Do you know that even well known professional singers also get stage fright now and then. A bout of terrible stage fright had prevented the great Barbara Streisand from performing live for many years. So you are not alone, aren’t you?
In reality, stage fright is only a mental condition for the fear of the unknown. Yes, it is the basic human fear, a survival instinct. This is a very common affliction and affect everyone who have to go on stage to face an audience. Surveys have shown that many people fear public speaking more than death, what more a singing performance.
There will always be many questions racing through your mind at break neck speed before each show such as ‘Oh dear, I have a bad throat today, will it affect my singing. Will I go out of tune? How will the audience react to my performance?’. This is when you will break out in cold sweat and become frigid.
As answers to these questions cannot be known until after your performance, you get stressful and so anxiety and fear weigh in heavily on you. Hey, why bother about it when no matter how you wreck your mind and fret over it, you will never find any answers until after your...