Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for rehearsals
- Confirm rehearsal requirements and performance outcomes with relevant people
- Confirm performance repertoire, materials and equipment required at rehearsals
- Confirm that duration of rehearsals and planned breaks allow for the health and safety needs of performers
- Check that venue facilities and equipment provide an environment that is safe and conducive to performance
- Discuss and negotiate changes to rehearsal arrangements with relevant people as required
- Prepare own performance for rehearsal in private practice
- Identify and implement strategies for developing mastery of technical and musical demands of own parts of selected music
- Allocate sufficient private practice time to prepare individual performance to the required standard
- Employ practice drills to develop proficient sight reading skills to the required standard where required
- Identify and remedy areas of deficiency in the performance repertoire
- Participate in rehearsals
- Attend rehearsals punctually with required materials
- Respond promptly and accurately to directions as required
- Maintain eye contact with the director and/or other ensemble players to take and give cues
- Discuss stylistic and interpretive questions at appropriate times and in an appropriate manner so as to maintain the flow of the rehearsal and quality of performance
- Raise and resolve technical or other problems relevant to achievement of rehearsal outcomes with appropriate people
- Incorporate relevant advice about own playing as required to advance quality in performance
- Perform to the required standard in rehearsal
- Interpret and integrate own part within overall presentation to achieve appropriate balance and musical performance outcomes in rehearsals
- Contribute to a shared response to work, and adjust playing to the performing group style
- Apply listening skills to evaluate and adjust own playing or singing and contribution to the performing group and context as required
- Respect the working methods, personalities and special needs and contribution of other performers
- Use energy during the rehearsal to enable sustained input and consistent performance quality
- Apply music knowledge to enhance own performance and that of the group
- Contribute to a rehearsal culture
- Prepare own instrument or voice, including warm up routines, music and equipment in time to meet the demands of the rehearsal schedule
- Establish and maintain empathy and rapport in performance with all members of the group to advance performance outcomes
- Refine own interpretation through appropriate interaction with other performance participants
- Contribute to group discussions and evaluations to encourage artistic commitment