Consider yourself as an orchestra conductor but conducting the crowd this time, directing them what to feel now.Sing important parts of the songs, even if you are not backing vocals and you don't have a mic in front of you, so that the audience feels you are inside the atmosphere, not apart from the stage.Pointing out guitar players when they play their solos creates a complete scene, but do not over use or it will become funny.
When playing one hand passages use your free hand for showing expressions.When the music allows, play the keyboard like a percussion.Let your shoulders and elbows express what you play right now.(not for doing all the time but to spice up your stage presence when music allows): I think 90 degree setups breaks the communication with the audience but may suit some music styles better. I also have myself facing towards the crowd but with a slight angle to the stage to be able to face some of the stage and other players. So body language should compensate for that.įor better communication, I prefer single keyboard setup rather than crowded setups to have some more freedom and space. Better than that, keyboard player can be standing and vision of audience is not covered by metal sticks and discs spread all around, worse than that usually audience cannot see what or how a keyboard player plays the instrument.
Keyboard player's stage presence is much like the drummer's situation.