How do you beat stage freight?

Question:

How do you beat stage freight?

I know most people are going to say "Just do something infront of a crowd" and I've done that but it does not help. It makes me more nervous about my next performance. I'm nervous just doing an oral report to my class. Please help!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm a cheerleader and what i do is when I'm in the crowed i don't look at the crowed just look at a spot at the wall and make it look like your looking at the crowed ! also think about if you were in the crowed and you were seeing someone like you preforming if they mess up you don't think as much about but when your the person who mest up you think you did bad but don't worry about it because people normally don't care as much as you think