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Sammanfattning: The conductor's body is the primary and most effective tool of communication - it is through the individual repertoire of non-verbal gestures that the conductor shows the artistic expression. The basic features of the music, tempo, rubato, dynamics, phrasing, articulation and sound are displayed by the hands. When hand and body interact and combine effectively - the communication capacity increases significantly. The non-verbal communication is difficult, as my literature study on the subject of this degree project has shown. Facial expressions, eye contact, body language and body posture are difficult to describe in absolute terms and therefore are problematic to quantify and analyze. There is always an element of subjectivity and ambiguity in all observation, and the interpretation of specific gestures because it is living, understanding and thinking people who observes them in a constantly changing context. The artistic part of the essay consists of a video recording where I lead the Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra in Joseph Haydns Symphony No. 104. Along with the score study, I designed a plan for using my toolbox of non-verbal means of communication. I analyzed myself based on video capture and compared to the plan. Finally, I reflected on the differences between my planned movements and what I actually performed.