Evaluate your live stage performance with the AVA

If you study the very best singers of the world, you will surely find that they have one main thing in common. That one thing is the ingredient that can make or break an artist. I'm talking about getting a connection with your material. Every major recording artist that I have ever worked with has agreed that new artists lack an genuine connection with their material. So to help all my new artists and the AVA Music Community, I wanted to give you the list that we use at the AVA to evaluate your performance.

If you want to become a better live singer and performer, these are the things that we work on in the American Vocal Academy's Artist Development program.

Remember to "Aim high and work hard". But then again it's not work if you love it....Am I right??

Love to you all,
Jacqueline Jax
Director of Artist Development AVA

 Breathing:   
____ Control - Does the vocalist have control of their breathing for full support
____ Timing -  Is the breathing in the right placement for optimal support
____ Overall rating - 1 out of 5 (1= not good /  3= needs work / 5= is perfect)

Vocals :
____ Timing - Does the vocalist have good timing, not to fast, not to slow?
____ Phrasing - Does the singer breath life into the material or does the song sound boring and repetitious?
____ Identity - Did the singer make the song their own?
____ Clarity - Can you understand the words and message of the song?
____ Control - Is the singer in control of the material or is the song to hard for the singers current vocal level ability?
____  Connection with the material- Is the singer able to be in the song and does the singer portray the songs message?
____ Professional sound - Does the singer have a professional sound?
____ Overall rating - 1 out of 5 (1= not good /  3= needs work / 5= is perfect)

 Stage:
____  Personality - Does the singer perform with personality?
____ Connection with the Audience - Is the singer able to connect and engage the audience?
____ Movement - Does the singer move and express their material during the performance?
____ Overall rating - 1 out of 5 (1= not good /  3= needs work / 5= is perfect)

**Try to record your performance with video and evaluate yourself. Then be sure to get 2 other opinions and openly talk about what you could do to improve. Be honest with yourself and try to leave your ego out of it.

If you have any questions, you can contact me on www.facebook.com/JacquelineJax or join me on www.AvALiveRadio.com to ask your questions every Sunday @6pm.