Help in dealing with audition anxiety!! Urgent.?

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Help in dealing with audition anxiety!! Urgent.?

How many of you deal with singing audition anxiety? In a performance or rehearsal situation, I'm fine, but when it comes to an audition, I become panicky, my stomach is in knots, my heart is palpitating ridiculously fast, I'm shaking, and my ears are ringing. It's some sort of panic attack, I'm sure, but I would love to hear how you deal with singing audition anxiety, especially since I have a VERY important audition coming up soon.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Focus on breathing at a constant rate. Breathe in through your nose, and exhale through your mouth. Close your eyes if it makes you less distracted. Focusing on the breathing will help you concentrate and clear your mind of distractions. Also, eating a banana is a famous one that the pros use. Supposedly, the potassium is supposed to calm you down. I guess if you're singing though, you shouldn't eat much to begin with because it will decrease your lung capacity.

So, eat a little bit of a banana, and focus on breathing with closed eyes. Clear your mind.