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I can sympathize with you man.

I was the same with my first piano recital. I'm fine with public speech when people are kind of forced to be there and captive. But when people go there to be entertained and see something good there's...just something different about that pressure in my head that just has me absolutely nervous. You GOTTA deliver. My first one went well and now it's just all about figuring out what you need to do to get in the zone. Whether it's come up with your best jokes first to get laughs and get comfy or just build up time on stage.

For me what builds up confidence and removes my anxiety/nerves is just time on stage. So playing easier pieces to start with that I don't even care if I fuck up to build time on stage and getting over the nerves lets me play my "harder" pieces that I've practiced hundreds of times with no issues, actually with no issue.

Props for going up and surviving and doing it. Hope you've learned and know it's hard to put your soul and ego on the line for the entertainment of others.