You are going to perform music that is grounded in te ao Māori. This could be either customary or contemporary music.

Identify how you may engage te ao Māori music concepts, such as taonga puoro, te reo Māori, body movement, or facial expression in your performance. You may also be exploring ihi, wehi, and wana, and how these can be embraced and enjoyed in your performance.

Your performance must take place in a genuine setting and in front of a live audience. Settings could include:

• school concert

• hui

• whakataetae

• wānanga

• special occasion.

You could also arrange a mini concert for whānau in a familiar setting, such as your marae. You may perform as a soloist, in a duo, or as part of a small group, however you must be able to show you have individually met all the requirements of the Standard.

In your performance you are demonstrating your technical and musicianship skills while also being relaxed and confident in your stage presentation. Think about how you will demonstrate:

• instrumental or vocal technical skills, and musicianship skills, that enable you to express your music fluently (these should align with someone who started playing their instrument or learning to sing in Year 9)

• stage presentation skills appropriate to the event you are performing in and the style of music you are performing, such as:

  • acknowledging your audience

  • entering and exiting the performance area

  • your position in the performance area, and in relation to the group

  • managing equipment such as backing tracks, instruments, music stands or other technology.

Remember to be the performer from the moment you enter the stage to the moment you exit the stage.

If your kaiako is not present at your performance, you must ensure that it is video recorded and submitted to your kaiako. Ensure that the recording:

• begins just before you enter the performance area and ends after you have exited the area after you have performed so you are demonstrating your stage presentation skills throughout

• shows the audience as well, so that your kaiako can see how you are relating to them in your performance

• has good sound and visual quality so that your technical and musical skills are clearly observable.

Submit your video recording in a format specified by your kaiako.

How to present your learning

Your performance should be approximately 2-4 minutes, or as appropriate to the performance piece and context.

Your performance, including your entry to and exit from the performance area, will be videoed as evidence.

Timeframe

Your teacher will provide the timeframe for this Assessment Activity.

You will spend some time each week preparing your performance before your final presentation.

Getting started

It is important to carefully consider the music that you are going to perform. Your classroom or instrumental teacher, or music mentor, can help you make decisions such as your music selection or performance context. It could be helpful to start thinking about your music choice near the beginning of the school year.

Research the whakapapa of the music you intend to perform, such as its origin and some of the influences on its creation, through reading or through conversations with your music and kapa haka mentors or others in your community. What you discover through this research may inform your performance of the music. Ensure you understand the meaning of the kupu Māori and concepts used within the performance, and that you learn about the tikanga involved in performing the music.

You are going to perform a piece of music for a gathering of whānau or a group of friends. You might perform as a soloist, or in a duo, or as a member of a small group. You need to make sure that your individual contributions are clear and able to be identified.

You will need to:

• organise, or collaborate with someone else to organise, a gathering of friends, family, or classmates to come together to support you as you perform for them

• choose a setting to perform that you feel comfortable in and is also appropriate for a performance, such as someone’s lounge room, a space at your marae, a classroom, or another area in school that has a nice atmosphere. Alternatively, your kaiako may organise this for you.

You may have other whanaunga or friends that would like to share some music too. Although only one of your pieces will be recorded and assessed, you are free to perform other music as well.

In your performance, you must show skills such as:

• instrumental or vocal technical skills, and musicianship skills, that enable you to express your music fluently

• stage presentation skills appropriate to the event you are performing in and the style of music you are performing, and your performance setting, such as:

  • acknowledging your audience

  • entering and exiting the performance area with composure

  • positioning yourself appropriately so that you can connect with your audience

  • managing equipment such as backing tracks, instruments, music stands or other technology

  • appearing confident and relaxed during your performance.

Make sure that if you are using sheet music or a device, it is placed carefully so it does not create a barrier between you and those listening to you. If you are singing, memorising your lyrics may help you to connect directly with your audience.

Ensure that your performance is video recorded and clearly shows you as the performer, and also your audience. If you are performing in a small group, make sure that your part can be clearly heard. You may need to talk with your kaiako about how to manage this if necessary.

How to present your learning

Your entire performance will be approximately 2-4 minutes, or as appropriate to your piece and the context of performance.

If your kaiako is present at the gathering, it will be video recorded for marking and moderation purposes.

If your kaiako is not present at the gathering, you must ensure that your performance is video recorded and submitted to your kaiako. Ensure that the recording:

• begins just before you enter the performance area and ends after you have exited the area after you have performed so you are demonstrating your stage presentation skills throughout

• shows the audience as well, so that your kaiako can see how you are relating to them in your performance

• has good sound and visual quality so that your technical and musical skills are clearly observable.

Submit your video recording in a format specified by your kaiako.

Timeframe

Preparation for this task will take place over several weeks.

Confirm which piece of music you will perform with your teacher as early in the year as possible to ensure you have enough time to learn, practise, and polish it. This should be a new piece that you haven't already performed and that allows you to demonstrate your stage presentation skills and musical skills.

Getting started

Remember that learning to perform is a skill that continually develops, and the best way to improve and to gain confidence is to do it as much as you can, while reflecting and incorporating feedback.

Consider the following steps to get you started.

• Arrange who you are performing with, if appropriate, and confirm this with your kaiako.

• Confirm with your kaiako the performance date, time, location, and who will come to support you as an audience.

• Learn and practise your own part individually, as well as rehearsing collaboratively if you are performing in a duo or small group. Remember: you want to practise it until you can't get it wrong.

You are going to present one music performance to a live audience during a competition or live event. Examples include:

• Smokefree Rockquest

• Tangata Beats

• Stand Up Stand Out

• a chamber music contest

• a school concert or festival.

You may perform as a soloist, in a pair, or in a group. If you are performing as part of a pair or group, ensure it is not so large that your contribution cannot be individually identified.

The music you perform must be a piece that you have not used for assessment in school before. Your piece must be long enough for your teacher to gather evidence that shows you have the necessary skills and musicianship.

You will need to focus on your performance skills. These include:

• instrumental or vocal technical skills, and musicianship skills, that enable you to express your music fluently

• stage presentation skills appropriate to the event you are performing in and the style of music you are performing, such as:

  • acknowledging your audience

  • entering and exiting the performance area

  • your position in the performance area, and in relation to the group

  • managing equipment such as backing tracks, instruments, music stands or other technology

  • appearing confident and relaxed during your performance.

Remember to be the performer from the moment you enter the stage to the moment you exit the stage. 

How to present your learning

• Your performance must be approximately 2-4 minutes, or as appropriate to the performance event and style of music.

• You will perform in front of a live audience at the event.

• Your performance must be video recorded. It must clearly show your stage presentation, technical, and musicianship skills.

• The recording of your performance will be your assessment submission.

Timeframe

This will be assessed at a time that is appropriate to the date of the event. 

You will have checkpoints with your teacher and a classmate or peer of your choice, as arranged by you and your teacher. They will provide valuable feedback and feedforward to ensure you are ready for the performance.

Getting started

Ideally, you should start practising near the beginning of the school year. Plan and gather your pieces with guidance from your classroom teacher and instrumental or vocal teacher, and consider:

• whether the technical demands and expressive qualities of the music you are going to perform is appropriate for someone who started playing their instrument regularly in Year 9

• composing your pieces as soon as you can

• practising as much as you can at home or in the music department

• consistently attending rehearsals if you are performing in a duo or group

• watching past finalist performances of the competition you are entering and observing the musicianship or technical skills they have that you could apply in your own performance.