I know you're probably wondering what kind of musician it is that is afraid of performance. Or you're thinking what took this guy to music and what business does he have being a musician. Well this is my story.
I got admited to a school of music some 5 years back,I was so happy about it and it felt like a dream come true. I started playing my saxophone and keyboard only at the comfort of my home and around the school premises.
Then as I got better I started getting invitation to perform at some major events. This was the génesis of my problem as a musician as I found it very difficut to perform before people.
I got so afraid whenever I was invited for a performance, I knew my stage fright coupled with shyness wouldnt let me do what I knew how to do best . This continued for months and months turned into a year or two without any change. I was so afraid that I would literally shake from the moment I mounted the stage till I left the stage. This was not hidden in anyway(now I just wish they were ) but it was visible through the sounds I made, the sweat that coverd my whloe body even with serious air conditioners and then the vibrations of my fingers.
I looked for solution to no avail, then it dawned on me that I was the solution to my problem and that I had to overcome my fears by facing them. I joined a cultural group,started conducting choirs and honoring more invitations to play my musical instrument not minding the way i felt and this was a turning point for me.
I got myself back and became the musician I ought to be. Now, i can comfortably perform anywhere and join any band of my choice without thinking of how I would perform because stage fright and fear of performance has been pushed behind.
Hey musician you could be a better versión of you, you could step up your performance all you need do is believe in yourself.
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