My first star performance Among my many"first times"in the[US，the one that was most important to me was my first musical performance.
We put on a musical called"Guys and Dolls"at our school. I played the1of a sergeant（警长）in a band. I had one line（台词），2I had to sing it without a microphone.
The teacher and director，Ms O'Connor，was a3artist. Under her strict training，we were4giving a great show. I was very excited5I imagined how I would look on stage with my bright red 1950s caps（斗篷）and6my friends would like my clothes.
Then，suddenly，I started to7uncomfortable every time I said my line. I felt like the audience（观众）was all staring at me. Was I doing OK？Were my 8pretty？Because of these9 ， my movements and facial expression became unnatural（不自然的）. Instead of enjoying the10 ， I performed like a walking puppet（木偶）. Luckily，Ms O'Connor11me onto the right way. She saw my worries and said to me，"I understand how you feel. It is12. As I always tell my students：love the art in yourself，not yourself in art. "
She was right. When we love the art in ourselves，it doesn't13if we are acting alone or in front of a big audience. It's not about how much the audience thinks of us. It's about how much effort（努力）we have put14our performance.
I began to forget myself on the stage and started to think of my role in the story. The show was a15. It was also an important life lesson for me.
