stage presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention on the stage
an actor with a commanding stage presence
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New Orleans’ Trombone Shorty, aka Troy Andrews, is an exciting, charismatic stage presence, and his live shows project an energy not often found on his studio albums.
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Bret Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Backed by neon signage, Shelton sidles up to the audience with the stage presence of a boozy good old boy at the bar, cracking one-liners and breaking into jukebox singalongs — among them, nearly 20 country chart-toppers and a live duet with a video of wife Gwen Stefani.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The group has become more comfortable in their stage presence.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Her lively stage presence is in joyful evidence on her fourth release, Elizabeth Cotten Live!, which won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording.
—Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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Bret Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Backed by neon signage, Shelton sidles up to the audience with the stage presence of a boozy good old boy at the bar, cracking one-liners and breaking into jukebox singalongs — among them, nearly 20 country chart-toppers and a live duet with a video of wife Gwen Stefani.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The group has become more comfortable in their stage presence.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Her lively stage presence is in joyful evidence on her fourth release, Elizabeth Cotten Live!, which won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording.
—Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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“Stage presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20presence. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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