Unit 15: Live Music Workshop

Unit 15: Live Music Workshop
10 Credits

Aim and purpose

This unit allows learners to explore the process of making performance and to experiment with and try out performance ideas in practical workshop situations. 

Unit introduction

The unit emphasises how different elements of the arts can interrelate and be integrated, in the development of performance material. It gives learners an exciting opportunity to explore, experiment with and integrate the skills they are developing as musical performers. Workshop processes will include the developing of ideas through research and practical exploration, shaping and rehearsing of material, and performing the work to an 
audience. Learners will also evaluate the material created for performance and consider its effectiveness.

It is suggested that learners should work in groups, although solo performance may be undertaken at the discretion of the Tutor. Learners should work on two workshop performances: one using stimuli provided by the Tutor as the starting point for the development and rehearsal process. The other should be devised from scratch, using stimuli selected by the learners, which may come from one or a range of sources.
Work for this unit will be created and evaluated within a vocational context. To this end, learners must be aware that they are essentially creating a product for an audience, and need to evaluate its potential accordingly. The skills and techniques developed in this unit, together with an understanding of the generation of work for a target audience, will provide learners with a valuable foundation for progression to higher education and/or careers within the performing arts industry.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1 Be able to interpret ideas for performance material
2 Know how to apply ideas creatively
3 Be able to take part in workshop performances
4 Be able to evaluate the workshop process in light of performance.

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