Elements and Performance Criteria
- Display professionalism in performance practice
- Anticipate and prepare in advance for production requirements
- Demonstrate responsibility in working on solo or extra group sections
- Show initiative in working towards cohesive group performances
- Contribute to the advancement of creative and artistic goals with increasing confidence and skill
- Develop a professional work ethic
- Extend and conceptualise performance skills
- Demonstrate a complex understanding of the principles and characteristics of technique in discussions with relevant personnel
- Analyse and evaluate a range of advanced approaches to technique
- Extend improvisations into a number of situations as required
- Evaluate a range of ways in which technique can be used to create complex sequences
- Critically analyse own work to inform technique
- Seek and apply constructive feedback to performance of technique
- Prepare for performances
- Ensure that performance is well-rehearsed to ensure clarity and confidence
- Design and conduct relevant warm-up techniques in an appropriate space without causing undue distraction to self and others
- Ensure relevant materials are available and in good working order according to own performance requirements
- Identify and implement a range of strategies to overcome performance anxiety
- Perform complex roles for audiences
- Adapt performances to the scale and nature of venues and audience requirements
- Maintain concentration throughout performances
- Implement principles and characteristics of various performance techniques
- Maintain performance standards for the duration of performances
- Effectively communicate the interpretive requirements of other performers as required
- Perform in a style appropriate to the context of performances
- Respond promptly, flexibly and effectively to contingencies as required to maintain the integrity of performances
- Evaluate performances