How would you control stage fright?

Question

I've to be the introducer in a concert tomorrow and i'm so afraid please give tips to cotrol myslfe nad be able to speak clearly and loudly

Answer 1

I have really bad stage fright too. When i have to speak a report or something in front of the class.. I try to talk really loud and slowly at the same time. Try not to look directly into the people's faces and instead look into the distance, like at the teacher and you can do the same for a concert. Do not look at the people's faces in the audience, instead focus on the ceiling or at the aisle ways. Good luck!!

Answer 2

When I was in high school I used to become nervous be for I performed. I did musicals and I was not much of an actor, but everyone told me I had a great voice. So I would go up and do my lines and then go into my songs and let my nervous energy feed my performance. I found that I became more comfortable the more times I was on stage, and the thrill is like nothing else in the world. Trust me I have done skydiving, rock climbing, white water rafting, repelling, and none of these can compare to the thrill of going on stage and performing. Whether I though I did good or bad I would always receive complements from members of the audience. One thing that I did discover is that I could never get rid of the feeling of stage fright, but I could control it. As long as you do not let the feeling overtake you and control you then everything will be fine. Know that at some point and time that you are going to mess up and the nice thing is that the audience will never know if you cover it and keep going. It sounds like you need to lighten up on yourself (easier said than done) and just make sure that you practice. There will be times that you will not like how you performed, but you need to ask yourself who are you performing for? The audience, or yourself. If you are doing it for yourself then why bother performing on stage.

Answer 3

Yes, the advice about breathing is important......and yes, don't focus on any one individual in the audience..........if you need to every so often just breathe in deeply and relax (i had stage fright all of my life) so it's ok.....what's worked best is the breathing exercises and not looking directly into anyones path....keep focused on whom you are introducing rather than anything else.
Oh, and if you are a student....take a public speaking course or two....this will help you a great deal in the future.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Breathe deeply, evenly, and slowly for several minutes. Speak slowly, clearly and loud enough to wake the sleepers.

Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. Fear is your friend. It makes your reflexes sharper. It heightens your energy, adds a sparkle to your eye, and color to your cheeks.

The link below has lots of information about stage freight. If you don't have stage freight, you have to really work to get it back. It makes you look better and sharper. Your Adrenalin is turned on and you look good.

Answer 5

I conduct simple auctions (not the silly fast talking kind). Ten years ago I would have never seen myself doing this kind of work, now speaking in front of large crowds doesn't bother me.

The best advice I can give is to just focus on yourself. Don't think about the audience for a second. You are the only one who matters.

Answer 6

There's a great natural product called "Rescue Remedy" (also called Bach Flower Remedy) available at GNC (and online). It's a mixture of flower essences that you drink. I put a few drops into a bottle of water and drink it before I need to get up and speek. It really helps calm my nerves and get out there in front of people.

Answer 7

Practice this at home before you get there. Take a very deep breath, as deep as you can comfortably inhale. Close your throat. Hold it for the count of five, let the air our slowly with your lips pursed. Drops your pulse almost immediately.

I taught this to my daughter, and she did well at both her piano recitals, and her dance recitals. I saw her do it just before she went onstage.

Answer 8

I get drunk but I would not recommend that. Just watch your breathing so you don't pass out. Try to remember that everyone in the audience are only human.

Answer 9

In a way the announcer is another character in the production . . . forget the audience and be the PT Barnum guy , or the guy that announces the fights . . . be that character and forget the audience.

Answer 10

take a deep breath, and concentrate on the breath, really focus on breathing in and out.
don't worry, you'll do fine, really! Just keep cool and don't over practice your lines, they will start to sound funny, and that won't help much.
really and truly, don't worry, it helps!