What can I do to stop getting nervous before and during a performance?

5 Ways to Beat Pre-performance Nerves

1. Be prepared. You're less likely to freeze up if you're well prepared. ...
2. Psych yourself up. Instead of dwelling on what could go wrong, rev up some positive energy. ...
3. Learn ways to chill. ...
4. Don't be afraid of the nervous feeling. ...
5. Look after yourself.

1. How do I calm my nerves before a performance?
2. How do I stop being nervous before a tournament?

How do I calm my nerves before a performance?

Take a walk, jump up and down, shake out your muscles, or do whatever feels right to ease your anxious feelings before the performance. Connect with your audience -- smile, make eye contact, and think of them as friends. Act natural and be yourself.

How do I stop being nervous before a tournament?

Combat Competition Nerves

1. Find yourself a competition routine. Have a mental game plan ready to prepare you to focus in on the competition. ...
2. Cue words. Learn to develop some cue words during practice that help focus your mind on what you are about to do. ...
3. Breathing. ...
4. Visualisation. ...
5. Relax.