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Welcome to part 2 of my interview with veteran live Performance coach Diane Kimbrough! Here are some of the topics we discussed this time:
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NOTE: If you haven't listened to part 1 of this interview, you can do so at this link.
Welcome to part 2 of my interview with veteran live Performance coach Diane Kimbrough! Here are some of the topics we discussed this time:
- Why Diane's approach is to practice the arena level show instead of the coffee-house show, and how that can benefit the smaller venue performance, too.
- Training artists to work with a camera.
- How being present with venue size changes how you perform live.
- The circumstances for which a veteran stage performer needs to come back in for some live performance coaching.
- Some of the worst things you can do on stage.
- Mapping out talking points on stage.
- How Acro Yoga helps Diane with her live performance coaching. How it benefits both artists and teachers of artists to keep learning and trying things we've never done before.
- Why and how artists should watch awards shows.
- How the mistaken belief that the audience is feeling what you're feeling can diminish your performance.
- How and why to articulate clearly and use punctuation in performance.
- Why it's important for best performance to understand and take on the responsibility of your unique artistic position on stage.
- How important it is for an artist to work with a team that supports each member, and communicates to resolve any seeming differences so the artist is never confused.
About Diane Kimbrough:
As an actress, dancer, and choreographer, Diane’s career has taken her to Europe, South America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East where she has directed and choreographed live shows for companies including IBM, Kawasaki, NCR, Chevrolet, Texaco, and Suzuki. She herself has appeared on stage & television with an array of stars from Garth Brooks to the L.A. Dodgers.
Her work has appeared on every major television network. She has staged a wide array of events from ABC’s “Monday Night Football” promo to “The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade” for CBS. Diane is a veteran of eight seasons of the CMAs (Country Music Association Awards), staging such knockout numbers as Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochie”, Brad Paisley’s “Online” and Shania Twain’s “I’m Outta Here” and “Any Man of Mine”.
Managers and record labels, including Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Columbia, Epic, Mercury, RCA and Sony as well as a host of indie labels, have hired Diane to coach their emerging Artists as well as top-selling stars. Her clients include solo artists, vocal groups and bands of any genre. Diane’s philosophy… “Create an experience and you’ve created a fan.”
Find and contact her at her website http://dianekimbrough.com
About You:
How are your live performances going? What surprised you from this interview? What do you think you could do better next time you're on stage? What other questions do you have?
