How to network with people when you have severe social anxiety?

[Chocoholic_18_x]

I have dreams of becoming a singer, and I am very hard working in making it happen, and I believe in myself a lot. But when it comes down to collaborating with people, getting to know people in the industry, I am such a nervous wreck. I will always think that everyone is better and more talented than me.

Last year, I started studying at a music college and I still haven’t made any friends and hang out in the toilets at break/lunch, sometimes I’ll even skip classes because being around so many outgoing/confident people is just too much for me sometimes. And it sucks because I really want to have a career in music, but I’m struggling to make any contacts and connections and that is one of the most important things to have, believe it or not.

But does anyone have any tips on how I can be more confident and open up more, not just to people I want to work with, but everyone really? I want to do things, such as start up a band, do shows in different places etc, but I would need some people around me to do that, so if you have any tips, that would be great. Thank you🤍