Music

Music Soirees and Performance Anxiety

With the up-coming Soirees, students are beginning to work through their performance techniques. Most students are feeling anxious about performing in front of an audience but they should be reassured that they are all in the same boat. Students should try the following to help them prepare.

1. Practice the music until you know it really well - Good preparation is the very best way to help prepare for a performance.
2. Try out your performance on a friendly audience-family, friends, pets etc.
3. Work out what it is you are scared of and realise it’s not that bad even if things go wrong.
4. On the day, don’t engage in nervous thinking with other performers. Stay calm and focus on what you need to do.
5. Try breathing exercises to calm yourself down.
6. Have a specific warm up planned.
7. Try to have fun and remember the audience is on your side.

There are still some outstanding forms which need to come back as soon as possible so students will be placed on the program. Parents/guardians will need to approve student attendance once the invitation goes out on Compass.