Victoria Justice raises her hand high in the air as she performs at the 2011 Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC on Thursday afternoon (March 10).

The 18-year-old actress, wearing J Brand “912” coated pencil leg jeans in Venom, was joined by channel mate Miranda Cosgrove on stage at the event. “Getting ready to go on stage for my first live performance ever. A little nervous, but really excited,” she tweeted.

Exciting news for Victoria! She’ll be performing her new single, “Begging on Your Knees,” at the 2011 Kids Choice Awards next month! Check out a sneak peek below: