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How to sing in front of people by CinnamonRibbon

"When it comes to singing, acting, dancing, speaking, or performing in front of people in general, beginning is the hardest part."

How I did it: I was a painfully shy girl in 5th grade yet I joined the choir anyway. While I attended every rehearsal, I never sang out, so no one could hear me. I took chorus again in 6th grade. There was a solo available, and no one in my class had the courage to sing in front of people, so I did. I got encouragement from my chorus teacher, and I gradually got better at singing in front of people.

Singing is something that can always make me happy. It's something that's always there for me to use to make myself feel better.

Lessons & tips: If you aren't so confident about your singing abilities, join a choir if you can... just search for choirs in your state or your church. If you're still in school, join the school choir or sing to a kind music teacher. Sing to people you're comfortable with. The best method is obviously taking voice lessons with a teacher, but you can also use information online.

If the reason you hasn't done this is because you have stage fright, I have the same problem. I'm taking high school drama, and I constantly ask myself why since my acting skills are just normal, and I feel sick from stage fright.... But what I've noticed is that the feeling of fright before performing in front of people is a lot worse than when you're actually doing it... especially when it's something you love. Remember that the more you do this, the easier it will be.

I also suggest learning public speaking since learning how to speak in front of lots of people is less intimidating than singing in front of people. Singing with another friend can help.

Resources:

  • 4 years of being in the choir.
  • http://www.singingsuccess.com/: I haven't tried his software, so I have no idea how successful it is, but if you sign up, you get a newsletter and sme great information about singing.
  • If you're nervous, eat a banana! No, really, the potassium can help calm you down. There are other foods that can help you calm down like cottage cheese and grape juice. Experiment and find out what works best for you.


 

Feb 23, 02:53PM PST | 0 comments



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    Not to be conceited... 7 months ago

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    ishelle2

    I LOVE TO SING! 9 months ago

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    everydayglory

    fun. 11 months ago

    It was scary, but crazy fun, and I ended up playing my saxophone for part of the song because I was afraid to rely entirely on my voice. =] I want to sing more!

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    Sing 12 months ago

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    That_Ninja

    sing but can't sing 14 months ago

    I’ve always wanted to stand in front of people and sing a song but I’m not to good at singing.

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    imbleedingblue

    Untitled 17 months ago

    I’ve been in choir forever, but I never sang a solo.
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    Lynoure

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    Untitled 2 years ago

    well i gotta audition for choir on friday soo yeah im being forced. haha

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    meowxxmeow

    hahah *sigh* 2 years ago

    oh geeez, the horror. ha. i was in two bands, an all girl band during my 8th grade year. we performed at our schools talent show and our graduation. It was a song that i wrote, and it was pretty embarassing, but we were loved, and pretty famous. I joined my best friends band after after gradutation, it was me, alex, and danny, we did a couple shows and i kind of stopped. It wasnt for me. but it was fun while it lasted.

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