Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUAMPF601 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Present a music performance

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUAMPF601 - Present a music performance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to present music performances in any musical genre. It applies to individuals working as instrumentalists or vocalists who use high level technical, musicianship and stagecraft skills to engage audiences in a wide range of repertoire within an area of specialisation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

relevant instruments and equipment

opportunities to present music performances before an audience

a suitable performance venue.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan music performance program
  • Clarify expectations or brief for the music performance in consultation with appropriate people
  • Assess own repertoire, and research new repertoire possibilities to identify appropriate items to provide a balanced music performance program
  • Sequence items of the music performance program to maximise audience engagement and to meet own physical requirements in presenting the performance
  • Assess each item of the music performance program against own strengths and weaknesses in performance, taking advice from others as required
  • Determine and obtain resources and/or equipment required to present the piece
  • Finalise the music performance program in consultation with appropriate people as required
  • Confirm that all work health and safety (WHS) requirements are met regarding the venue
       
Element: Prepare for the music performance
  • Engage in coaching, private practice and/or rehearsal sessions to achieve the required performance standard
  • Use rehearsals to cultivate rapport and musical empathy with accompanists or other artists, and to achieve the required performance standard
  • Seek and incorporate advice during performance preparation to develop and improve performance
       
Element: Develop interpretation
  • Analyse the repertoire to interpret its scope, possibilities and underlying intention
  • Explore a variety of interpretations and musical expression, and select and develop those most suited to the music, the performance context and own technical ability constraints
  • Incorporate awareness of the performing space and the intended audience in the musical interpretation
       
Element: Warm up for the music performance
  • Secure an appropriate warm up space to tune instruments and check all other resources
  • Warm up physically to ensure that sound production is secure from the beginning of the performance
  • Use techniques to focus on the performance and minimise performance anxiety
       
Element: Perform before an audience
  • Establish and maintain communication with the audience, other artists and stage personnel using appropriate eye contact and other body language as required to ensure a cohesive performance
  • Adjust own performance as required through listening and responding to cues to ensure that instrumental/vocal tuning, sound production and technical performance standard are maintained throughout the performance
  • Sustain interpretation and expressive communication with the audience coherently and consistently, and maintain energy and focus throughout the performance
  • Use performance recovery measures to mitigate errors with minimum disruption to performance flow and audience experience
  • Respond to the audience as required by the custom or tradition of the performance context in entering and leaving the stage, accepting applause, acknowledging other artists or relevant personnel and providing encores
  • Present the performance according WHS principles
       
Element: Evaluate the music performance
  • Use objective measures for evaluation purposes
  • Review own performance against previous work to assess technical and artistic development
  • Identify and note weaknesses and errors in the performance for analysis and remediation
  • Seek and use feedback from appropriate others to inform adjustments in future work
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan music performance program

1.1 Clarify expectations or brief for the music performance in consultation with appropriate people

1.2 Assess own repertoire, and research new repertoire possibilities to identify appropriate items to provide a balanced music performance program

1.3 Sequence items of the music performance program to maximise audience engagement and to meet own physical requirements in presenting the performance

1.4 Assess each item of the music performance program against own strengths and weaknesses in performance, taking advice from others as required

1.5 Determine and obtain resources and/or equipment required to present the piece

1.6 Finalise the music performance program in consultation with appropriate people as required

1.7 Confirm that all work health and safety (WHS) requirements are met regarding the venue

2. Prepare for the music performance

2.1 Engage in coaching, private practice and/or rehearsal sessions to achieve the required performance standard

2.2 Use rehearsals to cultivate rapport and musical empathy with accompanists or other artists, and to achieve the required performance standard

2.3 Seek and incorporate advice during performance preparation to develop and improve performance

3. Develop interpretation

3.1 Analyse the repertoire to interpret its scope, possibilities and underlying intention

3.2 Explore a variety of interpretations and musical expression, and select and develop those most suited to the music, the performance context and own technical ability constraints

3.3 Incorporate awareness of the performing space and the intended audience in the musical interpretation

4. Warm up for the music performance

4.1 Secure an appropriate warm up space to tune instruments and check all other resources

4.2 Warm up physically to ensure that sound production is secure from the beginning of the performance

4.3 Use techniques to focus on the performance and minimise performance anxiety

5. Perform before an audience

5.1 Establish and maintain communication with the audience, other artists and stage personnel using appropriate eye contact and other body language as required to ensure a cohesive performance

5.2 Adjust own performance as required through listening and responding to cues to ensure that instrumental/vocal tuning, sound production and technical performance standard are maintained throughout the performance

5.3 Sustain interpretation and expressive communication with the audience coherently and consistently, and maintain energy and focus throughout the performance

5.4 Use performance recovery measures to mitigate errors with minimum disruption to performance flow and audience experience

5.5 Respond to the audience as required by the custom or tradition of the performance context in entering and leaving the stage, accepting applause, acknowledging other artists or relevant personnel and providing encores

