The feelings of hopelessness and helplessness ebb away as more and more constructive action is taken. Subsequently, the feelings of on-stage anxiety are also gradually reduced. This combination of intervention will not only resolve the current difficulty, but will also result in the development of skills which make reoccurance much less likely. It can also be helpful if professional assistance is sought sooner rather than later. For some anxious individuals, the longer the anxiety is in place, the longer it may take to be relieved.
FEAR is a reaction to a specific person, place or event.
For musicians in general, the danger is in the perfomance itself. They arre afraid to go out and face the audience because of their anxiety about doing justice to the music and to themselves. They worry about performing well and whether or not they will be a success. One of the foundations of this type of anxiety is the fear of losing face under public scrutiny. To fail in any way leads to the shame of public humiliation.