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Evidence Guide: CUAMPF504 - Perform improvisation for audiences

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CUAMPF504 - Perform improvisation for audiences

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

Prepare for ensemble improvisation

  1. Confirm improvisation requirements in consultation with relevant people
  2. Agree on communication strategies within the group to facilitate a seamless performance, moving between ensemble and improvisation sections
  3. Listen to live or recorded improvisations by professional musicians to provide ideas
  4. Rehearse technical, musical, structural, segue and improvisation aspects of the performance as required, both in private and with the ensemble rehearsal
Confirm improvisation requirements in consultation with relevant people

Completed
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Agree on communication strategies within the group to facilitate a seamless performance, moving between ensemble and improvisation sections

Completed
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Listen to live or recorded improvisations by professional musicians to provide ideas

Completed
Date:

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Rehearse technical, musical, structural, segue and improvisation aspects of the performance as required, both in private and with the ensemble rehearsal

Completed
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Contribute to ensemble

  1. Ensure that own contribution extends and enhances the overall piece
  2. Support and enhance the contribution of others to achieve best performance outcomes
  3. Make improvisation sensitive to the needs of individual performers to stimulate the whole ensemble
Ensure that own contribution extends and enhances the overall piece

Completed
Date:

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Support and enhance the contribution of others to achieve best performance outcomes

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make improvisation sensitive to the needs of individual performers to stimulate the whole ensemble

Completed
Date:

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Contribute solo improvisation

  1. Respond accurately to starting cues
  2. Sustain musical impetus in the solo improvisation through dynamic use of musical elements
  3. Maintain stylistic cohesion in the realisation of harmony, melody, and/or rhythm, form, style and musical expression
  4. Listen carefully to other performers, responding musically to their work and adjusting own performance appropriately
  5. Provide a clear cue to the ensemble to finish the solo section
  6. Ensure that the duration of the solo section accords with the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style
  7. Observe work health and safety (WHS) principles during performance
  8. Acknowledge applause according to the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style
Respond accurately to starting cues

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sustain musical impetus in the solo improvisation through dynamic use of musical elements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain stylistic cohesion in the realisation of harmony, melody, and/or rhythm, form, style and musical expression

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listen carefully to other performers, responding musically to their work and adjusting own performance appropriately

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide a clear cue to the ensemble to finish the solo section

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that the duration of the solo section accords with the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe work health and safety (WHS) principles during performance

Completed
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Acknowledge applause according to the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

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Evaluate improvisation

  1. Discuss and assess with appropriate people the extent to which the improvisation has explored its potential in terms of content, style and structure of the improvisation
  2. Record performances where possible for evaluation purposes
  3. Review current performance against previous performances to assess development of self and ensemble
  4. Use own analysis and feedback from others to inform future performances
Discuss and assess with appropriate people the extent to which the improvisation has explored its potential in terms of content, style and structure of the improvisation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record performances where possible for evaluation purposes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review current performance against previous performances to assess development of self and ensemble

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use own analysis and feedback from others to inform future performances

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare for ensemble improvisation

1.1 Confirm improvisation requirements in consultation with relevant people

1.2 Agree on communication strategies within the group to facilitate a seamless performance, moving between ensemble and improvisation sections

1.3 Listen to live or recorded improvisations by professional musicians to provide ideas

1.4 Rehearse technical, musical, structural, segue and improvisation aspects of the performance as required, both in private and with the ensemble rehearsal

2. Contribute to ensemble

2.1 Ensure that own contribution extends and enhances the overall piece

2.2 Support and enhance the contribution of others to achieve best performance outcomes

2.3 Make improvisation sensitive to the needs of individual performers to stimulate the whole ensemble

3. Contribute solo improvisation

3.1 Respond accurately to starting cues

3.2 Sustain musical impetus in the solo improvisation through dynamic use of musical elements

3.3 Maintain stylistic cohesion in the realisation of harmony, melody, and/or rhythm, form, style and musical expression

3.4 Listen carefully to other performers, responding musically to their work and adjusting own performance appropriately

3.5 Provide a clear cue to the ensemble to finish the solo section

3.6 Ensure that the duration of the solo section accords with the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

3.7 Observe work health and safety (WHS) principles during performance

3.8 Acknowledge applause according to the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

4. Evaluate improvisation

4.1 Discuss and assess with appropriate people the extent to which the improvisation has explored its potential in terms of content, style and structure of the improvisation

4.2 Record performances where possible for evaluation purposes

4.3 Review current performance against previous performances to assess development of self and ensemble

4.4 Use own analysis and feedback from others to inform future performances

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare for ensemble improvisation

1.1 Confirm improvisation requirements in consultation with relevant people

1.2 Agree on communication strategies within the group to facilitate a seamless performance, moving between ensemble and improvisation sections

1.3 Listen to live or recorded improvisations by professional musicians to provide ideas

1.4 Rehearse technical, musical, structural, segue and improvisation aspects of the performance as required, both in private and with the ensemble rehearsal

2. Contribute to ensemble

2.1 Ensure that own contribution extends and enhances the overall piece

2.2 Support and enhance the contribution of others to achieve best performance outcomes

2.3 Make improvisation sensitive to the needs of individual performers to stimulate the whole ensemble

3. Contribute solo improvisation

3.1 Respond accurately to starting cues

3.2 Sustain musical impetus in the solo improvisation through dynamic use of musical elements

3.3 Maintain stylistic cohesion in the realisation of harmony, melody, and/or rhythm, form, style and musical expression

3.4 Listen carefully to other performers, responding musically to their work and adjusting own performance appropriately

3.5 Provide a clear cue to the ensemble to finish the solo section

3.6 Ensure that the duration of the solo section accords with the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

3.7 Observe work health and safety (WHS) principles during performance

3.8 Acknowledge applause according to the custom and practice of the group and/or musical style

4. Evaluate improvisation

4.1 Discuss and assess with appropriate people the extent to which the improvisation has explored its potential in terms of content, style and structure of the improvisation

4.2 Record performances where possible for evaluation purposes

4.3 Review current performance against previous performances to assess development of self and ensemble

4.4 Use own analysis and feedback from others to inform future performances

Evidence of the ability to:

perform improvisations for an audience on at least three occasions, using a range of improvisation styles

give and respond to cues as part of a performance ensemble

evaluate performances and note points 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 how an ensemble prepares for improvisation

explain how to maintain the overall theme of a performance during solo improvisations

describe issues that arise in the context of performing improvisations, and explain how they might be addressed

outline work health and safety (WHS) issues as they relate to improvising in a range of venues.