Advice on how to appear confident?

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Advice on how to appear confident?

I've been taking vocal lessons for five years now, and I know I can sing, and that the people who have heard me preform enjoyed listening to my voice. But everytime I go up there to preform even when I know the song inside out I get nervous, it doesn't make my throat tense up, but I keep getting nervous and appearing as though I want to hide from the audience. I've had people try to hepl me before but I seem to be appearing even more shy every time I preform! Forexample I'll be trying to stand up straight when I sing, but I can't get myself to staighten up, my hands start to shake, I can't look up and I constantly stare at the microphone. Does anyone have any advice on how to get over this? I'd call it stage fright but I'm not afraid to go up and sing I just look as though I am. ^^;

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: So you are very good and courage always try to appear as you are then you will be the best trust me and do not think about any thing even if there is one teasing you think only that there is someone wants to hear you even one