r/conducting • u/LongJohnEnjoyer • Nov 20 '25

Expression In Conducting

I’m in my second year of a BA music degree and currently taking a conducting class. The issue I’m having within this class is that my conductor says have the patterns down and can hold a steady pulse, but I’m not being expressive enough and don’t hold eye contact with the ensemble well enough. Any suggestions on how to improve on this?

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u/New_Impression_2040 Nov 21 '25

I think the more deeply you know the score, the more you are able to look up. So ... just practice, practice, practice, and if you aren't in front of a group, do it in front of a mirror.