the importance of countenance

The focus and countenance of the dancers is wonderful in this. It is genuine, bright, and emotional. There is a fine line when it comes to stage presence, between 'over-emoting' (being overly emotional), and having no presence at all - the absence of genuine feeling or emotion. Both extremes are hard to watch and tend to make the observers uncomfortable. A good stage presence starts with the presence of one's heart in the peice. Facially, it can be as simple as opening the eyes, lifting the cheek bones, and making sure that there is a nice amount of space between the collar bones and chin (releasing the head towards the cieling as you lengthen the spine). A simple peice with good or striking stage presence puts a lifeless peice that is full of tricks and complicated moves to shame.