u/Fryderyka_Chopin

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How do I get over this?

So I visited a museum with my family today, and there was a grand piano in one of the main halls. My dad encouraged me to play, and after a bit of overcoming some performance fright, I did.

My question is, how do I get over that fright?

I've been playing and performing classical piano for literal years, but every time there's a larger crowd, I just get so so nervous, every time. My right leg was legit shaking off of the pedal during the first minute of the piece.

The funny thing tho, whenever I'm practicing at home, I'm always dreaming of performing on a grand Infront of a big crowd, like all my idols. And when I eventually get the courage to play, it's always such a fcking amazing experience.

Do you have any tips to overcome this? Maybe just thinking abt how nice it is will help?

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u/Fryderyka_Chopin — 11 hours ago