5.6 Present the performance according WHS principles

6. Evaluate the music performance

6.1 Use objective measures for evaluation purposes

6.2 Review own performance against previous work to assess technical and artistic development

6.3 Identify and note weaknesses and errors in the performance for analysis and remediation

6.4 Seek and use feedback from appropriate others to inform adjustments in future work

Evidence of the ability to:

plan at least two music performance programs according to requirements or brief

present at least two music performance programs on the selected instrument or voice in area of specialisation

engage the audience with high level performance mastery of repertoire and well developed stagecraft skills

monitor and adjust own performance to achieve the required sound, and maintain performance flow and audience experience

evaluate own performance, incorporating feedback from others for future improvement.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain requirements for planning the program and preparing for the performance

explain technical and communication requirements for performing before an audience

describe challenges that arise in the context of presenting a music performance, and explain how they might be overcome

outline work, health and safety principles relevant to particular performance contexts.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan music performance program

1.1 Clarify expectations or brief for the music performance in consultation with appropriate people

1.2 Assess own repertoire, and research new repertoire possibilities to identify appropriate items to provide a balanced music performance program

1.3 Sequence items of the music performance program to maximise audience engagement and to meet own physical requirements in presenting the performance

1.4 Assess each item of the music performance program against own strengths and weaknesses in performance, taking advice from others as required

1.5 Determine and obtain resources and/or equipment required to present the piece

1.6 Finalise the music performance program in consultation with appropriate people as required

1.7 Confirm that all work health and safety (WHS) requirements are met regarding the venue

2. Prepare for the music performance

2.1 Engage in coaching, private practice and/or rehearsal sessions to achieve the required performance standard

2.2 Use rehearsals to cultivate rapport and musical empathy with accompanists or other artists, and to achieve the required performance standard

2.3 Seek and incorporate advice during performance preparation to develop and improve performance

3. Develop interpretation

3.1 Analyse the repertoire to interpret its scope, possibilities and underlying intention

3.2 Explore a variety of interpretations and musical expression, and select and develop those most suited to the music, the performance context and own technical ability constraints

3.3 Incorporate awareness of the performing space and the intended audience in the musical interpretation

4. Warm up for the music performance

4.1 Secure an appropriate warm up space to tune instruments and check all other resources

4.2 Warm up physically to ensure that sound production is secure from the beginning of the performance

4.3 Use techniques to focus on the performance and minimise performance anxiety

5. Perform before an audience

5.1 Establish and maintain communication with the audience, other artists and stage personnel using appropriate eye contact and other body language as required to ensure a cohesive performance

5.2 Adjust own performance as required through listening and responding to cues to ensure that instrumental/vocal tuning, sound production and technical performance standard are maintained throughout the performance

5.3 Sustain interpretation and expressive communication with the audience coherently and consistently, and maintain energy and focus throughout the performance

5.4 Use performance recovery measures to mitigate errors with minimum disruption to performance flow and audience experience

5.5 Respond to the audience as required by the custom or tradition of the performance context in entering and leaving the stage, accepting applause, acknowledging other artists or relevant personnel and providing encores

5.6 Present the performance according WHS principles

6. Evaluate the music performance

6.1 Use objective measures for evaluation purposes

6.2 Review own performance against previous work to assess technical and artistic development

6.3 Identify and note weaknesses and errors in the performance for analysis and remediation

6.4 Seek and use feedback from appropriate others to inform adjustments in future work

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Clarify expectations or brief for the music performance in consultation with appropriate people 
Assess own repertoire, and research new repertoire possibilities to identify appropriate items to provide a balanced music performance program 
Sequence items of the music performance program to maximise audience engagement and to meet own physical requirements in presenting the performance 
Assess each item of the music performance program against own strengths and weaknesses in performance, taking advice from others as required 
Determine and obtain resources and/or equipment required to present the piece 
Finalise the music performance program in consultation with appropriate people as required 
Confirm that all work health and safety (WHS) requirements are met regarding the venue 
Engage in coaching, private practice and/or rehearsal sessions to achieve the required performance standard 
Use rehearsals to cultivate rapport and musical empathy with accompanists or other artists, and to achieve the required performance standard 
Seek and incorporate advice during performance preparation to develop and improve performance 
Analyse the repertoire to interpret its scope, possibilities and underlying intention 
Explore a variety of interpretations and musical expression, and select and develop those most suited to the music, the performance context and own technical ability constraints 
Incorporate awareness of the performing space and the intended audience in the musical interpretation 
Secure an appropriate warm up space to tune instruments and check all other resources 
Warm up physically to ensure that sound production is secure from the beginning of the performance 
Use techniques to focus on the performance and minimise performance anxiety 
Establish and maintain communication with the audience, other artists and stage personnel using appropriate eye contact and other body language as required to ensure a cohesive performance 
Adjust own performance as required through listening and responding to cues to ensure that instrumental/vocal tuning, sound production and technical performance standard are maintained throughout the performance 
Sustain interpretation and expressive communication with the audience coherently and consistently, and maintain energy and focus throughout the performance 
Use performance recovery measures to mitigate errors with minimum disruption to performance flow and audience experience 
Respond to the audience as required by the custom or tradition of the performance context in entering and leaving the stage, accepting applause, acknowledging other artists or relevant personnel and providing encores 
Present the performance according WHS principles 
Use objective measures for evaluation purposes 
Review own performance against previous work to assess technical and artistic development 
Identify and note weaknesses and errors in the performance for analysis and remediation 
Seek and use feedback from appropriate others to inform adjustments in future work 

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Assessment Cover Sheet

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