5 Ways to Deal with Nerves Before Singing
You have an important performance coming up - a concert, jury, audition, or recital. You are prepared: the music is memorized, you've practiced good singing habits, you've worked with your teacher to get rid of all the kinks. Everything should go perfectly, except for those nerves that have hit you the morning of. Nerves. Are. The. Worst. Luckily, there are ways to combat them so that you can perform your best. Here are 5 ways to deal with nerves before singing. 1. Sing in front of small groups before the main event. Each time you sing in front of a group of people, you get a little bit better. You get used to those pesky nerves and you're able to be more calm with each successive performance. Before an audition or performance, find small groups of people to sing in front of. Gather your family and friends into your home for a mini-recital. Call the local nursing homes or senior living centers and go and sing for them. I promise they will love it and t