help! i'm having stage fright!

[pooo]

And the Dark Side owns all muahahaha :twisted:

 

[wangdexian]

Including getting your body burnt... by HOT ASS LAVA onto your body including your jewels... :lol:

 

[reyrey]

*press darth vader's red button* come out laksa
*press darth vader's green button* come out pokka green tea... :lol:

 

[pinkbox]

Mine is abit off topic. But when is the streetfest?would love to check out some local bands.

 

[Newbie]

Someone told me, to imagine the audiences as naked peeps. I told my friend that, he say i became gay.

Another said, imagine them as potatoes. I find that quite retarded. So i still get stage frights.

 

[Metallando]

that's why i imagine them as all friends....if u can talk to them even better...breaks the barrier....

 

[tany]

i think u can look at the back or at the floor. although i hardly perform, when i present my project last year, i look at the back or at the floor haha. it works! just pretend they are NOT there

 

[Vaiyen]

then you'll get an F for Presentation.

 

[tany]

haha no i didnt

but it's basically how u deal with audience starring at u. i can look at audience but dont see their faces cleary :twisted:

 

[shred5]

Imagine there's a Denise Keller amongst the crowds.. Sure no problem!!! :lol:

 

[khai_stereotype]

hahha

just imagine that the crowds are family..

or ur bestfren.. smile at them... make eye contact if u can... juz kill the fright feeling.. think positive... if u have practice alot and then maybe it will turn out to be great... if juz that u think alot and u're thinking the negative sides of performing... :wink:

 

[Frozen]

Imagine the crowds are potatoes, tomatoes and the occasional banana... :roll:

Or just wear really dark sunglasses 8)

 

[shred5]

:lol: Might as well paint a picture of the famous M. POTATO HEAD!!!

 

[blackductape]

i got this friend who wear sunglasses(those ultra dark ones) cause he's nervous towards the audience. so, maybe give it a try?

 

[Newbie]

damnit. if i wear sunglasses or DUN wear my glasses, cant see nuts man. which means cant even see my fretboard. LOL

 

[sinnery]

stage fright

well.. be thick-skinned if you're not. hehe! but remember that you're up there to entertain, get connected with them and give people a hellava gooood time.

and i used to do this too: look at the space behind the audiences first. once you feel comfortable, look at the audience. actually it's amazing to see the expressions on their faces. you'll see some of them smiling and some just starring straight at you, especially songs that you're directly giving them some kind of message.

mmm... those are my sec school experiences. i dunno about performing at gigs leyy. hehehehehehhe!

well... imagine if you were the audience, what would you expect from a performer?

 

[sLapshock]

last time i perform scared until cnanot eat and want to vomit, that time i as drummer somore. i so scared until that i double pedal faster than i do in jamming.. i dont realise after i saw the whole performance back on vids.

 

[Newbie]

mmm add on, when im in shops, i tend to lower the volume of the amplifier when im trying guitars. -.- like a phobia, scared the ppl beside me look look then laugh at me or something =(

 

[JMguitars]

The best way to overcome stage fright anxiety is really to play gigs more often. If this is your first gig, do a dry-run by performing a smaller set to family members or friends. Even something as simple as that can sometimes be a challenge.

 

[a_b_normal123]

just look far...like you're looking into the audience but actually you're just looking in the general direction...

and just have fun...planting peoplethere who support you is essential too..