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ahhhh i have MASSIVE MASSIVE STAGE FRIGHT..... i'm okay with public speaking... but i'll rush like crazy when i'm talking... hahaha
but yeah.. now i have to sing infront of my grad class with 3 other girls.. yes infront of all my classmates and everyones mums and dads... lol... cause yeah, i auditioned for the part.. but now that i got it.. i'm like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/crazy.gif) ... cause it took me forever to get the courage to audition... i couldn't even do a solo for my Vocal Jazz class.. and that's just infront of like 15 people.. i was so scared that i broke down and started to cry.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tears.gif) thank god not infront of my classmates.. but outside the room.. (i have another solo i have to do coming up T____T oh god... or else i fail)
yeah.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) call me crazy and stupid... but i never imaged that i would actually get the part because my teacher knows that i can't do it and is really scared...
and when we're practicing in class.. i can already feel myself shake like no tomorrow.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) which freaks me out even more.. cause i don't like to hear myself sing... which makes it worse cause i can't hear anyone but me... ! plus i also don't like to sing infront of people.. only my close friends.. but yeah... i auditioned because i know i would regret it cause it's my last year... but also... i kinda don't want to do it anymore.. but then again i do.... self turmoil T____T.. cause i'm being pushed by everyone and my teacher to do it.... which makes me feel really uncomfortable (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
so how do i overcome my stage fright... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) .... any ideas everyone?
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breathe. deep breaths. just calm down. everyone is a afraid of public speaking/performing, whether it be a little or a lot. just calm yourself down and think of all the hard work you put into it. everytime i have to speak publicly or perform, i just think, imma nail it, i practiced for so long, i know it, lets do it lets do it. listen to some music or something.
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Booze yourself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
Ahaha, sure. Well, to overcome stage fright, I say you have to get used to it. It'll alwasy be freaky at first, but when you get confortable with the stage, it'll be nothing. Takes time...over time you'll gradually loosen up to the stages.
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Be optimistic. Don't let fear overcome you. Attack your fears 8)
I, too, have stage-fright and it aint easy T__o I always talk fast and get all nervous too. But I just told myself to relax and be optimistic. It works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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i think the most important thing is that you know your material that you are about to present.
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be prepared. practice and pray.
that's all you need... and a lil adrenaline will keep u going..
me? before a play, i jump around...just to release some tension...
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Just enjoy what you're doing (or performing) and be proud of it.
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if u wear contacts or glasses, you can take it off, so that you wont bee able to see anyone. that always works for my friend, but i dont wear contacts or glasses, so i dunno if it works or not...
lol i hav the same problem as u: stage fright... nd i hav to act in front of the whole class next monday T_T
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i used to have panic attacks reading my speech, but now i dont care.. my sis is wierd though she loves speech she loves the attention cuz every one is staring at pretty little her... maybe you should think of it in that way
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overdose yourself on sugar. it works sometimes.
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dont make such a big deal out of it? think how much worse the situation could be and be grateful that its not any worse.
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i'm having a 5 minute presentation on wednesday afternoon in front of the class........ donno if my speech is good or not....... when i get nervous i skip a few words and gibber .....lolz i suck at stage presentation... but i think i'll try my best anyway......
i heard drinking ice water helps.........but it's winter here......so better not try it..
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just have confidence in yourself, think that you're really, really good in what you're doing. and try to look above the people's head, don't look them straight in the face, it might work somebody just told me about this idea and i tried it before and it did work for me.
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actually, i get that too.
though i got to perform with other ppl.
hmm.. just breathe.. and try to relax.
and once you're up there, it's on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
your stage fright would go away.
and that happens for me all the time! ^^
good luck~
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practice in front of your friends/family a couple of times, or in front of a mirror. i had the same problem with you allll throughout middle school, hs, & college...but honestly the only way i kind of came over my fear was by doing lots of presentations & getting used to doing them.
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if you'll be far enough away from the audience (if your schools big enough thenyou must be?) then try closing your eyes, so that you don't have to think about the audience, and just focus on the words to the song...
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I have yet to overcome my stage fright.
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After how I embarrased myself on TV in February, I have no stage fright! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sweatingbullets.gif)
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i have stage fright too!!
but my mommy tells me to relax....dun worry too much.
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It's really helpful if the stage you are on has the audience darkened.. so you can't see the audience and only darkness.. that makes it easier for me to perform or the speak publicly
