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Shekinah
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For singing what would be some good ways to over come staged fright ?
As a singer I do have a little fear with an audience, and I would like to know some tips on how to get over this situation. #singer #singing #sing
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Tracy Singer
Choreographer and Director, Actor, Singer, Amateur Seamstress
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EVERYONE has stage fright ("staged" means planned. so it's 'stage fright') Even my voice teacher, who sings with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City gets butterflies.
Practice, practice, practice. There is no substitution for being prepared. When you are preparing for a performance practice as much as you can. When you're rehearsing yourself pay attention to the distracting thoughts in your head (what do I sound like? Is that the right note? what am I doing with my hands?) and stand in front of a mirror and address it!
I've had the experience of being so nervous before an audition/performance that I have blacked out but I was so very prepared that I performed really well! Ideally, you want to be so very prepared that as soon as you hear that first note you fall into the song and ENJOY performing. this is, after all, the whole point.
Practice in front of friends you trust to be supportive and honest and take their feedback with a grain of salt; weigh it to see if you agree before accepting the change.
Practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for being prepared.
Break A LEg!
Practice, practice, practice. There is no substitution for being prepared. When you are preparing for a performance practice as much as you can. When you're rehearsing yourself pay attention to the distracting thoughts in your head (what do I sound like? Is that the right note? what am I doing with my hands?) and stand in front of a mirror and address it!
I've had the experience of being so nervous before an audition/performance that I have blacked out but I was so very prepared that I performed really well! Ideally, you want to be so very prepared that as soon as you hear that first note you fall into the song and ENJOY performing. this is, after all, the whole point.
Practice in front of friends you trust to be supportive and honest and take their feedback with a grain of salt; weigh it to see if you agree before accepting the change.
Practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for being prepared.
Break A LEg!
crystal young
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Wheeling, West Virginia
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Bright lights generally help. When you cant see the audience, you cant be scared about messing up. Cant fear whats not there to the eye. To work in it as a hole, start with smaller visible crowds and work you way up. If your starting big, then my best advice is know and practice your routine and lyrics before even hitting the stage. At least the knowing that you have your words and moves down will help if you focus on being confident rather then negative thinking of the what ifs!
thxs for the help that happens to me too
Elizabeth