Tag: facial expression

Maya Ramey sticks her tongue out while supporting two other dancers as they bend back and look towards the audience. The team wears patterned pants, white button down shirts, and bandanas.

3 Tips for Using Facial Expressions to Enhance Your Performance

Facial expressions inject emotion into dance, connecting audience with performer and revealing the intentions behind a given piece. Because of that, no matter how stellar a person’s technique may be, pairing it with a blank, overdone, or discordant face will undercut their artistry. Expressions are a vital communication tool with the power to make or […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Figure Out My Dance "Performance Face"!

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I can’t figure out my “performance face”! I’m either smiling too much or not smiling enough—and everything I do feels fake. How […]