How do you guys deal with stage fright?

[Honey-Fruit]

I'm not a singer by any means, so I'm going to give some tips from an acting stand point and I hope they help. If you are a singer then maybe you can tweak these pointers to be applicable to a more musical stage presence.

There is no guaranteed way to completely get rid of stage fright, but here are three ways to lessen it.

#1 Practice makes permanent. It is a common misconception that practice makes perfect, but the truth is that only perfect practice makes perfect. When you practice pretend you are already performing. Every word, inflection, gesture and expression should be intentional. If you practice poorly, you will perform poorly. However, if you practice correctly you will be stepping on stage with the confidence that the likelihood of you messing up will be very much reduced.

#2 Step into your character. If you have developed your character well, then you should be able to become him or her from your first step on the stage. You can even create a back story for your character if it helps you. Practice gestures and expressions in the mirror and even improvise lines to your reflection. Doing this will help you cover yourself if you do miss a line or a motion on stage.

#3 Don't tell on yourself. When you're on stage, just remember that the majority of the audience doesn't know what you're supposed to be doing. If you mess up, just roll with it. Improvise to fill the gaps and move on to the next scripted line or motion that you remember. The audience will never know the difference, so don't sweat the small the stuff.

I hope these tips help. 3nodding

[withlove_Jenny]

Well, me personally, I just focus on one certain spot in the room where no one is sitting, standing, etc. I usually look at the empty seats if there are any or the wall, clock, things that won't move. It helps me, I forget about the audience and focus on what I'm doing. c:

[keixia]

I have no idea. I just focus, really. I focus, and enjoy what I'm doing. I almost never had stage fright, and the only time I do is when I have to recite something. Not much of a speaker here :<

[Pleurosis]

I do some stretching and yoga before going onstage. It calms me and gets me warmed up. smile

[Aria Asha]

Pretend i'm somebody else

[FieryRockets]

xXluna vamp girlXx

A lot of people say to picture everyone in their underwear or to just turn the shakiness and the nausea into a good energy, but that never works for me. How do you guys do it?

I'm a hip hop dancer and I find that getting into a character's head onstage really helps - so many of the routines I've performed in the past have been ones that "show off" quite a bit. If you pretend like you think you're better than everyone else, you'll never look nervous - I know it sounds like a bit of an arrogant way to do it, but it works! biggrin

[Meisco]

well if it comes to being scared looking at the crowd, or eye contact, What I do is I look over their heads to give the illusion that I'm looking directly at them when in reality, I'm looking above the tops of their heads, as far as speeches though, I just take a deep breath count to 10 and then just go for it, I'm really good at public speaking though, so it's really not as big of a problem for me, but as far as performing I've been doing it since I was little and I STILL get stage fright...

[une petite fleur]

when I first get on stage, I'm nervous because I'm aware of my audience, but I eventually get less and less nervous as I keep preforming. you have to pretend your audience isn't there and actually live in the scene. it's also gets better the more you practice.

things to do before you go on stage to help nervous-ness: recite a rhythmic poem, meditate, chew gum, and take deep breaths.

audition stage fright I can't help you with. I'm absolutely terrible at auditioning.

[happy-girl18]

I always b itch everyone around, because i am usually the lead female in the plays so.. i get to.. and i always have to pee before i go on stage, but hold it in because that is something besides the audience to focus on. lol smile hope that helped?