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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Research ensemble playing
   • Use appropriate strategies to investigate different types of ensembles and instrument combinations
   • Discuss ensemble protocols and different roles within the ensemble including accompaniment and solo playing
   • Discuss, with appropriate people, issues and challenges that arise in the context of playing in an ensemble, and how to address them
   • Confirm own role and that of others in ensemble
2. Use group practice time to develop performance skills
   • Discuss practices for safe set up and warm up for group practice sessions
   • Select repertoire suited to the performance skills of ensemble members guided by a teacher or mentor
   • Practise performing pieces together as a group, taking and giving cues as required
   • Discuss musical structure, style and form with group members and appropriate people and determine performance arrangement
   • Identify areas that need to be improved and incorporate into practice sessions as required in collaboration with other members of the group
3. Perform short, simple pieces as part of an ensemble
   • Perform warm-up routines as required
   • Take and give cues and contribute to a cohesive performance
   • Synchronise own playing or singing with that of other performers
   • Maintain accuracy in own musical entries and exits throughout the performance
   • Apply listening skills and adjust own playing or singing as necessary to achieve required sound
   • Comply with work health and safety requirements in practice sessions and performances
   • Review how well the group played together and agree on ways to improve performances

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

safely set up and warm up for practices and performances

collaborate with other members of an ensemble to confirm roles, repertoire and protocols

perform proficiently as a member of a group before an audience on at least two occasions

follow or give cues as necessary

contribute to evaluations of group performances.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe types of ensembles, instrument combinations and protocols

describe ensemble repertoire including musical structure, style, form and arrangement

describe listening skills as they apply to performing in an ensemble

outline issues and challenges that arise in the context of performing in an ensemble and ways they may be addressed

outline work health and safety practices as they apply to performing in an ensemble.

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