get over my stage fright

So stage fright has always been a big issue for me. I most definitely don’t act, but I do sing, and I occasionally have to speak in front of people, which I absolutely dread. For a long time, I refused to sing in front of anyone. I’m not sure why, I’ve just never enjoyed being the focus of anyone’s attention, and I never really thought I was all that good to start with. My boyfriend was the one who first encouraged me, and after more than a year of his convincing me of my talent, I finally talked myself into auditioning for the school chorus. Even that audition, in front of one person, brought on shaking hands, racing pulse, the whole nine yards. But I made the chorus, and I now feel pretty good singing with a group. We haven’t done any performances, but just making it through practice is pretty good. I still doubt myself quite a bit, and I still get shaky singing by myself, but it’s not as bad as it used to be. Ultimately, I want to feel really comfortable doing small solos in front of a group.

everytime i sing in front of someone else, i turn red and start to shake. I have a HUGE performance in January and im scared to sing my solo and my duet. the last song isn’t as bad because there are three other girls and we are dancing at the same time, but my solo is scary and my duet is a love ballad. my friends and my teacher say i am an amazing singer, but i need more volume because i get so nervous.

No, I mean literally…I’m afraid of stages.

i was in a play for two performances, last friday and the sunday before that. i wasn’t nervous at all, but that might be because i didn’t have to speak. it was heaps of fun though, i was dancing and in a belly dancer’s costume, and i think i went well, i’ve had lots of compliments.

I’ve discovered that I’m more comfortable ON the stage than I am OFF of it, mixed into the crowd. If the crowd and venue are large enough, the stage lights are so bright and the audience so dim and dark that it’s almost as though there was a veil between you and them.

One thing that might help people to get over stage fright is to participate in plays by working on scenery and props so that they can watch from the sidelines and learn what it’s like before diving in.

I played a gig last week and i actually really enjoyed it!! normally i just feel really nervous the whole time but this time i actually had heaps of fun!

It’s hard to know what I can do and not share it because of fear.

I get nervous and my heart starts beating when I THINK about singing in front of people. I’m not nervous if I’m singing with other people – just if I’m doing it alone. BUT my dream is to be a jazz singer, so… now is the time for me to conquer this, or I’ll never be able to accomplish my dream! I’m going to be as positive as possible and just try to do it. I have a workshop on vocal performance coming up next weekend, hopefully it is going to help me!

Getting over my stage fright was the best thing I ever did. All I did was made sure I was as prepared for my school musical audition as humanly possible. Knowing that I knew that there was nothing to worry about was a huge help. And, I was completely shocked to find out that I got called back for the lead part in the musical!! I didn’t end up getting the part, but because I faced my stage fright I learned that I was actually good, and now I have confidence in my voice!!

I’m terrified about an audition I have for my school musical I have on tuesday. I get very self concious when I have people that I don’t trust listening to me. I feel like I’ll never be able to get over it.