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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Clarify artistic and creative goals for musical theatre performance
   • Take account of the background and context of performance pieces and clarify intent of performance for intended audience
   • Discuss aspects of own character role and relationships with other characters with relevant personnel
   • Discuss the elements of pieces and how they relate to own character role with relevant personnel
   • Apply principles of characterisation to own character role in practice sessions
2. Rehearse musical theatre performances
   • Communicate in a way that contributes to a constructive rehearsal atmosphere
   • Respond promptly to direction
   • Practise and rehearse songs, dances and scenes until performance standard is reached
   • Refine own character interpretation in conjunction with other performers
   • Improve own performance by incorporating relevant advice and feedback
   • Apply the dynamics of the human voice to develop own unique voice, as well as the character role
   • Engage fully in the artistic process to optimise the overall performance effect
   • Fully integrate required materials into performances
   • Analyse own performance in the overall work to ensure that required standard is met
3. Perform musical theatre
   • Perform warm-up and warm-down procedures in conjunction with performance activities
   • Apply a range of strategies to overcome performance anxiety
   • Integrate elements effectively to create a convincing character and a strong story-telling performance
   • Adapt performances to the scale and nature of the venue and audience requirements
   • Maintain concentration, stamina and focus for the duration of performances
   • Perform in ways that add light and shade to characterisation and mood in line with creative objectives
   • Respond flexibly and effectively to contingencies as required to maintain integrity of performances
4. Evaluate musical theatre performances
   • Analyse musical theatre performances against previous work and creative goals to assess own technical and artistic development
   • Identify and observe weaknesses and errors in performances and develop strategies to improve performance
   • Analyse and evaluate feedback and develop strategies for possible adjustments to future work
5. Develop professional practice
   • Refine professional work ethic
   • In consultation with teachers and mentors, develop realistic parameters for extending scope of performance practice
   • Identify regimes and artistic strategies to refine own performance technique

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

clarify creative and artistic goals for characterisation and performance

explore and experiment with advanced musical theatre performance techniques

rehearse musical theatre performance effectively to achieve required performance standard

integrate knowledge, technique and creativity in singing, acting and dance at an advanced level in the performance of musical theatre on at least two occasions

seek and use constructive feedback to improve own musical theatre performance.

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:

explain the relationship between acting, singing, dancing and movement in a musical theatre performance context

demonstrate knowledge of:

influential theorists, choreographers and directors in musical theatre

distinguishing characteristics and main historical aspects of musical theatre

health and safety requirements relevant to performing live before audiences

in relation to musical theatre, describe key aspects of the following:

moral, social, physical and psychological issues associated with characterisation

alignment, breath and techniques for the release of tension

naturalistic and non-naturalistic performance styles

effect of voice and vocal processes on audiences

acting, singing and dancing techniques and terminology

kinaesthetic awareness.

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