal…
Read MoreBelievabililty is the key to successful performance
Believability Is the Key to a Successful Singing Performance A song is more than words and music. To be successful, a singing performance, just like an acting performance, must be believable. A true entertainer will transform a song into a total experience to be remembered and pleasantly recalled for a lifetime. To achieve believability, song…
Read MoreHow Song Performance Skills are Developed
How Song Performance Skills are DevelopedIn general, there are 3 steps: 1) Learn Your Craft. Like anything else worth learning, song performance skills take practice. Practice often. Put in the time and effort necessary not just to be good, but to be excellent … wow them! 2) Explore Your Inner Universe. You are capable of…
Read MoreThe Key to a Successful Performance
Song Performance skills vary according to the goals and proficiency of the performer. Please click on the Song Performance Skills Toolboxlink for your basic list of some of the skills that all performers should keep in mind when they are on and off the stage. Articulation and Diction Audience Connection Audience Psychology Audition Skills Believability…
Read MoreDynamic Song Performance Skills
Welcome to Dynamic Song Performance Skills. Pepper Jay and John Michael Ferrari are performance coaches in Los Angeles, California. They train actors, comedians, musicians, public speakers, and singers in the Performance Skills required for them to achieve immediate results. They sharing performance tips. Whether you’re a professional singer, an actor who enjoys singing roles, or…
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