Contemp+Unit+1

At the conclusion of this course I would like to have improved on my music literacy. Not as much having to know what each note is by looking on the page but if being able to sing a C if asked of me. As of now I kind of guess and try to match my voice with the people next to me and I believe that it is causing me to be less confident. If I knew how to do this then I would be better off if I were to sing alone. After singing a piece and practicing it a few times I tend to try to just memorize the pattern and I don't think that is enough anymore since I am now in an "AP" singing class.


 * Were you there? No
 * If not, did you have an excused or un-excused absence ? I had an excused absence.
 * If so, were you on time for the 12:00 p.m. call?

4. Your solo/duet **Prelude** number(s)-see list above I feel like Edelweiss could have gone better but I was happy with my performance of Maybe. 5. Our group **Prelude** numbers-see list above I thought our group performances were really really good. Everyone in the audience seemed like they were enjoying us. 6. Our **Feature** numbers-Another Opnin' Another Show, Seasons of Love & Give My Regards to Broadway Seasons of love could have gone a little smoother on my part but as a group I think everyone did really well and "sold" our performance 7. Your **microphone ** technique Most of the time I took my Mic off the stand because that was more comfortable for me. I made sure that I still had proper technique. 8. Your **memorization** skills For the most part I was fine with the words. I did look back at Sam at one point because I got lost track but I got right back into it. 9. Your **performance anxiety **(scratch pads/pop-ups) One huge pop-up I had was that my dad missed recording maybe which was the one that I really wanted recorded so for most of maybe I was looking out in the audience for my dad. 10. Your **facial expressions/stage presence** I felt as though I was very animated. 11. Your **performance/audience etiquette** There was only one time that I forgot that I was onstage and did not stand so still and respectfully. 12. Your overall **individual ** performance I would give myself an A :) 13. Your perception of **the group's ** overall performance We did really well..Everyone enjoyed it. 14. Specific areas of **accomplishment** based on Calliope, Spiral Press & Prisms goals(self and/or group) I believe that we really came together and blended as a group well over our different performances. 15. Remaining areas of **needed improvement**(self and/or group) Personally I need to work on expanding my range and working through my break.  16. The **other** Feature numbers(Mama, Fugue, Fool, Think of Me) I LOVED THEM. 17. Feedback from **the audience/peers. They thought that we were very convincing as broadway cover singers. Easy to sing along to **

18. Comment on the **overall non-musical experience** (observations, feedback, etc.)


 * Head Shots - I am a little biased about the head shots because I would have loved to take some of them.
 * Tuxes & Gowns --The gowns were not my favorite in the entire world but my family LOVED them. They said that we all looked very uniform.
 * Transportation -- Ideally I would have liked to drive my own car but the bus was fun to talk with friends.
 * Tent Rehearsal --This went really well. It was quick and to the point and I didn't feel like I was being babied
 * Dressing -- Dressing was fine.
 * Folders -- They weren't real needed but it was nice to know that they were there.
 * Dining -- I love food. So anything would have worked for me.
 * Tent, Decorations, Festivities --It was really really pretty
 * Fund Raising, Donors, Patrons -- That is a crazy amount of money to have raised. Props to everyone.
 * Clean Up -- Cleaning up our area was quick and easy.


 * Topics of personal interest- I really enjoyed working on my range, finding the boundaries, and making new discoveries about my voice.
 * Topics of personal growth- I feel as though I grew a lot in my music literacy.
 * More or less time per topic- I think that the time spent on each topic was justtttt right :)
 * Suggestions for the future- More individual work maybe? More one on one.