Some thoughts......
1) Everyone is nervous on their first day. So it's not truly social anxiety that your feeling, it's the same thing that 99% of us starting a new job feel.
2) First impressions count - so smile and be friendly, and people will smile back and be friendly towards you. If you don't smile and let your nervousness get the better of you, you'll be labelled (wrongly) as stand-offish and someone who won't fit in.
3) Try and learn names quickly. Saying "hey, Bill" or "hey, Judith" will make you fit in a lot quicker than saying "hey, you". If you can't remember their names, apologise and say "I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name - could you remind me". Shows you're trying to learn their name.
4) Don't be afraid to ask for help. Most people like helping/training new starters, so asking for help, learning, and thanking people with a big smile both gets you up to speed quickly and helps break the ice.
5) The kettle is your friend. Many offices have a kettle and some cups where someone periodically makes tea and coffee. Volunteer to help early. This provides a good reason for you to show yourself as being helpful, and also lets you meert people in a 'social' as opposed to 'work' atmosphere.
Also means that when it's someone elses turn to make the tea, someone will come round to you with a cup - further breaking the ice.
6) Everyone make mistakes in their first few days - it's all new and unfamiliar to us. Own up to your mistakes quickly and ask for help. It's a big mistake to hide things and try and put them right by yourself - because by the you ahve to won up to them, the problem is generally far worse than when you first found it.
7) I'd have my cover story worked out carefully - saying you're a dancer is pretty guarenteed to gret you gossiped about. What people don't know, they can't talk about.

And finally, all you've got to fear is fear itself. When you go into work people will
want to like you. The only reason they won't is if you let your fears get the better of you. So go in, smile and be friendly.
A few weeks from now, you'll be wondering why you were so worried.
Good luck....
Phil.
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