15.2 Performance Evaluation and Self-Assessment

Musical theater performance evaluation is a crucial skill for aspiring performers. It involves analyzing personal performances, recognizing strengths, and identifying growth opportunities. This process helps performers refine their craft and continually improve their skills on stage.

Self-assessment is equally important in musical theater. It requires performers to reflect on their artistic choices and their impact on the audience. By tracking skill development throughout a course, performers can gauge their progress and set new goals for future growth.

Performance Evaluation

Analysis of personal performance

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• Understand the established criteria for evaluating performance
  • Assess technical proficiency in vocal technique, dance technique, and acting technique
  • Evaluate artistic expression through interpretation of the material, emotional connection to the character, and stage presence
• Seek and incorporate feedback from various sources including instructors, directors, peers, cast members, and audience reactions
• Objectively assess personal performance by identifying moments of success and areas for improvement
  • Compare performance to established criteria and personal goals while avoiding self-judgment and focusing on constructive self-evaluation

Strengths and growth opportunities

• Recognize personal strengths in showcase performance such as vocal abilities, dance skills, and acting range and versatility
• Acknowledge areas for improvement and growth, including specific techniques or skills that need refinement, consistency in performance quality, and the ability to adapt to different roles and styles
• Create an action plan for addressing opportunities for growth by setting specific, measurable goals, identifying resources and strategies for skill development, and establishing a timeline for progress and reassessment

Self-Assessment

Impact of artistic choices

• Understand the relationship between artistic choices and audience response, considering factors such as character interpretation and believability, pacing and timing of performance, and emotional connection and authenticity
• Analyze specific artistic choices made in showcase performance, including vocal inflections and delivery, physical embodiment of the character, and interaction with other performers and the environment
• Evaluate the effectiveness of artistic choices based on audience feedback gathered through observing audience reactions during the performance, seeking feedback from audience members after the showcase, and reflecting on the alignment between intended impact and actual reception

Reflection on skill development

• Identify initial skill level and goals at the beginning of the course by assessing strengths and weaknesses in various performance areas and setting specific, measurable goals for improvement
• Track progress and milestones throughout the course by regularly evaluating performance in class exercises and rehearsals, noting breakthroughs and challenges in skill development, and celebrating achievements and successes along the way
• Evaluate overall growth and skill acquisition by the end of the course through comparing final showcase performance to initial skill level, recognizing areas of significant improvement and mastery, and identifying ongoing opportunities for growth and development beyond the course