Everytime I go up to sing in front of an audience, I get so nervous, I get red and my vein pops out, my voice starts to shake, and I run out of breath. I try to not get nervous but it just comes. I can`t even present a report in front of a class without getting nervous. When I was small, I had no problem, but now I can`t get over it, any suggestions, please help me
2007-03-20 05:42:43 · 10 answers · asked by Angel 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I think most of us have this problem and I think that it is because we are over worried about the impression our work will make on an audience.
What has worked for me are several things:
1- Acknowledge that you are nervous, it is normal to be nervous. Don't say "Don't get nervous", say to yourself "yes I am nervous, so what I will do about it?"
2- Focus on something else, for me it works to focus on an object, or to try to count the toes on my foot
3- Relax the whole area around your hips (coxes? sp?), this was a tip given by a Butoh choreographer and it works better than the breathing excercises for me
4- Know that the audience is also part of the show and that they are WITH YOU. Try not to see them as a terrible and critical monster, generally we are our own worst critics.
5- Remember why you love to sing and have fun, fun, fun
Hope this helps
2007-03-20 06:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Flyinghorse 6 · 48⤊ 3⤋
I Have Stage Fright
2016-10-18 04:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by missildine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some meditation. If you take a class for it, tell the instructor why youre there and they should help you focus on that aspect.
Take an acting class. Tell the instructor why youre there and they'll help. There are a bunch of different off stage techniques that help.
Before you go up, try doing the opposite of whatever you do now. If you talk to everyone, try calmly sitting and going over what youre going to say. If youre one of those calm nervous people beforehand, then make some small talk, or ask someone to help you go over your stuff. Switch things up and see what works best for you.
Dont worry about being nervous beforehand, you just need to be able to make it clear up when people can see you.
2007-03-20 06:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Get outside of yourself. You may begin to learn to do this my being the puppet in a puppet show for the kids in your family or neighborhood. Then try to doing something in a costume as someone else, like a clown. When you speak as yourself, get outside yourself and imagine you helping or saving someone's life by sharing what you have to say. Imagine that someone as being one person, a friend rather than a thousand beady eyes on you. Prepare for all of this by taking some deep breaths. Speak on things that are of interest to you that you are familiar with where you feel like the expert then you'll be more comfortable with your subject. Loosen up your tongue and moisten your mouth by touching the tip of your tongue on each tooth in your mouth. Nobody will know you're doing this even if you're on stage waiting to speak. Finally, know that everyone has a few butterflies. But you can disconnect them by being knowing your subject, getting outside yourself, and being natural. It's even okay to say: "I'm a little nervous but . . .and then go on. Maybe even use a funny icebreaker...like "I feel like I just swallowed 13 butterflies right now." Good luck.
2007-03-20 06:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by sherrewrites 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's something I've suffered from all my adult life. I don't exactly what I fear but stage fright can immobilize us. Take a deep breath, pick out one person (maybe someone you know) in the audience and focus on them until you can relax...if you feel like only that person is your audience, then perhaps it won't seem so overwhelming.
2007-03-20 05:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
1. An audience is rooting for you. They are there to see you succeed. Don't think they are there to criticize you.
2. A week after the show the audience will have forgotten everything about the performers. With luck they will remember one outstanding one and the plot of the play. You could really stink and they won't remember it.
3. Have fun.
2007-03-20 05:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I recently heard that fear and thankfulness cannont be present in the mind at the same time. I have yet to test this theory with my stage fright.
2007-03-20 05:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by fredsharky 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
when I have to perform in front of anyone even friends I get nervous. one of the things that has helped me is that I remember to have fun. I am always in front of someone... especially being a cheerleader. I'm always afraid of making mistakes. try starting with small audiences and work your way up to large crowds. and remember have fun and just think of the audience as ur friends, not ur enemies
2007-03-20 12:09:53 · answer #8 · answered by Kylie F 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question
2016-08-23 21:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by albertina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sing to your self then sing to your frends
2013-11-06 12:16:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