text: Close your eyes, breath deep...try to slow your heart rate. Relax, keep doing this until you feel like you're calm. Onetime before a drama performance (my first play in 6 years I was going on stage with 150 lines) I ended up singing a song softly with a friend (who was also in the play) we chose "scars" by paparoach becuase it was a song I really liked at the time that we both did. It helped so much. I was still nervous but really just know that when you get out there you are in charge and they are there to see you. Give them a performance they won't forget. Give yourself a bit of an "i'm awesome" additude. If it helps. :o)