L3 Diploma – Music Performance & Production

Project – Developing a Performance

Rationale

When we see musicians performing live at the top of their game we are witnessing the result of hours of
hard work in research, development of repertoire, and rehearsal, not to mention technical preparation.

As musicians ourselves we can apply common skills and processes to our own musical development to
ensure that our performances are successful too.

For this project you are tasked with developing a band to deliver a performance of 3 songs to an audience
in the college theatre on 9th November 2023. You have to choose the songs, plan the rehearsals, reflect on
your progress and deliver the performance.

A key component of the project is the way in which, and to what extent, you evaluate your progress
throughout. It is essential that you document the rehearsal process thoroughly and show that you set
realistic and achievable objectives.

At the end of the project you will evaluate the performance in the contexts of how you and your group did, as
well as how successfully you believe the performance to be in artistic terms.

Hand out date: Final Deadline: Number of weeks:

25th September 2023 Performance 9th November 2023 7 weeks (inc. half term break)
Final deadline 13th November 2023 5 weeks rehearsal

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 Task 1: Preparation – planning, development, rehearsal and reflection
Context/Research
Part 1: Band meeting

Have a band meeting.

Video record the meeting.

Discuss:
Repertoire - begin creating a ‘long list’ from which you can then choose songs to be worked on. You must
select and rehearse a minimum of 3 songs in a variety of styles in readiness for performance. Make sure
the songs you choose work well together as a set of songs.

Timescale - you will have 5 weeks maximum to prepare for the performance. Plan how you will use that
time and create a schedule (template provided).

Genre, style and image – you are required to create a varied set of songs, but will this be within a specific
genre? What image will be appropriate for the group? Do you need some stage design?

Practical Skills/Evaluation and Reflection

Part 2: Planning, rehearsal and reflection

1) Have a plan – create a rehearsal Action Plan using the planning template provided. This must be
screenshot and put on your website.

2) At the beginning of each session you must set objectives for your rehearsal.

Do this with a band discussion, documented on video. What are your individual goals for the day?
What do the band as a whole need to achieve?

Write up objectives on your whiteboard.

3) Follow the plan - Undertake your rehearsals according to your objectives.

4) Measure progress - Evaluate your rehearsal against these objectives.

At the end of the rehearsal video another reflective discussion with the whole band. Evaluate
progress together.

Practical Skills/Evaluation and Reflection

Part 3: Documentation

Upload all your documents – Minutes/notes from meetings, timescale and schedule etc. to your website.

Upload rehearsal videos to your website too, and annotate them with a summary of the content.

Use your website to effectively evaluate your progress and set objectives for each session. You must show
here how you are assessing your progress and acting accordingly to make the best progress from
rehearsal to rehearsal.

Evidence to be submitted:

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 Videos of band meetings and discussions.
Rehearsal Action Plan
Video of rehearsals, discussions, reflective conversations and all appropriate rehearsal activity.

Task 2: Performance – preparation and delivery

Practical Skills

Part 1: Soundcheck

You must attend the soundcheck for your performance at the time you are given.

Set up the stage in preparation for your performance safely and with due consideration for health and safety
issues.

Undertake an effective and efficient soundcheck in cooperation with the sound engineer.

Provide suitable riders for sound and lighting including a stage layout.

Part 2: Performance

Perform a minimum of 3 songs in the Atrium on 9th November 2021.

Evidence to be submitted:

Video and photographs

Video of soundcheck
Video of performance
Tech riders

Task 3: Evaluation
Evaluation and Reflection
Part 1: Evaluation

Evaluate your performance as an individual, and that of the group as a whole.

Conclude the project with a written evaluation on your webpage.

Evidence to be submitted:

Written evaluation of the project on webpage

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COURSE CONTENT COVERED BY THIS ASSIGNMENT

Unit 1: Principles of Music Performance and Production

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria
1.1 Critically compare and interpret activities used in performance and
1. Understand a range of activities in production
developing and producing a musical
performance 1.2 Apply understanding of technical skills to support the delivery of a
performance

2. Understand the roles and 2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of own and others roles in the production of a
relationships in a collaborative activity performance

Unit 2: Critical Listening and Music Composition

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria
1.1 Analyse a range of music production techniques applied in different genres and
1. Be able analyse and
environments
research musical and
production components in
1.2 Apply research activities to support the use and application of production and musical
music performance.
techniques

2.1 Analyse a range of compositions and techniques used for specified audiences
2. Be able to analyse and
research use of music
composition. 2.2 Apply research activities to support the use and application of compositions for
specified audiences
3. Be able to apply and
3.1 Analyse the effectiveness of the use and application of compositions to communicate
evaluate composition and
effectively to a specified audience.
critical listening skills

UNIT 3: Music industry and professional practice

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria
1. Understand progression
opportunities within the music 1.1 Locate, access and use information to support own development.
performance and production sector.
2. Understand and apply health and
2.1 Describe and use a range of appropriate measures and environments for
safety within the context of
ensuring the health of the performer and safety of the production.
performance and production.
3. Be able to carry out roles and 3.1 Contribute to and complete tasks within a given framework and timescale.
responsibilities consistent with
professional practice. 3.2 Demonstrate sensitivity to individual needs.

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 Unit 4: Critical and Contextual Awareness of Music Performance and Production
Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria
1.1 Critically compare a range of critical perspectives that influence the analysis of music
performance and production activities .
1. Understand critical
perspectives that influence 1.2 Apply knowledge of critical perspectives to the analysis of a range of music
the analysis of performance and production activities.
performance and
production activities
1.3 Apply knowledge and understanding of critical perspectives to support own practice.

2.1 Critically compare a range of contexts within which music performance and production
2. Understand the contexts
are situated.
within which music
performance and
production are positioned. 2.2 Apply an understanding of a range of contextual parameters to support own creative
development

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