When you have a part in a show, your dance probably expresses emotion and helps advance the story of the piece or production. Check with your choreographer to make sure you know what emotion you're portraying, then try to act it out every time you practice the piece. Download the music for the piece on your phone or iPod, then listen to it and practice "being" that emotion with your face and body. Right before showtime, think of something that makes you feel the emotion you need to "be" in the piece. If you're dance is happy, think about a party. If it's sad, think about a funeral. If you need to show deep or sad emotions throughout the production, cheer yourself up afterward with a sweet treat and time with your friends.
Good advice. From what I've read emotion is great for a dancer's performance and overcoming injury. Michaela Prince's book references "becoming the role" several times and she's an accomplished dancer!
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