preperformance

adjective

pre·​per·​for·​mance ˌprē-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 

-pə-

variants or pre-performance

: done or occurring before a performance

preperformance anxiety

Burge is sequestered backstage at Christie's Park Avenue headquarters, performing his final preperformance ritual.

—Alan Deutschman

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above