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Rehearsal Strategy Write up:

How often did you rehearse?  Once or twice a week. 

How long were your rehearsal sessions? 1.5 Hours

Where did you rehearse? University rehearsal rooms/ my house (Cheltenham/Bristol). 

How were your rehearsals structured? 

Set up what I needed (equipment e.g., mic). 

Write down a list of things I need to do in the rehearsal and tick off as I go.

As I rehearse, I record the session. I make sure I listen back for mistakes, and I improve. 

I use what I like from the recordings. 

How often did you rehearse on your own?

As I performed many of my performances by myself I did mostly all the rehearsals on my own. Sometimes I would ring/bring a friend along for another ear for the positives and negatives. 

How often did you rehearse in a band? 

Only four times that I had rehearsed within a duo. 

Have you spent time rehearsing individual parts of songs and how did you rehearse them? 

When working with Daisy I would work on my own parts of the song/s such as, lyrics, and melodies. I would also help her if needed. Before going into the session I would rehearse by making a mind map or write lyrics beforehand. When in rehearsal I would easily make melodies and make them fit towards the brief and what was being worked on in the session. Whether this was by myself or in a group/duo. 

How has you time management affected your performances? 

I feel that my time management was good, and I made sure I disciplined myself into making these deadlines for the performances (planning + rehearsal sheet). When it came to performing there were struggles where I couldn’t perform so I had to reschedule these performances to a later date. This was due to uncertain circumstances. 

How did the tasks impact your rehearsals?

The tasks impacted my rehearsals well. The tasks inspired me and made me want to rehearse. Whether this was working alone or in a group/duo, it was a good environment, gained loads of experience, and experimentation. 

How have your rehearsals impacted your performance? 

With rehearsing 1-2 times a week I felt I could’ve done more practice within the performances. I felt that most of them were rushed and seemed non- professional if this was to be performed in front of a public audience.  However, the feedback on them was good from friends and I have time for improvements. 

What has prevented you from rehearsing and how can you work round this?

I wish I could’ve rehearsed more and possibly done more public performances, however there were obstacles in the way from me reaching this goal.  Whether it was workload, personal life, or feeling uninspired at the time. Ways that I could possibly improve this next time would be to be more disciplined, relaxed and perhaps work with other people/ bands to feel inspired. As I feel working by yourself sometimes can be exhausting and de motivating.

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                                                 Chapel Questions

My performance 

How have you responded to the Chapel?

I think that the chapel has amazing acoustics to perform in, however as I have never performed in a church before I felt slightly overwhelmed. I loved that the natural reverb bounced off the walls, it was incredible and complemented my vocals.

What original music did you perform and why?

Daisy and I performed one of our songs called ‘Happier’ which, is written by me. It’s about a relationship that is toxic. I performed this song due to the emotional attachment I have with it and that I really wanted to share it with the audience in an emotive environment.

What instruments did you use and why?

 Daisy and I used raw vocal and acoustic guitar. I feel there’s something vulnerable, authentic, and intimate about someone playing and singing with a guitar. 

Discuss how the music is played - technique (instrument / mic etc), dynamics, tightness, feel etc.  Did it fit or respond to the space

The acoustic guitar was played gently and strummed which added to my soft reverbed vocals and added to the vulnerability to the song. It reflected the space well as it is already a calm environment. 

Emotional impact - how does it make you feel? Do you think it matches the artist's intention?

I feel I am quite an emotional person in general and I reflect emotions onto others through my vocals. Teddy could tell that my performance was emotional due to the song lyrics and the way I sang from the heart. We choose to be seated in order to create an intimate and emotive space for the audience. Being on the same level allowed the audience to relate or connect to my story, music and relationship. I hoped that I would create a sense authenticity.

What is your overall thought of the performance? Did it go well? How could it be improved? Did you enjoy it?

I think it went well, hearing the recording back. However, I couldn’t hear myself that well on stage, so next time I would do a longer soundcheck. I get very nervous still when performing. Working on my confidence skills and trying to be more open to the audiences responses, might help me improve in the future.  

Kai, Jack, Adam, and Alex

How have you responded to the Chapel?

Compared to my performance this rock performance by Jack, Adam, Kai and Alex was impressive. They used the chapel to an advantage by making loud noise which, was reflected by the acoustics of the chapel. 

What instruments did you use and why?

They used bass, guitar, and drums. 

Discuss how the music is played - technique (instrument / mic etc), dynamics, tightness, feel etc.  Did it fit or respond to the space

Played with loads of distortion on the guitar. Drums played with force with loads of cymbals. The whole space felt full of sound and reflected the space well. However, for some the sound may have been too loud, which would of detracted from the song.

Emotional impact - how does it make you feel? Do you think it matches the artist's intention?

