Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify performance requirements and develop own performance pieces
- Discuss performance requirements with appropriate people
- Confirm own role and level of responsibility in relation to performances
- Obtain required resources in time and in line with level of responsibility
- Listen to recordings of professionals to inform own knowledge of beginning level repertoire as recommended by appropriate people
- Determine suitable performance pieces in consultation with appropriate people and accompanist(s) as applicable
- Practise instrument and/or voice
- Maintain personal practice to achieve the required standard for rehearsals and performance
- Develop technical facility, and address performance issues and weaknesses during private practice sessions
- Develop interpretation of performance pieces in consultation with appropriate people
- Participate in rehearsals as required, adjusting performance techniques in response to feedback from others
- Listen critically to own performance and the performance of others to inform own work
- Respond to other players, and adjust own performance in ensemble as required
- Observe work health and safety (WHS) principles in private practice, rehearsals and performance
- Perform warm-up exercises as part of practice routines
- Apply correct physical stance, posture and movement during practice sessions and performance
- Ensure that practice sessions are of a suitable length by planning reasonable breaks to avoid fatigue and mental or physical stress
- Assess and monitor possible stresses and strains of activity on specific parts of the body and take suitable preventative measures
- Seek advice promptly from appropriate sources and take recommended remedial action where damage is done or suspected
- Implement strategies to overcome the effects of performance anxiety
- Identify the symptoms and likely causes of performance anxiety in consultation with appropriate people
- Identify and implement a range of strategies to overcome performance anxiety to suit own needs and circumstances
- Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used to overcome performance anxiety and modify those strategies as required