Bess is a compelling performer with nothing but a guitar; she impressed people for...

He was viewed as a great hitter but not necessarily a compelling performer.

Two solos revealed that these young choreographers can also be compelling performers.

Never the most dramatically compelling performer, she made a somewhat matronly Desdemona.

The second is a delicately compelling performer of Korean traditional dance.

Deborah Hay is a compelling performer who is willing to take considerable theatrical risks.

But the feistiness she displays offstage is part of what makes her such a compelling performer onstage.

Emma Dean is a compelling performer, whether as a singer, musician or actor.

Ms. Z, a well-known figure on the international contemporary music circuit, is a wonderfully compelling performer with a lot of range.

I was struck by the intelligent, fine features of the compelling performer.