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In this video we where preforming for our first assessment our set list was Paloma Faith's Bad Woman and Maneskin's FOR YOUR LOVE.

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Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Assessment Point 1 Performance

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List here the details of the artefacts you will include and the dates you will include them:

a minimum of 4 examples of live performance work

a minimum of 4 examples of the theory of music work

CV/Biography

contracts/copyright evidence

Any other artefacts related to your role

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Band 8 Assessment Point 1 Performance Feed Back 

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Band 8 Assessment Point 1 Performance Feed Back 

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Isabel, Xander, and Amelia, your performance was a great display of stage presence and audience connection. It was clear that you were all enjoying yourselves, which immediately helped foster a positive and engaging atmosphere. Your interactions were seamless, both musically and visually, contributing to a strong sense of unity and cohesion on stage. This is something that really stood out throughout the set, and it’s a sign of a band that’s truly starting to gel.

That being said, there were a few tuning issues that popped up occasionally. While the guitar tone was clear and warm through the DI to FOH, it’s important to ensure that tuning is double-checked between songs to avoid any distractions. Inconsistent tuning, even if minor, can detract from the overall polish of the performance, so keeping an eye on this will make a big difference going forward.

The band had a great sense of unity, not just musically, but in terms of your stage presence. You all instantly looked and sounded like a band, which is a major achievement. However, one area for growth would be the dynamic sensitivity in the rhythm section. In some of the quieter sections, the drums could have been more controlled to allow the other instruments and vocals to shine through. By dropping down slightly in volume, you can help create a more balanced dynamic range across the set and provide more space for the rest of the band to be heard clearly.

Your energy on stage was infectious, and the songs had a great groove. The tightness with which you played together was evident, and it created a fantastic atmosphere for the audience. The endings of your songs, in particular, were very well executed—nuanced and thoughtful, providing a satisfying sense of closure to each piece.

In the future, it would be beneficial to explore more contrast between the quieter and louder sections of your songs. While the energy in the louder parts was great, the quieter moments could have benefited from a little more drama and contrast. By exaggerating the differences in dynamics, you can create more impact when the song builds back into its louder sections.

Your harmonies were a real highlight of the performance. It was clear that you were all engaged with the music, and the vocal blend was excellent. There’s always room to develop harmonies further, but the foundation was strong and well-executed. The vocalists were especially effective in connecting with each other, with great communication and shared moments of vocal freedom. This is an area where you should continue to explore and push the boundaries of your vocal arrangements.

The decision to have the main vocals in the centre of the stage was a great choice, and it added to the overall flow of the performance. Your communication with one another was also impressive, and it really helped to solidify the performance’s cohesion. The guitar sharing, especially in the more harmonized sections, was effective and allowed for some interesting textures. The most successful moments were when you allowed the harmonies to feel more free and less structured, creating a beautiful, organic sound.

In summary, you delivered a strong, well-rehearsed performance that showcased your musicality, energy, and connection with each other. There are definitely some areas to fine-tune, such as paying closer attention to tuning, enhancing the dynamic contrast, and continuing to develop your vocal harmonies. But overall, the performance was a great reflection of your hard work and dedication. Keep up the excellent work, and I’m excited to see how your sound and cohesion continue to evolve. You’ve created a great foundation, and there’s a lot of potential for this band to grow!

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In the first part of this program note I went into detail about the Lyrical Aspect, Structure, introduction, Verses, Choruses and Bridge.

For the second part I went into detail about the Delivery (How I will deliver the emotions of the song), Phrasing and Ti ing (How I will watch the way I breath and phrase the lyrics in certain parts) and Expression (How I will use my expressions and body language to connect with my audience).

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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On the 21st of January I studied the assignment brief and chose the role of Community Performer. I chose the role due to my wealth of experience in preforming e.g. I have preformed at open mic's, karaoke and the music festival in my town.

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Paloma Faith (Sweatpants Cover) Vocal assessment point 3 second song

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Paloma Faith (Sweatpants Cover) Vocal assessment point 3 second song

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In this video I sang Paloma Faith's song Sweatpants, The song is almost like a love letter longing for a partner to keep loving her. To get this message across I taped into my raw emotions and thought about my past relationship as I had somewhat of a similar situation.

