because of my weird heart thing, i get really bad shakes, especially if i'm doing something aerial... i even got my foot stuck once cos it wouldn't stop trembling mehehe! The annoying thing is, I get nervous about getting the shakes!
i'm the same as lola, if i'm really nervous i find it helps to go nuts, run about the room or tap dance for a bit. However seriously I've found bach's rescue remedy a godsend recently. It may be a placebo effect but i certainly believe in it.
One performer who shall remain un-named really helped at a show once when I was terrified. I was debuting my new high-speed spinning trapeze act and had been sick all week from the momentum. So far, everytime I had practised it, I had thrown up (aren't i lovely!)and had resigned myself to the fact i would hurl in this decadent theatre.
However, lovely burlesque lady was on stage before me and kept on dancing to stage left to make faces at me behind her fans...! i was laughing so much all of a sudden i was up next and taa daa i didn't barf! yay!!
Thanks for the exercises Dusty, will try the arrrrrrse one tonight (!)
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