> You have to feel confident in your playing. Practice until it feels as natural as walking down the street. Never perform on stage anything that is at the peak

> You have to feel confident in your playing. Practice until it feels as natural as walking down the street. Never perform on stage anything that is at the peak of your abilities, always perform what is safely within your comfort zone. There must be different types of stage fright... this ain't that. What I'm describing is uncorrelated with comfort/confidence in the piece. It's just a very strong physical response to the spotlight. The advice that comes up often to control the physical effects (shaking, tight breathing): propanolol. Haven't tried it yet.