Solo Performance

Below are the technical skills, musical skills, and presentation skills that will be assessed depending on the instrument.

· Technical skills are techniques specific to the instrument used for the performance, for example, tuning, bowing, embouchure, breathing, consistency in changing registers, playing techniques, and consistency of tone.

· Musical skills include the musical awareness and understanding of the musical style(s) you demonstrate through your performance, including phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, and feel.

· Presentation skills involve conveying a sense of performance appropriate to the genre and style of the music, appropriate posture, and stagecraft.

Here is link to the NCEA Music Solo Performance EXEMPLARS. Feel free to read the commentary and watch the videos.