Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop warm-up techniques
- In consultation with appropriate personnel, analyse aspects of the human voice, especially those relevant to performers
- Analyse physical problems that can limit movement and physical expression, or cause injury
- In consultation with appropriate personnel, discuss ways to avoid physical and vocal problems and strategies for addressing problems if they arise
- Perform vocal and physical warm-up procedures in preparation for performance activities
- Strengthen and expand vocal and physical technique through regular exercises
- Extend singing skills to include musical theatre
- Develop range and scope of own voice and musical theatre repertoire options that best fit it
- Experiment with bringing characters to life through expressive interpretation of songs from a range of musical theatre styles
- Develop techniques for conveying emotion and storylines to audiences through song, and moving from spoken to sung voice
- Develop techniques for speaking and singing in a range of accents
- Develop a range of singing techniques to perform, in character, scenes that include solos, duets and ensemble pieces
- Develop techniques for integrating singing into dance routines and performing with a range of microphone placements
- Apply and practise memorisation skills for retaining lyrics and lines of dialogue
- Develop expertise in performing from simple song lead sheets
- Maintain expertise
- Practise and refine singing techniques relevant to musical theatre
- Maintain and update knowledge of musical theatre terminology and trends
- Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own singing skills
- Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique