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Eliminate distractions
Get away from your instrument!
Focus your mind

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STAGE FRIGHT – A DETAILED DEFINITION AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
their careers, and yet they have made it
BIG! Studies show that close to 96% of
orchestra musicians experience stage
fright before their performances. The
fear to fail and be humiliated causes anxiety and you end up shaking.

When was the last time you performed
on a stage or had an audition? Do you
remember that sick feeling in your
stomach that almost made you run
away to God knows where and never
face people again? The cold beads of
sweat rolling down your forehead, butterflies in your stomach, sweaty hands,
trembling legs, and your pounding heart
made the experience seem like nothing
more than torture, right? So, have you
ever wondered why such panic attacks
occur in the first place?

Fact: It’s nothing but an adrenaline rush
that, if controlled, can help you deliver
the best performance of your life.
So how do you deal with it? There are a
number of exercises you can perform.
Try taking deep breaths as in yoga and
let your nerves be at rest, or you can
carry out some light exercise in the
morning. It keeps you fit and confidence
involuntarily creeps in. Avoid caffeine
and drink fruit juices instead. Sleep
soundly the night before the show. You
can watch some hilarious comedies before performing. The best way to control stage fright is to convince yourself
that you can do it. If necessary, practice
before the mirror. This works wonders,
too.

Stage fright is what they call it! You
may have noticed that performing in
front of your friends or rehearsing in
front of your parents doesn’t make you
even a little bit anxious, but when you
perform on stage you turn into a bundle
of nerves and don’t have the slightest
idea how you’ll last for 10-20 minutes
in front of an audience who would make
fun of you if you make any mistakes.
Well, this is normal. Most of us have
this fear when asked to perform in
front of a large audience. You may be
surprised to learn that eminent musicians such as Pablo Casals, Arthur
Rubinstein, and Luciano Pavarotti have
experienced the same all throughout

Stage fright is not a disease, nor is it a
mental condition. It’s only an adrenaline
rush that makes you anxious and, if handled properly, can deliver results you
haven’t even dreamt of.

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