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Evidence Guide: CUAACT404 - Develop specialist acting techniques for musical theatre repertoire

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CUAACT404 - Develop specialist acting techniques for musical theatre repertoire

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Develop warm-up techniques

  1. In consultation with appropriate personnel, develop an understanding of aspects of the human voice, especially those relevant to performers
  2. Analyse physical problems that can limit movement and physical expression, or cause injury
  3. In consultation with appropriate personnel, discuss ways to avoid physical and vocal problems and strategies for addressing problems if they arise
  4. Perform vocal and physical warm-up procedures in preparation for performance activities
  5. Strengthen and expand vocal and physical technique through regular exercises
In consultation with appropriate personnel, develop an understanding of aspects of the human voice, especially those relevant to performers

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Analyse physical problems that can limit movement and physical expression, or cause injury

Completed
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In consultation with appropriate personnel, discuss ways to avoid physical and vocal problems and strategies for addressing problems if they arise

Completed
Date:

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Perform vocal and physical warm-up procedures in preparation for performance activities

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Strengthen and expand vocal and physical technique through regular exercises

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Develop expertise in selected musical theatre repertoire

  1. Listen to and discuss acting techniques associated with major musical theatre genres
  2. Through an analysis of text and lyrics, explore the motivations and actions of characters from major American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire
  3. Apply techniques from different acting methods to develop understanding of characters and facilitate the process of creating convincing characters on stage
  4. Apply a knowledge of historical and cultural influences to add depth to character interpretation and portrayal
  5. Experiment with a range of physical and vocal techniques and acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters in monologues, duologues and songs
  6. Discuss effectiveness of characterisation with others and adjust performance technique as required
  7. Practise monologues, duologues and songs from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire in preparation for auditions
  8. Extend the application of acting techniques through scene rehearsals of a range of theatre scripts and musical theatre repertoire
Listen to and discuss acting techniques associated with major musical theatre genres

Completed
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Through an analysis of text and lyrics, explore the motivations and actions of characters from major American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply techniques from different acting methods to develop understanding of characters and facilitate the process of creating convincing characters on stage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply a knowledge of historical and cultural influences to add depth to character interpretation and portrayal

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experiment with a range of physical and vocal techniques and acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters in monologues, duologues and songs

Completed
Date:

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Discuss effectiveness of characterisation with others and adjust performance technique as required

Completed
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Practise monologues, duologues and songs from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire in preparation for auditions

Completed
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Extend the application of acting techniques through scene rehearsals of a range of theatre scripts and musical theatre repertoire

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Maintain expertise

  1. Practise and refine acting techniques relevant to musical theatre
  2. Maintain and update knowledge of musical theatre trends, stagecraft, and production protocols and procedures
  3. Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own acting skills
  4. Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique
Practise and refine acting techniques relevant to musical theatre

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Maintain and update knowledge of musical theatre trends, stagecraft, and production protocols and procedures

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Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own acting skills

Completed
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Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Develop warm-up techniques

1.1 In consultation with appropriate personnel, develop an understanding of aspects of the human voice, especially those relevant to performers

1.2 Analyse physical problems that can limit movement and physical expression, or cause injury

1.3 In consultation with appropriate personnel, discuss ways to avoid physical and vocal problems and strategies for addressing problems if they arise

1.4 Perform vocal and physical warm-up procedures in preparation for performance activities

1.5 Strengthen and expand vocal and physical technique through regular exercises

2. Develop expertise in selected musical theatre repertoire

2.1 Listen to and discuss acting techniques associated with major musical theatre genres

2.2 Through an analysis of text and lyrics, explore the motivations and actions of characters from major American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire

2.3 Apply techniques from different acting methods to develop understanding of characters and facilitate the process of creating convincing characters on stage

2.4 Apply a knowledge of historical and cultural influences to add depth to character interpretation and portrayal

2.5 Experiment with a range of physical and vocal techniques and acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters in monologues, duologues and songs

2.6 Discuss effectiveness of characterisation with others and adjust performance technique as required

2.7 Practise monologues, duologues and songs from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire in preparation for auditions

2.8 Extend the application of acting techniques through scene rehearsals of a range of theatre scripts and musical theatre repertoire

3. Maintain expertise

3.1 Practise and refine acting techniques relevant to musical theatre

3.2 Maintain and update knowledge of musical theatre trends, stagecraft, and production protocols and procedures

3.3 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own acting skills

3.4 Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Develop warm-up techniques

1.1 In consultation with appropriate personnel, develop an understanding of aspects of the human voice, especially those relevant to performers

1.2 Analyse physical problems that can limit movement and physical expression, or cause injury

1.3 In consultation with appropriate personnel, discuss ways to avoid physical and vocal problems and strategies for addressing problems if they arise

1.4 Perform vocal and physical warm-up procedures in preparation for performance activities

1.5 Strengthen and expand vocal and physical technique through regular exercises

2. Develop expertise in selected musical theatre repertoire

2.1 Listen to and discuss acting techniques associated with major musical theatre genres

2.2 Through an analysis of text and lyrics, explore the motivations and actions of characters from major American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire

2.3 Apply techniques from different acting methods to develop understanding of characters and facilitate the process of creating convincing characters on stage

2.4 Apply a knowledge of historical and cultural influences to add depth to character interpretation and portrayal

2.5 Experiment with a range of physical and vocal techniques and acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters in monologues, duologues and songs

2.6 Discuss effectiveness of characterisation with others and adjust performance technique as required

2.7 Practise monologues, duologues and songs from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire in preparation for auditions

2.8 Extend the application of acting techniques through scene rehearsals of a range of theatre scripts and musical theatre repertoire

3. Maintain expertise

3.1 Practise and refine acting techniques relevant to musical theatre

3.2 Maintain and update knowledge of musical theatre trends, stagecraft, and production protocols and procedures

3.3 Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own acting skills

3.4 Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique

Evidence of the ability to:

apply a range of acting methods to vary the portrayal of characters from American, British and Australian musical theatre repertoire

do vocal warm-ups and warm-downs

perform at least one monologue, duologue and song from each of the following musical theatre repertoire:

American

Australian

British

analyse and interpret texts and lyrics to inform characterisation

improve own acting technique in response to constructive feedback.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe features of a range of musical theatre genres

explain major historical and cultural influences and their effect on characterisation

explain principles underlying characterisation in a range of musical theatre genres

explain principles underlying vocal and physical techniques in musical theatre performance

explain how different acting methods can be applied to vary the interpretation and portrayal of characters from a range of musical theatre repertoire.