The Pole Dance Performer

16. Don't Worry About Stage Presence. Choreograph It In. The Stage Presence Series — Part 2

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routines⁠ poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines] Free Training: The Choreography Code ⁠poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1⁠ poledancefoundations.com/routinemap⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] ⁠Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] --- Stage Presence Isn't Something You Feel. It's Something You Build. In Part 1, I went on a rant about the note "you need better stage presence" and why it's one of the most useless pieces of feedback in pole. Today I'm giving you the actual answer. Don't try to conjure up stage presence before you walk onstage. Don't dial up your intensity or make bigger eye contact. Instead: choreograph it in. Stage presence is the result of specific decisions made during the choreographic process, not in the performance moment. And the most foundational of those decisions is focus. Not vague, general, out-into-the-audience focus. Specific, intentional, character-driven focus. In every moment of your routine, where are your eyes? What is your character looking at? Why? Most dancers haven't answered those questions. And that unanswered question is what an audience perceives as lack of presence. We also talk about subtext, actions, and what's actually happening when a routine feels magnetic versus hollow. ---

15. Stage Presence Isn't a Vibe. It's Built in Moments (Stage Presence Series 1/4)

LINKS MENTIONED: Free Masterclass: Compelling Pole Routinespoledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/compellingroutines] Free Training: The Choreography Codepoledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/poleartistmentorship] Create Your Routine with Sergia 1:1poledancefoundations.com/routinemap [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/routinemap] Follow Sergia: @sergialouise on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sergialouise/] --- In this episode Sergia breaks down why "you need better stage presence" is one of the most useless notes in pole — and what stage presence actually is and how to build it. You'll walk away with:Why stage presence is not a general feeling you dial up — it's built in specific momentsWhat subtext and action mean in pole performance and how to find them in your own routineWhy smiling more and making bigger eye contact might actually be working against you —Note: Pole dance was created by skrippers and sex workers. Full stop. They built this art form from the ground up — the studios, the moves, the culture, all of it. I would not be here without them. I honor that history and I stand in solidarity with sex workers and their rights. Always.

14. Two Exercises That Will Change How You Choreograph to Music (Musicality Series 4/4)

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13. Music Has Layers. Here's How to Use Them. (Musicality Series 3/4)

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12. If You Hear It, It Exists (Musicality Series 2/4)

Join me for the Free Choreo Cookout: Heels Edition Challenge June 24-28 Register here ⁠https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout⁠ [https://www.poledancefoundations.com/choreocookout]