What is anxiety and how can you manage the condition? Here are five important facts that I think you should understand about dealing with anxiety. Before we get started it’s crucial to remember this key point: if you suffer from anxiety, you’re not alone. Millions of people in the UK – about one in six […]
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6 strategies to overcome stage fright aka performance anxiety
Posted on Categories: Performance anxiety, Performance Skills, Performing Arts Medicine, Singing, Slider, Top TipsHave you ever found yourself in front of an audience with your knees shaking and sweat trickling down your temple? Maybe you want to throw up, or suddenly there’s not enough air in the room. You may feel like your mouth is as dry as a sandy desert and your voice, normally controlled and strong […]
Warning: stage fright can ruin your performance
Posted on Categories: Performance anxiety, Performance Skills, Singers, SingingI can recall the first time I experienced stage fright, as clear as if it was yesterday. I went to an audition for a chorus part in a professional musical theatre production of The Student Prince. I step on stage feeling quietly confident and started to sing. About 4 or 5 bars in my knees […]