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Sami1511
Registered User
(9/3/00 1:13:12 pm)
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I have
a lot to say cause I've been gone forever!
I haven't been on here forever!!! I
missed it a lot!!!
First (and most important) how do you get rid
of stage TERROR. I don't mean stage fright,I mean TERROR. Starting
about 2 days before a performance. I lose my appitite and i can't
sleep. It's pretty bad when i lose sleep because i only sleep from
11:30 to 3:45 anyway. one time i even passed out in orchestra the
morning before a performance. (my orchestra teacher let me spend the
rest of the day in the orchestra room sleeping so my mom wouldn't
find out so I could do the performance) But i think i have run out
of things to do. Help!
~sami~
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Corrina
Connor
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User
(9/4/00 4:31:45 am)
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Re: I
have a lot to say cause I've been gone forever!
From your friendly
moderator!
Number 1: Have you talked this over with your
teacher and your parent (mother/father)? They can probably help you.
I know that it is embarrasing sometimes to reveal your fears, but
just talking about it can help - then you don't have to fear fear
(or fear terror!)
When talking about this sort of thing, it
is hard to to use cliche. . .but. . .
no performance is worth
dying for, or passing out for (unless you have flu!). After all what
might happen? You might loose your place, you might start wrong,
have a memory lapse. . .well, ok a million things *might* happen,
but then again they *might* not! Most stage fright is fear of the
unexpected, but this is not terrible. I think it is a confidence
thing.
I can talk about this more if you email me. . .
my
email is
corrina@paradise.net.nz
www.cello.org/freepage/connor.htm
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MusicKid13
Registered User
(9/4/00 4:25:20 pm)
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Stage
Terror
First of all, I would like to extend
my most sincere sympathies! That's sad! Next...Do you have panic
attacks about other things? I once saw a thing on 48 Hours about
panic attacks. I can't offer much help, but I know that on that show
it talked about 70's singer Donny Osmond and his bout with panic
attacks, with him saying how he would have rather died than go
onstage..seriously. Yours may not be this bad, but it may be
something to consider. You may want to talk to your teacher about
somehow creating an opprotunity to perform more so you get used to
it. The program also showed a girl who couldn't drive too far or
panic would set in. She got this therapist who made her drive on
this road by herself at night to where her therapist would be
waiting for her. Eventually she totally overcame her panic. Again,
you might not have such a disease, but it's a thought. Have you
performed much? It might work itself out after a while. Hope this
helped a little, and I hope everything works out for
you.
MusicKid13
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karen83
Registered User
(9/5/00 2:40:04 pm)
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Re: I
have a lot to say cause I've been gone forever!
I definitely agree with performing
more. I'm sure you don't want to hear this, because why would you
want to do something that causes you to panic. But you can start off
slow. First just play for your family in your living room, and
pretend it's a real concert. (and if that's too hard, make it very
informal). Then slowly move to people you're less comfortable with.
Play for your friends. When a friend of your parent's comes to the
house ask if you could play for them.
Do you practice your
orchestra music? If you don't, you should start, it'll help a lot.
I've gotten over my fear of performing mostly because I've done it
so much, but when I'm not prepared I freak out. Feeling really ready
and prepared will calm you down a lot. If you have any questions you
can e-mail me at kleo58@hotmail.com. Hope this helps
some.
Karen 
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MelloCello
Registered User
(9/6/00 7:44:40 pm)
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Stage
Fright
Just to start off, stage fright is
something that everyone gets. I heard from my teacher that the young
Janos Starker (yes, the virtuoso) would sometimes throw up before
performances because he was so nervous. So it's natural to get
scared and it really DOES happen to everyone, nomatter what they
tell you.
Anyway, you should try to relax in any way you can.
Take it easy. Go for a relaxing walk. Take a bubble bath. Eat ice
cream. And whenever the thought of performance comes up, just think,
"I'm gonna play well. That's all there is to it." I'm really for the
whole positive thinking thing. It always helps me.
Hope this
works for you or at least lets you get a few more minutes of sleep
(which I think we all need with the now resumed
schoolyear).
Steven
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