Sometimes when I am singing my legs (particularly) and arms (occasionally too) start shaking. This is not neccessarily caused by nerves more an uncontrollable adrenalin rush which is quite noticeable especially when I'm holding props. also it doesn't happen every time I perform by any means and is not dictated by the size of the audience. Is there anything I can do to lessen this or does anyone else share this problem?

i ahve the same problem sometimes it does happen and sometimes it doesn't but i dont feel nervous at all i just shake sometimes i dont even know i do it, i heard once its to do with where you place the tension in your body while you are singing.....

Thanks for sharing Trumpetgeek. Do you find this makes you more self concious - how do you handle the problem?

sara

its hard because i dont really even know when it happens sometimes...... scary biscuits! streching and seep breathing always help before going on stage!

I always do breathing exercises if I'm in the wings or deep exhalation if I can be seen. I've never done physical exercises though except opening the throat type ones. You're right I'm sure it would help . Pity it's a bit embarrassing though!Do you have the same shaking when you play trumpet? Or anyone else who stands up to play instrumental solos?

Sara

what kind of thing do you do for "opening the throat" type exercises?

well I mean stretching the soft palatte upwards,doing ahuge yawning motion, dropping the jaw dropping the root of the tongue that sort of thing.

Sara

I get pins and needles in my hands just before i come to a climax in a song...

well at least that doesn't show

Sara

*cough* perhaps you'd like to rephrase that...

lol it happens when i play trumpet to i guess its just an adreniline rush, strechy exercises are easy n nt embarassing at all! quite alot of people i know do them to its quite easy just like the shaky thing u know and then streching while breathing its easy really

Oh, definately not!