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Assessment task name: “The Entertainer”
SAC 3 – WORK PERFORMANCE
TPN Task code: MPAS239

1. Explain how you incorporated personal stagecraft skills into your performance, specifically mentioning the following:
Interaction with audiences
Make-up & hair
Posture
Dress
Movement / dance
Facial expressions
Interaction with other performers
Holding instruments & equipment
Effective use of the performance space
My interaction with audience was consistent with eye contact and persuasion of audience interactivity was evident, however I still had quite a nervous vibe which was evident in certain parts of songs where I was worried about my breathing. My posture was quite consistent; standing up straight and walking around basically. My dress had suited what I wanted to evoke, as it was representative of the "chill" hip hop vibe that I was hoping to showcase. My movement was one of my faults, as I had only stuck to one side of the stage. My facial expressions were also quite representative of my genre, as it had been suited to the emotion that my songs had wanted to evoke. My interaction with Stella, however, was also one of my faults as I am more used to interacting with the audience in comparison to other performers. This is a discrepancy in my genre, as there is commonly  heavy interaction with both the audience and the performers.

2. Explain/describe your personal & the band's stage image, and the use of technology (FX devices, lighting, sound, staging or props) in their performance.

The stage image was the chill, hip hop vibe I was striving to go for, and we had frequently used lighting and smoke machines in order to evoke what we had wanted to. However, I did not utilise the lighting correctly, as in some areas of my performance, I was unseen due to myself being in an area of the stage where light was not shining.

3. Describe/explain your strategy to develop stagecraft skills, especially referring to various publications or study opportunities accessed.
My strategy was to constantly perform in front of a mirror, and then eventually a mock audience in order to enhance my ability to efficiently interact with the audience. I had also utilised cardio pre-performances in order to eliminate the nervous sound from my voice.
4. Discuss perceived problems and identify people you can work with to develop these skills
My breathing is a perceived problem. I can work with my fellow performer in order to identify areas where my breathing is an issue, and to further work on it in order to eliminate it.
5. Describe/explain your strategy to maintain fitness during performance and identify rest periods to counter stress and anxiety.
The protection of energy is important pre-performance, so that I can be able to evoke all my energy into the performance. Rest periods are in between songs; the interaction with audiences in between allows me to catch my breath if need be, and to conserve energy for the next song,

6. Evaluate your own stagecraft skill development on more than one occasion, seeking feedback and explaining how you would act on the advice offered as appropriate
I had developed my stagecraft by seeking feedback from my peers and fellow performer. The main feedback I had gotten was to eliminate breathing issues, and I had responded to the advice by practicing my breathing exercises.

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Uploaded by Morgana Jones on 2016-05-20.

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Area of Specialisation:
I will be providing hip hop/RnB music for an audience in the Crate. I will be demonstrating my rap ability, with the accompaniment of RnB/soul vocals from Stella, which would also demonstrate the variable dynamics, as combined with the differentiations in tempo alongside the accompanying beats which helps set the emotions that I want to evoke (a chill vibe).

Market:
My ideal demographic are 16 to 18 year old students that are both male and female, with a minority demographic of adults. All of my audiences are hopefully fond of hip hop/RnB such as Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest, and Pharcyde.

Stylistic Focus:
In my style, I will be intensely interacting with the audience throughout my performance, with banter and consistent communication with the audience and my accompaniment. My goal is also to come off as natural as I can, without evoking the idea that I am feigning or faking my enthusiasm towards the performance. I will be modelling off hip hop artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, N.W.A (excluding the themes of anti-police brutality) and Childish Gambino. These artists have constantly interacted with their audience and accompaniments, while being natural simultaneously, which I will be aiming to do. It also lets the audience feel the "hype" and enthusiasm aswell, which will increase the relationship between them and myself throughout the gig. They will relate to the music, hopefully because of this. The performance will be at the Crate. It will be an appropriate venue, as the availability of lights and other aesthetically pleasing things in the crate (e.g. Smoke machine) will accompany the "chill" and "hype" that my music is based on.

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Nicole Causing and Stella Causing

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Money Baby - Childish Gambino
Over - Drake
The Way - Kehlani ft. Chance The Rapper
3005 - Childish Gambino

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Hopefully this is you...YouTube is being ridiculous...

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Uploaded by Morgana Jones on 2016-04-18.

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- eye contact
- Practice enunciation
- Know when to breathe so I dont go out of breath

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Microphone, mic amps.

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Chill casual

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Enunciation, remembering lyrics confidently

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Chance the Rapper, Drake, Childish Gambino

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Hip hop