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From: Bob Kravitz
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Subject: Re: How to overcome the fear of singing
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THIS IS THE RIGHT ATTiTUDE!!!!

AQueenTeen-at-aol.com wrote:

> I am only 15 years old and I have sang infront of hundreds of people multiple
> times, so I know what it's like to be scared. I can't tell you what will
> work for you, but this is what I do. I pretend I'm someplace else - like
> when I'm at home practicing dreaming of the day that I'll do a fabulous
> performance. Then I just pretend that I am a famous singer like I dream of
> being, that I've done this millions of times before. Singing is just like
> acting really. You take on a completely different role when you're on stage.
> There's no reason to be embarrased because you're not the same person you
> are when you're not singing. But most importantly, remember that nothing bad
> is going to happen, even if you mess up. Most people will just think you've
> got a lot of guts for singing in the first place, and they won't care even if
> you make a mistake.