Hi! I dont know if this is neccessarily a health question, but I am singing a solo for my high school choir performance this sunday, and at least 500 people will be there. Although I have done this many times before, I have never done it in front of this many people, and I get extremely shaky, my breathing becomes shallow and I get horrible stomach butterflies, which can really affect my singing in a negative way. Is there any beverage or food that I could take before my performance that would force me to not be shaky or have butterflies?
Hey dear not to worry about your performance it will be the best of your life. There is no such beverage or food that can increase your confidence unless and until you build it up in your own mind. Your own mind is the best solution for the problem. First you think as if you are singing in a lonely space with full of greenery everywhere & nobody other than birds & trees to hear you. Once you will pick up the grip & people front of you will start to respond you in positive manner you will automatically gain the confidence.Don't think that you are short of breath you are the best. Else you can have a proper psychological counselling session. One more thing you can do is you can just have fresh lime water just 30 minutes before your performance & you won't face any problem. (placebo effect)