ok, heres the deal. i looove singing and playing piano. my friends want me to play a piano song and sing at the school talent show. i always say no, and they dont understand why. ive told them i get really bad stage fright. they say "get over it, your a born performer." does anyone have any advice for getting over stage fright?? ive always dreamed of performing.....its just hard for me to do it in front of the whole school.
2006-12-23 09:33:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
theres no real way to get over it except to perform and perform.
2006-12-23 11:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ singin_gurl1200 ♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try building up to it. My piano teacher used to make us play little "mini recitals" every month or so just for the other students. Some students complained about it, but it really helped us get ready for the "real thing" at the end of the year.
Get a few friends and family together. Sometimes that's even harder than performing for the whole school!
Trust me, it gets easier each time you do it. You never completely get over it, but you can get to the point where you're used to it!
2006-12-23 09:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by snide76258 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a performer too, and i wnet throught the exact same thing. (minus the piano). you have to go through with it. i was REALY, and i mean REALY nervous when i first sang in front of an audience (and that was summer of my freshman year) i wnet through with it and now i a junior. i just had my christmas recital, and i wnet and sang (with the flu) and i didn't eve break a sweat! once youv'e performed a lot, you don't get as nervous, but you will still be nervous to some extent. my knee ALWAYS shakes when i perform, but no one can tell because all they look at is my face. put on a big smile and look like you know what your doing, and you will fool the audience.
2006-12-23 09:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i play piano, too, and i used to get so nervous at competitions, my leg would shake when i pressed down on the pedal. what really helped for me was to perform in front of my family and friends.(pretend like you're actually at the performance) it really helps! then, at the actual performance, (i know it sounds cheesy), but tense up all your muscles and let them all go with a deep breath so you're totally relaxed. if you've practiced enough, there's no reason you should be nervous, so be totally confident! don't think about being nervous...think about how much fun you're having! i'm sure you'll do great, and good luck!
2006-12-25 09:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand, it takes a lot of courage to do it. The first time, you will probably think you are going to pass out on the spot, but beleive me, the rush is quite addictive. You will probably feel like a million dollars after the first time is over with and as you do it more and more often, the feeling of fright will get lesser and lesser and the feeling of excitement and feeling good about yourself will get bigger and bigger. It takes time, courage and determination, but I have a feeling it is all worth it, as it sound like your friends beleive in you and your talent. I say: go for it. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and fly..........
2006-12-23 09:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by manibal_mf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget about the whole "picture them in your underwear bit" just know that YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING and be confident in the fact that you can do what you said. You're not pretending and you're good at what you do. On top of that it's just school. Half the people aren't gonna remember by the end of the week and if something "embarassing" happens you'll get a good laugh about it later in time.
2006-12-23 18:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Actually it's Ashley! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A teacher of mine once told me that getting nervous is really in fact just being selfish! You are only wondering what other people are thinking of you instead of wondering what is your relationship to your art!
This has helped me a lot! Even though I still get nervous sometimes, it is the right kind of nervousness that helps me focus on my performance.
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2016-10-05 23:01:25 · answer #8 · answered by greenwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, good job for seeking help. Try playing in front of your neighbors, or even your teacher. When I played with my city symphony, I prepared by asking my least favorite orchestra teacher to hear me!
2006-12-25 00:05:26 · answer #9 · answered by answering machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you have to do is have confidence in yourself...i had the same problem for a long time until i finally realized...hey all these people came here to see a performance.....whether they like it or not is thier problem not mine and i love to do this and i am damn good at it.....thats all
2006-12-23 12:06:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