Originally Posted by: seattle2I would agree with this. The more prepared you are the more confident you will be. Of course there will always be nerves, but if you can learn to channel the nerves into pouring your soul into the song, you will be good :)

My voice teacher always tells me to work technique as much as you can before the performance, and then at the performance forget about it and feel the song.

Your voice teacher sounds wise. Great advice!