Posted by Tamar on August 28, 2006, at 18:28:18
In reply to Overcoming phobias, past it bitting me in the butt, posted by happyflower on August 28, 2006, at 18:03:50
Gosh, it's a strange phobia for a musician to have, isn't it? Or maybe it's common... I don't know! Do you know why you are so afraid of singing in public? Are you afraid of forgetting the words or the melody, or of singing flat, or being seen singing, or something else?
I do think you should talk about it to the instructor, since it's obviously something that you need some kind of help with. And talking about it in therapy might help too.
Most people I know are a bit shy about singing in public, but it sounds like a lot more that than with you. A fairly obvious suggestion is to start practising singing to yourself (maybe in the shower so the sound of the water running covers your voice). Since you like music, there must be songs you like, right?
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