Skills Audit

START OF UNIT 2 No understanding/no skill

Some understanding/some skill

Good understanding/good skill

Excellent understanding/excellent skill

MOVEMENT SKILLSCoordination ●Balance ●Weight placement ●Focus and control ●Spatial awareness ●relaxation ●Movement memory ●Gesture ●Facial Expression ●Characterisation ●Pace, energy, dynamics ●trust

VOCAL SKILLSarticulation ●inflection ●modulation ●projection ●register ●pitch ●timing ●breath control ●use of pause ●use of pace ●dialect and accent ●characterisation ●projection. ●

MUSICAL THEATRE INTERPRETIVE SKILLSanalysis of score, dialogue, lyrics and choreography to build an understanding of

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character and relationships to other roles/characters

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social and historical background of the musical

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author’s/composer’s/choreographer’s intention

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CHARACTER INTERPRETATIONAnalysing physical characteristics ●Proxemics/relationships ●Semiotics ●Sub-text ●

PHYSICAL SKILLScharacterisation ●facial expression ●gesture ●mannerism ●posture ●rhythm and tempo ●weight placement ●timing and pace ●relationship ●

reaction and interaction with other characters/roles

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audience ●proxemics ●use of space ●use and manipulation of props and equipment.

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DANCE PHYSICAL SKILLSphysical skills appropriate to the dance style

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physical characterisation and expression

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timing and rhythmic accuracy ●emphasis ●musicality ●phrasing ●projection ●breathing ●impetus ●facial expression ●bodily expression ●relationship ●reaction and interaction with other performers

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stylistic quality of movement ●use of space ●spatial awareness. ●

MUSICAL THEATRE AND SINGING SKILLStuning ●rhythm ●tempo ●intonation ●musicality ●dynamics ●characterisation ●projection ●phrasing ●expression ●awareness of accompaniment. ●

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSattendance and punctuality ●being ready to work, warming up and cooling down

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wearing correct attire and presentation, e.g. footwear, dance wear, loose clothing,

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hair tied back, no jewellery ●concentration and focus ●learning dialogue and actions ●listening and responding positively to direction, instruction and feedback

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willingness to experiment and try things out

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sensitivity and empathy towards others.

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SPECIALIST SKILLS: please give details

MID WAY THROUGH UNIT 2

No understanding/no skill

Some understanding/some skill

Good understanding/good skill

Excellent understanding/excellent skill

MOVEMENT SKILLSCoordination ●Balance ●Weight placement ●Focus and control ●Spatial awareness ●relaxation ●Movement memory ●Gesture ●Facial Expression ●Characterisation ●Pace, energy, dynamics ●trust ●

VOCAL SKILLSarticulation ●inflection ●modulation ●projection ●register ●pitch ●timing ●breath control ●use of pause ●use of pace ●dialect and accent ●characterisation ●projection. ●

MUSICAL THEATRE INTERPRETIVE SKILLSanalysis of score, dialogue, lyrics and choreography to build an understanding of

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character and relationships to other roles/characters

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S/H background of the musical ●author’s/composer’s/choreographer’s intention

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CHARACTER INTERPRETATIONAnalysing physical characteristics ●Proxemics/relationships ●Semiotics ●Sub-text ●

PHYSICAL SKILLScharacterisation ●facial expression ●gesture ●mannerism ●posture ●rhythm and tempo ●weight placement ●timing and pace ●relationship ●reaction and interaction with other characters/roles

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audience ●proxemics ●use of space ●use and manipulation of props and ●

equipment.DANCE PHYSICAL SKILLS

physical skills appropriate to the dance style

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physical characterisation and expression

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timing and rhythmic accuracy ●emphasis ●musicality ●phrasing ●projection ●breathing ●impetus ●facial expression ●bodily expression ●relationship ●reaction and interaction with other performers

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stylistic quality of movement ●use of space ●spatial awareness.

MUSICAL THEATRE AND SINGING SKILLStuning ●rhythm ●tempo ●intonation ●musicality ●dynamics ●characterisation ●projection ●phrasing ●expression ●awareness of accompaniment. ●

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSattendance and punctuality ●being ready to work, warming up and cooling down

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wearing correct attire and presentation, e.g. footwear, dance wear, loose clothing,

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hair tied back, no jewellery ●concentration and focus ●learning dialogue and actions ●listening and responding positively to direction, instruction and feedback

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willingness to experiment and try things out

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sensitivity and empathy towards others.

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SPECIALIST SKILLS: please give detailsHave you learnt any new specialist skills across the unit?What improvements have you made so far? How and why?

END OF UNIT 2 No understanding/

Some understanding/

Good understanding/

Excellent understanding/

no skill some skill good skill excellent skillMOVEMENT SKILLS

Coordination ●Balance ●Weight placement ●Focus and control ●Spatial awareness ●relaxation ●Movement memory ●Gesture ●Facial Expression ●Characterisation ●Pace, energy, dynamics ●trust ●

VOCAL SKILLSarticulation ●inflection ●modulation ●projection ●register ●pitch ●timing ●breath control ●use of pause ●use of pace ●dialect and accent ●characterisation ●projection. ●

MUSICAL THEATRE INTERPRETIVE SKILLSanalysis of score, dialogue, lyrics and choreography to build an understanding of

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character and relationships to other roles/characters

●

social and historical background of the musical

●

author’s/composer’s/choreographer’s intention

●

CHARACTER INTERPRETATIONAnalysing physical characteristics ●Proxemics/relationships ●Semiotics ●Sub-text ●

PHYSICAL SKILLScharacterisation ●facial expression ●gesture ●mannerism ●posture ●rhythm and tempo ●weight placement ●timing and pace ●relationship ●reaction and interaction with other characters/roles

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audience ●proxemics ●

use of space ●use and manipulation of props and equipment.

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DANCE PHYSICAL SKILLSphysical skills appropriate to the dance style

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physical characterisation and expression

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timing and rhythmic accuracy ●emphasis ●musicality ●phrasing ●projection ●breathing ●impetus ●facial expression ●bodily expression ●relationship ●reaction and interaction with other performers

●

stylistic quality of movement ●use of space ●spatial awareness. ●

MUSICAL THEATRE AND SINGING SKILLStuning ●rhythm ●tempo ●intonation ●musicality ●dynamics ●characterisation ●projection ●phrasing ●expression ●awareness of accompaniment. ●

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSattendance and punctuality ●being ready to work, warming up and cooling down

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wearing correct attire and presentation, e.g. footwear, dance wear, loose clothing,

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hair tied back, no jewellery ●concentration and focus ●learning dialogue and actions ●listening and responding positively to direction, instruction and feedback

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willingness to experiment and try things out

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sensitivity and empathy towards others.

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SPECIALIST SKILLS: please give details

Have you learnt any new specialist skills across the unit?