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Relevant personnel may include:	choreographers voice or acting coaches colleagues directors family members medical practitioners mentors musical directors nutrition experts performers representatives of dance societies teachers.
Risk factors may relate to:	body image and eating disorders consistency of a physical fitness regime expectations of others gender-appropriate performance techniques gender issues poor nutrition incorrectly fitting footwear injury-prevention strategies insufficient hydration own ambition.
Warm-up and cool-down procedures may include:	aerobic activities anaerobic exercises body conditioning and strength development breathing techniques coordinated breathing activities flexibility exercises floor work isolation and mobility of body parts joint-mobility exercises stretching.
Vocal warm-up proceduresmay include:	deep breathing exercises, especially for abdominal breathing exercises to loosen mouth, such as: tongue lips soft palate exercises to loosen face muscles, such as: cheek eye jaw gentle open vowel singing maintaining good throat hydration with gentle gargling tongue twisters whole body relaxation exercises, such as: tai chi yoga vocalising exercises beginning in mid-range, before extending to upper and lower registers.
Listening skillsmay include:	active listening to others, including accompanist emulating sound singing in unison identifying harmonies identifying notes, chords and keys.
Correct posturemay refer to:	chest comfortably raised feet slightly apart flat abdomen head facing straight ahead hips rotated forward knees bent shoulders down and back spine aligned.
Exercises may include:	articulation exercises humming breathing vocalising exercises beginning in mid-range, before extending to upper and lower registers.
Requirements of songs may include:	dynamics pitch genre melody tempo solo, duet or chorus.
Singing stylesmay include:	a cappella operetta jazz cabaret vaudeville rock opera traditional musical theatre avant garde.
Vocal techniques may include:	application of different vocal timbres breathing emphasis intonation maintaining vocal range, such as: upper register middle register lower register pace phrasing pitch placement resonance rhythm timing.
Dynamics of the human voice may include:	range sound tone accent release of the jaw floor of the breath floor of the sound.
Techniquesmay include:	breathe support phrasing pronunciation accent.
Characters’ actions refer to:	actions characters initiate in order to reach their objective, such as: persuading manipulating touching.
Acting styles and methods may include:	melodrama comedy tragedy Stanislavski method.
Advanced critical skills may include:	problem solving reflecting synthesising.
Principles and characteristics may include:	dramatic elements: climax contrast mood rhythm sound space symbol timing tension focus characterisation: moral social physical psychological movement space timing rhythm focus flexibility coordination shape locomotion improvisation: structure plot character dramatic tension climax techniques grafting blocking yielding endowing status.
Musical theatre performance techniquesmay include:	control of stage energy and attack articulation improvisation movement mime acting dancing balance and stillness vocal projection musical expression: expressive relationship with the accompanying music interpretation of music and rhythm non-verbal communication techniques, such as: grunts humming body language touch.
Performancesmay be:	in a learning environment in rehearsals live before an audience.
Cues may be:	dialogue lyrics beginning or ending of musical phrases visual.
Constructive criticism may include:	feedback from tutors, mentors and coaches feedback from peers self-evaluation video documentary.
Professional work ethicmay refer to:	attentive behaviour in creative practice awareness of: substance abuse addictive behaviours expectations of others eating disorders effective management of personal finances balanced diet energy levels and personal limitations stage and theatre etiquette developing strategies to: cope with performance anxiety maintain motivation effective personal hygiene habits, such as: clean and short nails clean and tied-up hair clean hands ongoing dedication to a physical conditioning exercise program maintaining concentration, focus and physical alertness in performance activities maintaining costumes and other apparel maintaining a work-life balance punctuality and reliability working creatively with individual differences.
Injury-prevention techniques may include:	warming up and cooling down before and after class and performance wearing appropriate clothing and footwear applying intent and focus while dancing not overstretching wearing appropriate bandaging and bracing where appropriate to support body appropriate diet and rest using appropriate equipment, such as barre, mirror and sprung floors drinking plenty of water good vocal technique not smoking allowing no vocal strain avoiding stress.
Feedbackmay include:	director’s notes audience feedback discussion with other performers observations from peers.

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