Thanks for the advice. Im doing a performance at a biggish function next saturday which is when we are recording the routine to send it off so hopefully that will give me some confidence!

When you watch a ice skater either solo or a pair, you are watching what they are doing, you are not actually watching the persons. Concentrate on your performance. Look in my direction yes. But first Look at what I can do. Look at the shapes in space that I can create and my musical interpretation. Even though you are dancing with your brother remember to look at each other as well as looking away. When you see a top couple dancing every look every mannerism has been rehearsed over and over again. Think along those lines and you wont have time to get nervous. Remember you are trying to bring your audiance to you and not you to them.

Getting nervous, On a practice night, even if you are the only one on the floor at that moment. Practice a few solo spins. A three step Spin would be fine. I'll bet you are thinking more about who is watching you than what you are doing. Now have another go and this time ignore who ever may be looking in your direcion and think about what you are doing. I learnt a long time ago that to wonder if some person might think you are showing off or whatever is not the way to go. Once upon a time i was as nervous as its possible to be. Now i could go onto an empty floor and do the whole of my Waltz routine and know that it is good. I wont even see who might be watching because i am concentrating on what i am doing.Remember this. It is impossible to think of two things at the same time. So dont try.