0Dancing in practice classes and dacing on the D-day has a lot of difference. When you are on the stage performing for an event, you are the centre of attraction to a vast audience. Thus, implement these tips to make your performance stand-out and worthwhile for the crowd.
1. Expressions: Keep a smiling face and enjoy your performance. This way, even if you forget a few steps people`s gaze will be fixed at your expressive face and they will not note your flaws.
2. Movements: Your hand and leg movements should be more defined and elaborate when on stage, so that even the last member of the audience sitting in the last row can see your movements. Do not restrict your movements, be free.
3. Tackle stage fear: If you have stage fear and get nervous in front of a large audience, then do not look into the faces of the people in the audience. Look far away on a distant object and enjoy your dance to keep stage fear away.
4. Manage: If you do forget some steps, do not stop dead in between the song, just move with the beats and wait to pick up from the next step. If you stand still, you will kill the entire performance and all your practice efforts will go down the drain.
5. Dress: Choose a costume/dress that you are comfortable in. Do not choose weird costumes that restric your movements and make you stiff on the stage. You need to be free on stage and not feel locked.
6. Dress rehearsal: This may not be possible all the time (especially for wedding sangeets) but you can always take time out before the performance to practice a few steps in your costume. This will give you an idea about how to dance while weraing a heavy dress (in sangeet functions especially).
7. Lip sing: Try to lip sing the songs that you are performing for since it makes it extra special that way. Guys can sing the men`s lyrics and vice versa. This will add more "feel" to your performance.
8. Energy: Give your 100% energy on stage. Don`t be lazy and stiff. Energetic dance is more fun than conscious dances. Live up every moment while dancing!
So, be confident and be yourself and the audience will ask you for "Once more" for sure.
