Awhile ago in class I had a group presentation. During practice I'm doing pretty well for the presentation(my part is a reporter) and I speak very clearly. When it's time to present....I failed so much in being a reporter, my voice is too soft, I almost stutter at every word, I forgot most of my lines and my legs were shaking, my group failed because of my fail acting .__. I'm always like this when I perform in front of class....(but if I perform in a small group of people like more or less 5 I don't feel that scared) I have this fear of being the center of attention in a big group of people(especially when a teacher is watching). Can someone please help me remove/lessen this fear?

During my short Drama career, I was full of energy, always eager. I jumped into lots of things. And wasn't scared to expose myself.

 

If there are people making fun of you or laugh at you when your doing something then you try and use that to improve, although there's only so far they can go.

 

Eventually through experience you can get those laughing at you, laughing with you instead.

 

There's always going to be people who don't like what your doing, but unless they can suggest a suitable way to improve your performance than you just have to get over that and ignore it.

 

Honestly, I never really had any stage fright, even in my early days. But it's definitely something you can get over and through.

 

I hope I helped.

 

Now I'm tempted to write about my drama career. Let me know if you want to hear about my drama career.

During my short Drama career, I was full of energy, always eager. I jumped into lots of things. And wasn't scared to expose myself.

 

If there are people making fun of you or laugh at you when your doing something then you try and use that to improve, although there's only so far they can go.

 

Eventually through experience you can get those laughing at you, laughing with you instead.

 

There's always going to be people who don't like what your doing, but unless they can suggest a suitable way to improve your performance than you just have to get over that and ignore it.

 

Honestly, I never really had any stage fright, even in my early days. But it's definitely something you can get over and through.

 

I hope I helped.

 

Now I'm tempted to write about my drama career. Let me know if you want to hear about my drama career.

 

Thanks if you want to then go ahead http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.png who knows maybe you might be an inspiration to me

You can always do a practise presentation in front of your teacher. It's ok to make mistakes and being laugh at. It's common for people to have that kind of stage fright.

 

You will eventually get use to it, and mature from there.

 

Just start from practising on your own, to in front of your friends, to your teacher privately, and lastly to the whole class.

 

Like what sora96 said, it will come through experience.

 

Good Luck!

For actual Stage:

 

I got over mine by joining Stage Crew, once you're on the set for so long building the props and set, you feel alot more at home there. It's the same with acing, I just never minded the audience, I focused on the lines my fellow actors were saying, focused on where on stage I should be, just never on the crowd.

 

For classroom:

 

Talk to your teacher, only because after I did this, I realized I would have to give presentations my entire life. My Spanish teacher absolutely hates public speaking, cause of speech impediments and poor english. But he did it every day. He told me that every teacher will be nervous until they know what kind of class they have, so as long as you know the audience you're speaking to, you're already in a better position than most of your teachers.

Actual Stage:

Take it from someone who has been performing for nearly six years, it may not ever completely go away. That knot that you feel in your stomach may still be there. But it helps to channel the negative energy from nervousness into adrenaline. The more nervous you are, possibly, the more passionate anything you do will be, because your heart will be in it. It may be hard, but it takes practice.

 

Presentation:

Practice makes perfect. I have found that doing it in front of a mirror helps tremendously. If you have trouble speaking in front of people, then pull your parents/friends aside and practice in front of them. If that doesn't work, have them make silly faces at you while you present. It sounds ridiculous, but it makes you concentrate better so that you don't lose focus when the real deal comes along. When it comes to speaking louder, I would have somebody stand far away from you (like down a hallway, but you may not have access to a large one), and scream your presentation to him/her. If they can't hear you, you're doing it wrong. This will prepare you to raise your voice better.

 

Source: Six years of saxophone playing, six years of speech competitions

I never really had a stage fright, however, I did have some sort of trouble when it came to a actual large audience in front of a stage. Firstly, you need to completely memorize what you are doing. Like you can just recite it outside of class. And then when you find that you are making mistakes, just laugh it off and try to improv a bit. The more you perform, the more you will get used to it. And if they laugh at you, it really does not matter. Because you are the one presenting. Not them.

Like sora96, i was in drama too. I actually got a lead this year in my school musical!

I had the same problems too, but if you really think about how the outcome will look like, and how much fun you're having, you get to really enjoy it!

Just watch me in this vid! -

I was exactly the same up until the end of this past school year. My teacher made us memorize Antony's speech from Julius Caesar and I usually get all the symptoms of stage fright, but I really enjoyed saying that particular speech. I find that the more time you spend memorizing the lines and the more you just have fun with them, The less you worry about how others see you on stage.

I've never been in a drama class but I have done a presentation where I had to speak in front of over 300 people. Here's some advise.

1. If you forget something try to not say "uhm". You can take a brief pause and it won't sound as awkward as saying "uhm"

2. If you need to practice, say your presentation in front of camera or in front of a mirror multiple times.

3. If your hands are shaking, put them behind your back so the audience can tell you aren't Nervous when you give out your presentation

Edited June 26, 201213 yr by heartless101

I was a top actor in my Drama class, I'm a performer in Band Class for parades and concerts, and I play with bands as a vocalist and instrumentalist. To stay calm though here's some things you can do.

 

•Take deep breaths

•Stay calm

•Pretend like your speaking to a group of your friends.

•Be Prepared to perform and make sure you have everything in order

•Keep your mind clear of worries and give it your best shot

 

 

I hope that kinda helps.

Edited June 26, 201213 yr by Libirica

thank you very much guys ) you all helped me a lot http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.png