at first, i was reluctant to read (because of the word "fear". i easily get scared.)
you wrote the exact image of stage fright in my head.
i love the ending... the mindset of "I just have to move."

The best feedback I can give you is get ready for your prize.

This is an excellent piece of work, and it is a real fear most people can relate to.

If I could vote, I would vote for it.

Wait a minute, can contestants vote?

I remember trembling so hard the first time I had to give a speech that I actually shook other people.

I like this story! To be honest with you, I really really think that if you were to give it to someone professional, you could be an AWESOME author.

I think that this story is a perfect description of a worst fear. IT'S AWESOME!

You do use the word "as" quite a lot. But this really brought out your fear. Even if someone couldn't relate to this experience,they could DEFIANTLY feel the fear.

Good Job!
Icygem1300

Review - Yes, the worst fear known to mankind, the seconds before performance. The blinding fear of forgetting everything you ever knew. I felt that Typhen covered it all. But I loved your descriptions. You pulled me in with few words, expressed the fear beautifully and I loved the 'death ray' description of the spotlight. You have a strong 'voice' and I always enjoy reading your work. Wonderful job. Robynn

Yes...stage fright. I'm well acquainted with that...except it's not music or dance. It's when I need to make a speech or read in front of an audience.

I like it

Lovely! I agree with Typhen in a few aspects but apart from that, this was great. I used to be nervous about going on stage when I used to do drumming so I was able to relate. I'm sure many other readers here will enjoy this and find themselves relating to it as well.
I also applaud you on taking a moment that could easily last only 2 minutes and expanding it into a coherent plot.
-Angely

Ok firstly I'm going to suggest some things which I believe you could improve, although you must keep in mind that these are merely suggestions and that on the whole your book doesn't really need them.

1)I think "The situation I had been stuck in" sounds awkward, I would replace it by "The nightmare/situation I had landed myself in"

2) When you write "I had to keep my hands from trembling" I would replace it with "I clenched my hands to keep them from trembling"

3)As we're in the narrator's head I find her thoughts to be slightly too formal "I did not"... Why not "I didn't"

That was a perfect description - as a performer of many years, I appreciated the way you captured that moment.

You tend to use the word "as" a bit too much, but other than that, this is brilliant.

I don't know how you got the thing to keep your indents between paragraphs; I can never get my uploads to behave on that front. The second paragraph on the first page didn't indent, but the rest did. What did you do to achieve that?

Anyway, when the voting starts, I'll definitely be back. I hope lots of people read it - very, very well-done!