Q: I did my first live performance today. It was fairly simple but it sucked. I knew it sucked when I was doing it, and the more times I listen to the recording, the more flaws I notice. I got too emotional and accidentally sped up the tempo at one point. The mic was too quiet. All the techniques I learned headed straight out. The entire thing was awkward. I'm pretty sure I'll do more live performances in the future, but right now I just want to erase this from my memory, but I can't. The anxiety is killing me right now. Has this happened to you before? Do you have any advices on coping with it?
A: there's only 1 way to deal with this. spend much more time on stage. spend more time on stage than you do in your home. at this point the stage will become your home