I used facial expressions and body language to connect with my audience. I decided to look lost in thought, mirroring Paloma's reflective lyrics.

I paid attention to the phrasing, the way I breathed, and the pauses i made more of an emotional impact. For example, I held certain notes a bit longer to create a sense of yearning. I also looked of into the distance to give the affect of me looking back on memories.

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Paloma Faith (Sweatpants Cover) Vocal assessment point 3 second song

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Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Practice Performance 

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Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Practice Performance 

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Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Practice Performance

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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I have chose Number 2 Community Performer in a primary school setting because I would like to use the Pop genre as this fits well with the age group.

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Here is an example of a musical group who are based in Glasgow open to anyone of various experience, they then put on performances in the community which are free to attend.

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Givin' it Laldie - Making Music in the Gorbals

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Here is one of the kids choirs organised by Givin' It Laldie preforming I'm Still Standing by Elton John

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I'm Still Standing by G5 Kids Choir (Elton John Cover)

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This is an example of a Folk and Soft Rock performer, this example gives clear info of where, when and what to expect. I chose to look at this event as it's located in the Scottish Borders and so am I.

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Eddi Reader- Music @ Kelso Tait Hall - Events - Live Borders

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Following her sell out show in Galashiels in 2022 and Hawick in 2024, Eddi Readers is coming back to the region. Book your tickets now to see her and her band in Kelso.

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Here is an example of Eddi preforming the classic Robert Burns song My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose in 2005

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Eddi Reader - My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

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This is a community group who are 22 years lasting across this time and who have also toured Barbados, Canada and Germany. Mostly they preform all over the Scottish Borders, for example the fringe festival in Edinburgh, Selkirk and Melrose.

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Riddell Fiddles @ Melrose Corn Exchange - Events - Live Borders

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Riddell Fiddles are coming to Melrose Corn Exchange, book now to see this excellent community music group on stage.

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This is Riddles Fiddles performing Calum's Road in Canada at the diversity Festival.

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Good stage presence (engaging with the pupils, smiling and good body language)

Experienced in the Pop genre and dance for example Dua Lipa. In this video she visited her old school showing her excitement, her ability to connect with the kids/singing with them and giving signatures/selfies.

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"The right side of cheeky" | Dua Lipa's Surprise Visit To Her Old School

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Live Performances

This will contain recordings of me preforming songs live for my band assessment, music box sessions and band rehearsals. (This will show how i'm able to work well in a band environment).

Song's

(Band/Mash House) May 12th-15th

Die With A Smile = (Harmony's, falsetto and communication)

Brown Eyed Lover = (I will be playing the keys for it)

Ti'll I'm Done = (Leadership, falsetto and vocal control)

God's Great Dance Floor = (Harmony's and communication)

Please Don't Stop The Music = (Harmony's and communication)

Fly As Me = (Harmony's and communication)

(Taylor) 10th March

Sweatpants = (Emotional connection, vocal techniques and vocal control)

Theory

This will connate my song analysis, videos and work from my 1 to 1's and my multi media work. (This will show my understanding of theory and how i'm able to use it).

CV

This will contain work from music business classes

(This will show that I have an understanding about music business, copyright and contracts).

External Evidence

This will contain recordings of me preforming my own songs live at my towns open mic nights and music festival. (This will show how i'm able to communicate the story and emotion of my songs to the audience through my performance).

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On the 28th I researched examples of similar roles e.g. Eddi Reader, Givin' it Laldie and Dua Lipa. This was useful to me because it gives me an understanding of the role I have to in body and also the crafts that come with it e.g. stage presence and audience communication.

This let me see how other companies are marketing their performers and shows. I learnt that it takes a lot of info and communication to put out all the info people/fans would need to attend the gigs.

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On the 6th of March in class I gathered ides for my evidence column such as the songs and theory.

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In this video I preformed onsets application work to Lennard Cohen's Hallelujah starting with Aspirate (Breathy) to Glottal (Sharp) and then to Smooth finishing with a Glottal flip into Falsetto.

