What character work and vocal skills/performance skills have I applied, to give an effective group performance? Explain.
This rehearsal was spent focusing on the vocals for this song, this is because it is the first time Meat and Brit sing and therefore this is a first impression of their characters. Because they are very rocky characters we need to make sure that our vocals are strong and powerful top help show the characters personality. This means that i should project my voice as much as possible and belt rather than using a softer tone of voice, this is to provide a contrast between the bohemians and the GaGas that the audience will easily understand. To further add to the performance we have been experimenting with different staging ideas, we have decided that i am going to sing the first first on the staging blocks to Liv and then we are going to go out into the main stage area where we are going to interact with the audience as well as each other, this also shows how confident these characters are. Me and Liv have been working on our communication with each other during the performance, we are supposed to be a couple and we need to show this, we have been rehearsing this song making sure we have eye-contact throughout the performance and have constant interactions reinforcing that we are singing this to each other.
What am I finding challenging?
I am not used to singing songs like this so this was a challenge for me to so something so different, the song is very low for me and so getting used to singing at this pitch is difficult, however i have been practicing this individually and therefore i think i have improved and i still have rehearsal time to be ready for the performance. Because this song is challenging for me i am also finding it challenging to perform this confidently to show off my characters personality, i am constantly thinking about my vocals rather than my overall performance, however i think the more i rehearse this and the more i will feel comfortable about it and then i will be able to work on this more.
What did I learn this lesson?
Even though i knew the song, this was the first time i have sung it through with both the piano and Liv, therefore i am now completely familiar with the timing and pitching, even though i have things i need to work on, knowing the basics allows me to be able to work on this individually and make progress.
How effective was my peer support and communication skills for the benefit of the group performances?
As this is a duet me and Liv had the rehearsal together, this went really well, i think we communicated well, this meant that we were patient with each other and gave each other time and support when needed. For example at the end of the song the timing and pitching changes, at first this took some time to get right and we were both struggling with the melody, however neither of us gave up and we were determined to get it right. After the rehearsal we both felt this was effective and we can both work together to achieve what we want for the final performance, this is because we can work together well and communicate effectively. Neither of us have any issues trying out new things in front of each other, this allows us to be able to experiment with staging and choreography without judgement, creating an effective and efficiently working musical ensemble.
How could our performance and preparation have been improved?
Before our next rehearsal i need to work on my individual performance, i need to become more familiar with my vocals and therefore i will be able to perform this better. Some of my performance is a little wooden and stiff and i want to bee more confident and comfortable in my performance to show off my character effective. I really want top perform this character, showing that she has attitude and she doesnt care what anyone thinks of her, this song is the perfect opportunity to do this.
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