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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify live performance requirements
   • Discuss issues related to performing with relevant personnel
   • In consultation with relevant personnel, identify the characteristics and likely causes of performance anxiety
   • Identify and implement a range of strategies to overcome performance anxiety to suit own needs and circumstances
2. Rehearse for performances
   • Maintain personal practice to achieve the required standard for rehearsals and performances
   • Participate in rehearsals as required and adjust performance techniques in response to feedback from others
   • Critically analyse own performance and the performance of others to inform own work
   • Respond to other performers and adjust own performance in an ensemble as required
3. Use body effectively and safely
   • Observe health and safety principles in private practice and in performances
   • Assess and monitor body to realise its own potential and limitations and maximise performance
   • Control use of body to maximise performance and avoid risk of injury to self and others
   • Note possible stresses and strains of activity on specific parts of the body and take suitable preventative measures to minimise them
   • Where damage is done or suspected, seek advice promptly from appropriate sources and take recommended remedial action
4. Prepare to perform
   • Use appropriate methods to maintain physical and psychological condition for performances
   • Undertake appropriate mental preparation and physical warm-up exercises to ensure readiness for performance
   • Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

apply basic strategies to overcome the effects of performance anxiety

use personal practice time and rehearsals to reach the standard required for performances

respond to constructive feedback on own performance

demonstrate personal health and safety considerations during practice sessions

communicate effectively with others involved in practice sessions or rehearsals

prepare personal presentation for performances.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

in the context of performing live, demonstrate basic knowledge of:

strategies and psychological tools to overcome performance anxiety

role of make-up and hairstyling

common theatre conventions

hearing protection

techniques for protecting body against injury from overuse

safe lifting practices

describe issues and challenges that arise when preparing for performances and suggest solutions to address them

describe key principles, techniques and repertoire in own performance specialisation.

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