I love rock music and felt a connection. The guys, especially Kai, connected to what they were playing.

What is your overall thought of the performance? Did it go well? How could it be improved? Did you enjoy it?

The music was incredible and unique as I have never seen someone play rock in a chapel. However, the setting of the space didn’t reflect the music, it made me feel like it shouldn’t of been in this location. On the other hand the music felt unique as they were pushing boudaries with the music and venue.

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My performance 

I really enjoyed my performance. Due to the circumstances of me not being able to perform at the university, I created my own stage set up. The theme I wanted to go for was a ‘Tiny Desk’ concert aesthetic, as it’s something intimate and cosy. I liked how my pink and blue in motion lighting turned out, as it seemed to achieve my goals of making the room more intimate and somewhat comforting for the audience. I felt I also portrayed this in other ways, such as me sitting down almost entirely throughout the performance except for one moment where I stood up. Hard work went into making the backing tracks for this performance. As I didn’t have any PA system nor microphone, I had to record the performance on GarageBand and put reverb on my live vocals and backing track vocals.  Even though this performance wasn’t in front of a live audience, I felt that mistakes were still made, whether this was vocals, piano or me dropping equipment. There are improvements to make however, I don’t see this as a fault, I see it as being authentic. If you can show mistakes and be able to move past them, it’s a good experience and it’s a good form of learning growth for people going into the music Industry. Another thing I thought was good about my performance was my speaking on stage. I felt I was good at introducing songs however, I could be more open to conversation with the audience. I believe this is due to me feeling unconfident within my performance. Further things to improve on would be to change lighting in-between songs. As I feel that lighting represents feelings and reflects onto how the audience might feel. I also felt that my stage presence could’ve been used to more of an advantage if I had built the stage better. However, there wasn’t much space to move around. If this were to be live in front of an audience, I would consider doing these improvements. 

Cherry Smoke

I really enjoyed Cherry Smoke’s performance. I found that their visual background choice was interesting and fun, this was due to the colours and the logo. The green and red lighting was also a good touch as well. I liked how the colours resembled the group themselves and from the logo ‘Cherry Smoke’. The group impacted me by making it seem as if we were in an 80’s diner or party listening to rock. It was a great aesthetic to have. The instrumentalists introduced the songs perfectly by gradually leading into the next track which, was executed professionally. As well as the singers, they introduced everyone in the group which, was a nice intimate touch. A few improvements the group could have possibly made to ensure their performance or next performance is better, is by making sure levels are corrected. I felt that the two singers could have possibly done a quick run through of sections of every song to make sure levels are without any fault. They had problems with belting into the mic or someone being louder than the other. Another improvement would to be more professional by not using phones. Considering they made the song the week before is understandable however, it isn’t professional. As well as this they also sang in unison the whole time which, wasn’t as nice to listen to. They could’ve had sectioned parts to sing as well as adding in some harmonies. The singers stage presence was good at times where they would interact and observe the instrumentalists however, they did stand on the stage looking at the floor at times. This could’ve been a great opportunity for them to interact with the audience, which I felt could have been more.

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The task was to prepare for the showase performance. This consisted of making a set list, stage plot, and a input and output.

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My Performance:

I really enjoyed this performance. I felt I did a good job at portraying a relaxing listening environment with the lighting, visual background and me sitting down throughout the performance.  As a singer with little piano skill, I decided to make a synth instrumental version of the acoustic song from the AV performance for some experimentation. I chose the synth instrument because I felt it challenged me and put me out of my comfort zone. As the original song was acoustic, I made sure I used many instruments that changed the genre to dance/pop. I made sure to add in many synth keyboards, playing chords or melodic melodies. Due to certain circumstances of me not being able to perform live, as well as being a solo band member (singer), I didn’t have the capability to perform a song live with an instrument in front of an audience. I felt like making a backing track suited me best for this task. The rehearsal process consisted of me making the backing track and singing over it to make sure it was appropriate to perform. I felt like I could’ve pushed myself more during this task.  I’m not a good skilled piano player but felt I could’ve got a synth keyboard and played live.  However, pushing myself to make a synth backing track was difficult as I have never done anything like it before. My overall thoughts of my performance went well as I feel as if I achieved my ‘tiny desk’ concert aesthetic. Due to the circumstances on me not being able to perform on stage, the way to improve next time will be to have the advantages of the lighting, visual projector, and choice of live instrument at the university. Even though I believe my voice suits ballad/acoustic music, I feel that this was a great opportunity and experimentation to push myself into different genres. 

