It's your first performance-your palms are so sweaty that you're sure your strings will die within seconds, your heart is beating like a jack-hammer, your throat is cornflake-dry.
It's your fiftieth performance-your palms are so sweaty that you're sure your strings will die within seconds, your heart is beating like a...hey, wait, wasn't this supposed to get better with time? Well, yes and no. Virtually everyone, from the very beginner to the seasoned veteran, has experienced some form of performance anxiety. And while it's true that nerves lessen the more you perform, they can still appear out of the blue after years of performing and cause all those awful symptoms: heart thumping, sweating, dry mouth, inability to move, and dizziness. Stage fright can close up your throat and tighten your diaphragm, making it difficult to breathe, a nasty feeling for anyone and a real drag if you are singing as well as playing.
Luckily, there is a lot you can do to alleviate stage nerves. Here are a bunch of aids I've gathered over the years from other perfomers and from my own experience. Everyone is different, so you'll have to experiment and find out what works best for you.
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