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On the 25th of March I uploaded some evidence from my vocal assessments and out of college gigs.

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Scared To Love Again and Hello To The Real Me (live at music festival)

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Scared To Love Again and Hello To The Real Me (live at music festival)

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I chose to crop this video to show just these two songs as they show off my performance skills the best. In this video I preformed my own two songs Scared To Love Again form my 6th album and Hello To The Real Me from my 8th album.

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Scared To Love Again and Hello To The Real Me (live at music festival)

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Paloma Faith (Blessings) written by Diane Warren 

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Paloma Faith (Blessings) written by Diane Warren 

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In this song analysis I went through the chords, the structure and the vocal techniques.

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Diane Warren, Paloma Faith - Blessings (Official Audio)

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Paloma Faith (Leave While I'm Not Looking) written by Diane Warren

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Paloma Faith (Leave While I'm Not Looking) written by Diane Warren

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In this song analysis I went into detail about the Rhythm aspect such as (Time Signature, Syncopation, Short Phrasing/Long Phrasing, Syncopation and Stress In The Vocal Line, Tempo, Use of Silence/Space and Arrangement and Instrumentation.

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Paloma Faith Leave While I'm Not Looking 

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Paloma Faith Leave While I'm Not Looking 

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Paloma Faith - Leave While I'm Not Looking (Official Audio)

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In this video I preformed the HND Keyboard Skills Pop Balled.

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Paloma Faith (The Crazy Ones) written by Diane Warren 

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Paloma Faith (The Crazy Ones) written by Diane Warren 

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In this song analysis I went into detail about the Chord Progression, Instrumentation and Harmonic Support, Key and Tonality and Suspension I also had to add my song lyrics for our song writing project.

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Paloma Faith - The Crazy Ones (Miss You Already Soundtrack)

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College Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Band Practice 

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College Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Band Practice 

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In this video we were working on my song (Paloma Faith Till I'm Done) for the mash house gig. We worked on harmony's, timing and different vocal styles to jazz up the song to make it our own.

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College Band 8 (The Kitchen Lighters) Band Practice

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In the first part of this program note I went into detail about the Lyrical Aspect, Structure, introduction, Verses, Choruses and Bridge.

For the second part I went into detail about the Delivery (How I will deliver the emotions of the song), Phrasing and Ti ing (How I will watch the way I breath and phrase the lyrics in certain parts) and Expression (How I will use my expressions and body language to connect with my audience).

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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Summative Quiz: Recording and Publishing Contracts

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OC1 Copyright, how does it start - assessment

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OC1 Copyright, how does it start - assessment

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I got this card from the people running the music festival thanking me for being the opening act for them there was a slight miss communication with me and the organiser tho as he messaged me on facebook asking if I wanted to do it I said ofc but he never got the message so the inside of the card says a different name but I just used sharpie to fix there error .

The organiser handed round a hat for the audience to tip what they thought I deserved and in the end I got £20 from audience and £70 from the organisers.

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On the 29th of March I made the Theory section and uploaded evidence and the Contracts/Copyright section and uploaded evidence.

I also added a bit more to the Taylor 10th of March Assessments section, Band Work section and the External Evidence section.

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So near the end of last year I decided to make an album of all my live performances including ones from 2023.

This is the link to the album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUF0UJKmojo

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A New Design - Made with PosterMyWall-90

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So this is my song that I wrote for our song writing project. I decided to write this song as I was in the middle of working on a new EP about the recent breakup I had with my ex and thought I would be the perfect ending to the EP and that part of my life.

This version of the song is more polished and put together as the original version on the EP is more striped back and live sounding as I intended.

This is the link to the whole EP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR3iXIKuFNA

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https://www.outtheboxfest.co.uk/

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Here are some of the pics from our photo shoot to promote ourselves for the Mash House 

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Here are some of the pics from our photo shoot to promote ourselves for the Mash House 

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On the 29th of April I uploaded some of my college bands pics from our photo shoot to promote ourselves for the Mash House and our Music Box Session video

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On the 21st of May I uploaded my Evaluation Stage