So you want to be a good lead singer and front a popular band or even an orchestra? If your answer is yes, then do you have a distinctive singing style or are you singing songs with the style of other singers?
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4 Simple Steps to Recover from an Embarrassing Case of Stage Fright
Have you ever been a victim of stage fright? You were beyond prepared for your speech or performance, yet nothing came out of your mouth.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged after a challenging experience like stage fright. However, you don’t have to be defined by your mistakes–you can pick yourself up again.
It really isn’t the end of the world. Your imperfection just means you’re human. You can move past such an embarrassing stage fright experience and feel 100 times better after working through this recovery process.
Learn how to recover and regain the courage to step back on stage with these simple steps:
1. Relax
2. Recap
3. Practice
4. Reaffirm
Teacher Profile: Melissa Sondergeld-Hood
Melissa Sondergeld-Hood is music/theater teacher and professional theatre artist in the Portland area. She taught at Mayer Christian School for 4 years and is active and working in local theater. She graduated from Warner Pacific University in 2015 in Music and Theatre Education. She learned to play the clarinet at the age of 10, started in theater at the age of 15, and then sang from the age of 19.