My teacher asked me to give a piano performance at our school's culture festival. That made me both excited and nervous. I was worried about stage fright (怯场). Though I had been practicing the music I was going to play many times, I was afraid something bad might happen. As the day went by, I grew more and more nervous. I couldn't pay attention to anything until the moment of my performance finally arrived.
There I was, on stage. My mouth was dry. I felt as if there had been some butterflies flying in my stomach. My fingers were resting on the black and white keys. The audience (观众) waited patiently, with smiles on their faces. I looked at my mother and she smiled back at me. I could not move at all. I couldn't remember how the music began!
I was so nervous on the stage. I had to do something to change the situation. After sitting for what seemed like five minutes, I suddenly thought of an idea. I stood up, bowed, and said, "That was the song of silence. Thank you." At first, all my friends and their parents looked confused (困惑的) , but slowly they kept quiet. After that, I sat back down and began to play the music. I played it better than I ever had before. Still, I think I'm better suited to be a comedian than a musician.
