Nervous About Upcoming Performance

notootsieno · Post by **notootsieno** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:01 pm

Hello, everyone. I am new here.
I''m in the 8th grade, and I''m in the advanced band at my school. My band
director has asked me to play the "Star Spangled Banner" at a school wrestling
game this Thursday. This is the first time that I''ve ever had to play a full
song in front of a crowd, alone. Does anyone have any suggestions to help calm
my nerves? I know I''ll get very nervous, and my palms will get all sweaty.
Any help will be much appreciated.

uatinde · Post by **uatinde** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:09 am

Okay

Just put yourself in the
music and enjoy it... i know, easier said than done right... just try to
concentrate on every single note and dynamic to the extent that your mind
doesn't have a chance to wander and get you off track... it will be fine.... it
is just a mental battle .... just trust yourself to be able to do it and then
give yourself permission to be human... the crowd won't eat you; mistakes are
part of life... give yourself permission to make them... oddly enough, when you
give yourself permission to make mistakes, you won't make as many

It will be
fine. Try not to worry. In His Grip, Jasmin

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:03 pm

I make up rituals that will halp me,
they make no sense....like eating a ton of ice the night before it just makes me
calm every superstition What really does work i play the whole slong half a slow
as it really goes when warming up, it encourages muscle memory

fluteluversmom · Post by **fluteluversmom** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:09 pm

I LOVE your rituals...I may have to
give it a try

Kim >>I make up rituals that will halp me, they make no
sense....like eating a ton of ice the night before it just makes me calm every
superstition <<

embum79 · Post by **embum79** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:50 pm

I think there's practically no way
to get around being nervous.. it happens to everyone, including professional
musicians. Just make sure that you are well prepared.. you can also try taking
slow, deep breaths right before your performance. Also, another thing I have
done in the past, and I don't know why this works, but if I DON'T play at all
the day before my performance, I seem to do better. Does this happen to anyone
else?

notootsieno · Post by **notootsieno** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:13 pm

Thanks for all the advice, guys! My
performance was today and it went very smoothly. I'm so glad I didn't mess up!
Everybody said I did good. [:bigsmile:] Thanks!!

embum79 · Post by **embum79** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:22 am

That's wonderful! Glad it went
well.

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:18 pm

lol yeah because im always afraid
that by the end of the song ill have a mouth full of spit and wont play will so
i "freeze my spit gland" haha

flutietootie4lyfe · Post by **flutietootie4lyfe** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:18 pm

yes it hapens to me emily

flute friend · Post by **flute friend** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:33 pm

Hi! Well I just had a christmas duet
infront of 400 or more people. I was very nervice but I just concintrated and
relaxed, Look at your sheet music and don't look around in the crowd that will
make you more nervice. I know you will be great!! [:p]

eigna9187 · Post by **eigna9187** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:01 pm

i have been told the best way to
calm any nerves is by eating bananas because of all the nutrients and
whatnot...its really works..our whole high school band does it