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I find it easy when over 25 people.

Smaller groups I can be more tense.

I am perhaps fortunate that I am good at both improvisation and following a script.

If a situation calls for one or the other I can move easily.

I also notice that often before giving advice on "how to's" you need to see someone in action.

Sort of like telling some one when it is their first time at a race track to brake late at corner X. You have no idea where their actual braking point is, maybe they already instinctively would have gotten it right, and now they will get it wrong.

So without knowing your public speaking abilities I will abstain from giving specific advice.

My only vague advice is to figure out and know why you are up there. Is it to entertain, pass on knowledge, etc...

I see musicians that can't handle a crowd because they are afraid of mistakes, they forget that if people wanted a mistake free experience those people would only listen to albums and not go to live events. In this type of venue the reason you are up there is at the audience's discretion.

Hopefully you enjoy the travel and the locations and nearby food places are good.
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