INTRODUCTIONINTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE B

MUSICIANS WANT TO BE THE LOUD VOICE FOR SO MANY QUIET HEARTS

Billy Joel

LEARNING OUTCOMES

▸ By the end of today's session, students will be able to:

▸ Understand the assessment structure and weekly outline of the course

▸ Agree on a classroom contract

▸ Set 3 SMART goals for themselves to achieve by the end of the semester

▸ Practice creative journalling

INTRODUCTION

▸ Course Outline

▸ Weekly Schedule

▸ Getting to know each other

▸ Class Contract

▸ What we want to get out of this paper

▸ Forming an Ensemble

▸ Creative practice: Journalling

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week Topic1 Introduction to Intermediate Ensemble Performance B Paper

What we want to get out of this course Forming bands Creative practice: journaling

2 Ensemble Skills Class Workshop: Indie

3 Guest Speaker: TBA Topic: What does it mean to be a professional musician?

4 SPARK WEEK

5 Ensemble Workshop

6 Stagecraft; engaging your audience, stage position, the art of storytelling. Class Workshop: Alt-Rock

7 Ensemble Workshop

8 Formative Assessment: 3 Songs

9 Planning a Gig: Organisation and Promotion Class Workshop: Electronica

10 Tec Riders Ensemble Workshop

11 Preparing for Nivara Gig Ensemble Workshop

12 Dress Rehearsal Performance: Nivara Lounge

13 Final Workshop

14 Dress rehearsal: Assignment 4 and final Meteor Show

15 Assessment 1, 2, 3 and 4 Due

16 Final Show: Meteor Theatre – 2 songs from your set

GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER

▸ Pair up with a class mate and have a chat with them.

▸ Find out three things you have in common

▸ Ask what instrument they play, how long they have played, and what performance experience they have had.

▸ Introduce your partner to the class, including all of the above information

WHO ARE YOU AS A PERFORMER?

▸ Think about what kind of performance personality you have - are you the class clown? A panic mechanic? A soft and gentle siren? A show off?

▸ Find a short Youtube video, GIF or meme that sums up who you are as a performer

▸ Share your clip with the class

▸ See if we can guess what kind of performer you are based on your clip.

MEGAN IS:

CLASS CONTRACT

▸ What is the standard of behaviour for our class this semester?

▸ What do you expect from your tutor?

▸ What do you expect from each other?

▸ What kinds of behaviours are unacceptable.

▸ Brainstorm in small groups. Post ideas in Class Contract forum on Moodle.

▸ Share your findings with the class

▸ Agree on a class contract

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS PAPER

▸ Set 3 goals you wish to achieve through this paper, other that “I want to pass this paper”

▸ Make your goals SMART goals

▸ Share one goal with the class

▸ Post your goals in the Week 1 journal submission box on Moodle.

CREATIVE PRACTICE: JOURNALLING

▸ In Jeremy’s words: “a journal of cool shit”

▸ It’s important to keep track of things that inspire us as creative practitioners

▸ Anything can be included in these journals - everything we include will shape us as performers, and creatives.

▸ https://youtu.be/yqWvheuVf6w

TEXT

▸ Include at least one link to a cool video, image, website, song etc in your journal entries each week - write a short paragraph explaining why it’s cool to you.

▸ At the start of every class this semester, we will have a “cool shit sharing session” - I invite you to share any cool stuff you’ve found through the week with your classmates, particularly if it relates to performance.

▸ Journals are due every Monday by 5pm without exception.

FORMING AN ENSEMBLE

▸ What is an ensemble?

▸ Genre

▸ Personality vs. Professionalism