Asked by gracenoto
I’ve heard many performers of all stripes say that it’s the nervousness that makes their act interesting - it shows that they’re still excited over it. If they weren’t nervous they wouldn’t care and it’d turn out bland.
Have the audience told you they’ve noticed you shaking? I’ve shook on stage too and it turns out they don’t even notice. We do have a tendency to assume that the audience will notice every single detail - make your show worth watching and people would be too distracted to care ;)
Other things you could do is to take deep breaths before you go on to ground yourself & get calm and grounded. Have a drink of water, and perhaps a small snack such as chocolate - the shaking could be a low blood sugar thing. If you have time before the show, warm up and exercise to release the energy - do silly dances or run around or something.
When I performed with Up with People back in the day we’d have our various pre-show rituals to warm up, get ourselves focused, and collect our energy. Since you’re in a troupe I think there’s a great opportunity to do something similar - a group huddle, reassurance, a chant or cheer. It brings back the focus to the show, gets you together, and gives you an outlet to direct your energy.
Hope this helps - if there are any other suggestions do feel free to share :)
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