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The Art Of Presentation: Taking Your Gigs From Good To Great (Coming in Fall, 2026)
How do you show up on stage?
Do you know what your audience really wants?
Why do some performers grab the audience at the first word, while others clear the room?
Performing is about far more than simply standing on stage and playing songs, yet many musicians struggle with polishing their presentation.
In this workshop, we’ll explore practical tips and techniques for improving your stage presence and presentation skills from both the performer’s and producer’s perspectives. (Hint: sometimes the musician is the producer!)
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Topics Covered:
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Setting your intentions before a show
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Taking control of the stage
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Reading your audience
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Properly introducing yourself and/or your band
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Song introductions: the dos and don’ts
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When stage patter is too much or too little
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How to genuinely connect with your listeners
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Aligning your show’s goals with the audience, venue, and event
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Managing stage fright and performance nerves​
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We’ll also spend time addressing the specific stage and performance challenges you struggle with most as an individual performer.
Who Is This Workshop For?
Beginning performers, intermediate performers and seasoned professionals can all benefit from this workshop. No matter your experience level, we all need tune-ups, fresh perspectives, and new tools from time to time.
Live Streamers also welcome: there are tips and tricks for that, too!
"Deb helped me learn breath work and other tricks for overcoming stage fright. I hadn't realized how much I was unintentionally shutting out my audience out with my nervous patter" - Sonya Rankin, Glendale Folk Festival
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"Deb Seymour is a consummate entertainer"- Greg Aiken, music selection committee, Tucson Folk Festival
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"Seymour's shows are a Master Class in how a singer-songwriter should show up on stage: short but meaningfu song introductions, addressing the audience as if it is a band mate on stage rather than 'those people out there'" and exuding warmth and humor"- Chris Glanister, Pilgrim Media
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