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Dear Alissa,
I play the part of Dorothy in my school play of the wizard of oz. i love it, but sometimes i get really nervous on stage. What can I do to keep my nerves down?
signed,
The Jitter Bug
Dear The jitter Bug,
Here are some tips. When on stage think "I can do this" or "Do it for Alissa" or whoever. And in the future it wont matter if you make one or two little mistakes. And when you see the audience, remember, they are there to support you, not to laugh meanly at you when you mess up. But sometimes if you make a mistake, they will laugh but because they think it is funny, not because they are laughing at you because you messed up. I know how you feel, I feel the same way in swim meets. And I do NOT like that feeling. I hope this helps ya, dorthy!
Luv
alissa :0)
PS: I typed a bunch of different advice a couple of says ago but it wouldn't let me publish it so sorry!!!!