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Question: Whats the best way to get rid of stage fright!?
i have to perform Alice in wonderland tomorrow in class and im being graded on the way i project my voice, whether or not i memorized my lines or not and I've got to be facing the audience!.!.!.but whenever i try and face the audience i forget everything!. any suggestions or tips that might help!.!.!.thank you so much Www@QuestionHome@Com


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practice in front of family!. also, just relaxing and taking deep breaths before you go on helps as well!. if you are relaxed, you will appear relaxed on stage!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you're onstage by yourself, it's best to concentrate on one thing at a time, and talk directly to that thing!. If it's a person in the audience, make eye contact, and pretend that you're conversing with them!. Or you can look at a wall behind the audience and pretend that nobody is watching you!.
Basically, just don't worry about the audience, and keep your focus!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

well in speech she told us put a marble or paper clip in your pocket and when you get nervous rub it and put all your energy into it and all your fear and just put it in there and just forget about it til youre done, it works!. some pastors do that and even politicians!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm in drama and have done shows with hundreds and its hard but then i realize Hey! im not being myself but someone else and people are here to entertain them!. So i walk on the stage and just do my thing!. It's all confidence,Www@QuestionHome@Com

practice like crazy!. don't look at the audience, look beyond them out into the darkness!. when your on stage with lights beaming down on you you cant see the audience anyway, its just black!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

UM usually pretending they're not there works!?
or imagining funny things!.!.!.or just get lost kinda, staring into the distance, it works for me, i can't guarantee it will for you!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Maybe on stage!. you could overcome your fears by going in front of millions of people and acting, singing or dancing-whatever you like
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