how can stop being nervous when i have to do a stage performance?

Answer 1

We all know what stage fright is, and I don't know of anyone who has never gotten it sometime in their life. I our worked in radio and TV for more than 30 years, and I can tell you this about stage fright. Even now, if I have to get up and speak in front of a group of people in a live audience, I get nervous--something that never happened when I was looking into a camera or sitting in front of a microphone.

Many of the top entertainers in the world say they've gotten stage fright too, so don't feel as if stage fright only happens to you. Famous people who are known to have suffered from serious stage fright include Barbra Streisand, Donny Osmond, Kim Basinger, and even Sir Laurence Olivier.

Stage fright symptoms are probably caused by adrenalin (a.k.a. epinephrine), which is a hormone commonly associated with fear. When the brain perceives danger or a stressful situation arises, adrenalin starts pumping, and anxiety increases.

Symptoms of stage fright include:

* A general feeling of anxiety before, or during, the beginning of a speech or presentation.
* Cold hands, sweating hands, or shaky hands.
* Dry mouth.
* Fast pulse.
* Nausea.
* Rapid Breathing
* Shaky knees.
* Tight throat.
* Trembling lips.

Stage fright, and the symptoms that go with it, lessen as you become more accustomed to speaking in front of groups of any size, but even veteran public speakers agree it never goes away completely. So if you're going to enjoy any success making a presentation you have to learn to control stage fright to some degree.

To the best of our knowledge, no one has ever died as a result of stage fright. But you can find plenty of surveys that say most people would rather die than give a speech. If that sounds like you, follow some of the advice and strategies below.

1) Comfort yourself in the knowledge that even veteran speakers get stage fright. If it happens of Barbra Streisand and Kim Basinger, what do the rest of us have to be ashamed of?

2) Understand that a little stage fright is actually good. It gets your adrenalin going--and that will help you keep your energy level up. That's a good thing.

3) Build your confidence with rehearsals. If you practice, practice and practice some more, you'll eventually feel so comfortable with your material that you won't stress out about the possibility of embarrassing yourself.

4) Visualize success. See yourself doing well. Imagine audience members applauding and coming up to you afterward to pat you on the back and shake your hand.

5) Don't visualize failure. Avoid dwelling on any bad speaking experiences you've had in the past. And don't think about disasters suffered by people you know.

6) Remember some important basics. Be well rested and relaxed, arrive early, check out any audio visual equipment well in advance,

You can't always eliminate stage fright and nervousness all together, and as I pointed out in Tip Number 2, you probably don't want to. But you don't want it to paralyze you either.

Follow the steps above and you find that going on stage is no longer something to fear.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I was nervous at first too, but if it is your heart, than accept it. When you first get on the stage, you will shake a bit if you are new, but there is nothing in the world like the sound of an applause from the audience just for you. Just take a few deep breaths before you get on stage and imagine the applause afterwards, that always helps me. :)
Once you've done it a few times, it will be the best feeling in the entire world. Don't ever let anyone take that feeling away from you!

Answer 4

well it takes like time for you to get used to it i mean it took me like 1 year but i have been performing for like 12 years now and like at first you might forget to start but once you do start you don't care and some stages when you look out it is usually dark and you cant see the audience so that helps but i guess practice really does help and never ever imagine the audience naked that would make you crack up and maybe some other stuff.

Answer 5

You just need to get used to being in front of people and not worrying about it. It takes practice, so just keep doing a bunch of stage performances :)

Answer 6

I think being confident you're sharing a quality performance with the audience helps, so practicing a lot is good, and remember that performances are all about sharing, the audience is emotionally open to you, they enjoy it if you open up to them, trust them to accept you. Usually even if you're not that good, audiences like you if they sense that you trust them. From there it's just good technique.

Answer 7

Don't Think about it.
The more you worry about how you will act, and what people will think of you will make you even more nervous.
Think of it this way, it's just a play, it's not the end of the world if you screw up, just have fun.
Then again, praticing your lines solo, with friends, in frnt of yur parents, and in front fo your friends helps as well.

Answer 8

its usual to be nervous, but once you start, it should all flow out naturally. I've heard, "picture everyone in the audience naked" lol

Answer 9

Do it again and again! It's the only true way.