Conquering Stage Fright

Stage fright has affected every performer at some point in their life. With a recital drawing close for many of our students, we felt that now was the perfect time to share some of our best tips for getting over stage fright.

These are our best tips and tricks to show give the crowd your very best performance.

1. Remember that the audience is cheering for you. - No one comes to see you fail, everyone in the crowd is there because they believe in you and know how great of a performer you are. Just give them what they already know you are capable of, you don’t have to prove anything.
   
2. Don’t think about what could go wrong. - Instead of running over all the ways your performance could go wrong, picture yourself performing to the best of your ability. You’re ready, don’t psych yourself out over it.
   
3. Take a deep breath. - One big deep breath to let out the stress can make all the difference before a performance. Relieve tension and enjoy the music.
   
4. If you make a mistake, don’t sweat it. - There is no such thing as a perfect performance, the best musicians know how to move on after they make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, just don’t let one slip-up ruin your whole performance.
   

Next time you get up on stage, keep these tips in mind. You’re going to do great.

For additional tips and tricks, we recommend checking out The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green.

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