Depending on whether grades are being allocated to an individual or a group, the way that your contribution is assessed will vary.

 

 

When marks are being allocated to an Individual in a performance, what does a HIGH DISTINCTION student look like?

 

 

During the Rehearsal Process, an HD student:

• Attends every rehearsal on time
• Turns off the mobile phone
• Makes helpful contributions to discussions and brain-storming sessions.
• Is well-prepared. Eg:

• Read the play when required
• Learns lines on time
• Brings costume and props when required
• Always has required music/sound/video/etc
• Remembers blocking
• Researches topic thoroughly (in terms of the entire play as well as own character)
• Knows the meaning of the lines

• Experiments with form
• Shows development of scenes
• Explores a wide range of possible performance strategies before selecting the best for the scenes.
• Arranges to rehearse scenes outside of standard rehearsal schedule.
• Will arrange for follow-up rehearsals after sessions with the director.
• Works in an ensemble
• Helps others
• Is available to work lines with others
• Brings costumes/props/etc to contribute to the group
• Contributes skills to the group (eg if you are a dancer, you might choreograph some work for other actors or a musician may support another scene by playing music for them)
• Spends time teaching others.
• Watches others and gives advice. Spending time being an objective audience member will help others to improve.
• Voluntarily prepares physical/vocal warm-ups.
• Available to help bump in/bump out.
• Always leaves room tidy and puts equipment back in place.
• Is prepared to make mistakes and learn from them.
• Contributes to the whole production rather than just focussing on own performance.
• Spends a minimum of 10 hours per week working on the production.

 

In the Performance an HD student:

• Focuses exclusively on the performance.
• Knows the job that needs to happen and works hard to make it work.
• Presents a fluent performance that is so familiar that it is second nature.
• Responds appropriately to technical considerations (eg doesn’t walk out of the light, integrates music/sound with own performance, etc)
• Uses appropriate Performance techniques (eg doesn’t miss cues, uses appropriate volume and tone of voice, etc)
• Knows exactly where s/he is supposed to be on stage and what the effect of this might be (an understanding of proxemics and kinesics will help).
• Will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the text and the chosen performance style and is able to make connections between private research and the performance.