<p>I’m sorry things did not go as well as you expected. I totally understand what you mean. I am an experienced pianist/organist who had stage freight problems a few years ago, but was able to overcome it by performing in front of people often. I guess the only way to get good at performing is to simply practice performing. </p>
<p>I usually take a couple very deep breaths, set my tempo in my head, and then begin. When I start the piece, I focus completely on it, don’t even pay attention to who’s listening. I just show how much I enjoy the piece. </p>
<p>Besides, the people listening know that you have some nerves, and will understand if you slip some notes here and there. </p>
<p>Practice really slowly the day before the audition, and you’ll be fine!</p>
<p>I also recommend reading the book, “The Inner Game of Music.” I read parts of it before every recital/performance/audition and it works for me! Good luck!</p>