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Performance Skills              

Venue: Studio 1
Times: 12pm-5pm every Tuesday & 10am-12pm every Thursday
Tutors: Craig Shaw & James Morgan

COURSE OUTLINE
Group session covering various aspects of musical performance including:
• instrumentation
• learning lyrics
• dynamics, rhythm, tempo and timing
• aural awareness of other musicians
• vocal harmony / microphone technique
• positive practice and preparation

AIMS & OBJECTIVES
• To discover, maximise and affirm the potential of each member to create and perform music for future core arts gigs.
• To enable members to practice effectively.
• To enable members to realise their musical potential through the playing of a musical instrument maybe that they haven’t played before or using their voice.
• To create and build on original material through jam sessions.
• To interpret pre-recorded songs in an original way by playing them in a different style or adding different instruments.
• To work on aspects of performance that members feel less confident about.
• To develop confidence through rehearsing pieces several times correctly, so reinforcing a member’s self-awareness of having succeeded.
• To enable members to perform with confidence in their abilities at future Core gigs.

OUTCOMES
• Development of musical performance skills
• Greater confidence – musically and socially
• Improved communication skills
• Enhanced listening skills

SOME PROGRESSION ROUTES
• Specific instrumental tuition
• Setting up own band
• Further music study at college

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Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace, Homerton, London E9 6DJ   Tel: 020 8533 3500
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