Jack and Michael's Performance:

I really enjoyed watching Jack and Michael’s performance for the alternative instrument’s performance. It was entertaining seeing Michael play drums for the first time instead of singing and Jack playing on the keyboard with a synth sound was amazing. In conjunction to them playing their instruments they had a backing track as well to accompany them. The cymbals Michael was playing worked well with the song, but the snare didn’t work and was out of time at moments. In my opinion, I thought the start of the song was lengthened too much and took up nearly half of the track. However, even with this, I felt the chosen instrument such as the synth keyboard and bassline worked well together and was still very enjoyable to listen to. As much as seeing Michael play the drums in this track was enjoyable and a joy to watch, the way they were implemented into the track didn’t really immerse me anymore than the synth track on its own. I thought they brought it in too late and felt a little bit forced and rushed as there wasn’t much of a lead up to their inclusion.I think that the concept of the track and the idea they were possibly going for is great and has a lot of potential. I think maybe re-evaluating the use of the drums and how they are implemented into the track is a great first step at improvement. I personally think that minimizing the synth solo at the beginning of the song and gradually introducing the drums sooner alongside the synth rather than later, will give the song a completely different feel. I feel that this will immerse the audience into the track more by it not feeling forced using the drums later in the song.

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My performance:

I enjoyed both of my performance’s. I played two of my favorite songs that I’ve written. One around me growing up with my sister and her battle with mental health and the other is about a past relationship. These were both very emotional songs for me to perform. The visual I had created for this performance is simple yet meaningful. Having my name on the screen as the songs were telling my story which, makes it seem more personal. When I had written both songs it was at a time that I had taken the photograph of me for the visual. An emotional time for me and it seemed convenient to do so. I edited the picture and put an old camera effect onto the screen while reflecting the song around my breakup. I wanted my overall performances to consist of colour and an old vintage-style visual effect.  I hope this changed the impact of my performance by making it seem intimate, hoping to immerse the audience. I have used these visual aesthetics as I feel the idea of a ‘vintage-style’ performance will allow the audience to understand the concept of the performance I’m trying to accomplish. I believe this style will make the audience feel emotional and perhaps immersed within my songs. As not being able to perform on stage due to certain circumstances, I had to construct my own lighting by using a color lamp, which worked somewhat perfectly. I didn’t want to stay on one colour so, I switched in-between colour’s for the first song to show hopefulness and change. However, on the second song I stayed on a pink lighting as that’s one of my main aesthetics. I believe that with everything I added into the performance, I achieved the emotional and impactful effect I wanted to portray. 

Kai's Performance:

I loved Kai’s performance. I think he had amazing stage presence as he was moving freely with the guitar and his body, and I thought his musician skills were professional. I was impressed also by him using a guitar pedal throughout the songs.  I was intrigued by the tempo change within the first song and the guitar techniques he used in the second song. When I first set my eyes on his visuals it felt very eerie and moody, and I knew it was going to be a rock set just by seeing the visuals he handed over to the audience. The green lighting was low and dark in places of the stage, whereas the visual in the background really stood out by it moving around the screen, being loud and bright. The aesthetic was to not make you feel comfortable. It kept you on the edge of your seat, wondering what happens next. The music felt relevant to the visuals and the performer. This is because of what Kai was wearing, how the visual was presented, and his lighting. Something to improve on his performance would be a lighting change in between songs. Just as it was hard to see Kai with the lighting he chose as it was too dark. Whether this is to keep the green tone and add white or red in the mix. Kai could’ve possibly had more members to perform with. This would be to add more instruments, such as another guitar to make the music sound fuller or to possibly have more performers to concentrate on. Unless Kai wanted something a little more simplistic (guitar, drums) and focused on him as the artist. 

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13 Visual persona ideas in 2023 | pretty dresses, concert aesthetic, ariana grande singing

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Here is my visual persona mood board. If I had been on stage these are the visuals that I would incorporate into my performances. I felt like I somewhat achieved the mood/lighting. However, I didn't wear the clothing, the visuals, and the instruments.

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Loop Pedal Performance

My performance

The performance felt very simplistic as it was only less than a minute long. However, I played the piano quietly/ soft and towards the end I seemed to come to a crescendo. I feel like I didn’t have much stage presence nor commanding any attention from the audience due to concentrating. I positioned the audience and camera, so I was looking at them to make it clear and intimate. I believe the stage set up and lighting could’ve made the ambience better. My overall impression on my performance wasn’t my best. After struggling with timing and not understanding the loop pedal, I feel like I could’ve experimented and gone further with this.

Jack and Michael

Jack and Michael’s performance was an acapella made with a loop pedal that gives of the effect of reverb. It felt loose and easy to listen to. The stage was clear with them stood up, presenting themselves to the audience.  I believe lighting was changing in between the set, which made me feel relaxed and intimate towards the performance. Their voices complimented each other as both were soft and had note different ranges. I was shocked on how long they performed their song from just experimenting with the pedal for only a week. The performance matched the artists intentions on making us feel emotionally engaged.