Long term targets

1. LONG TERM TAREGTS
Look at your initial skills audit and set yourself a long term SMART target for acting, dancing,
singing and one other from the initial skills audit sub headings.
SMART TARGETS - Long Term target no. 1 ON ACTING SKILLS
Specific EXACTLY what is it
you want to achieve
(state: which, who,
what, where, when,
why,)
I would like to improve on my characterisation
when performing as I have never done any
acting before and I feel as though this is
important because characterisation helps to
portray the character. To improve on my
characterisation skills I need to improve on my
facial expressions first as facial expressions will
help me to portray the character.
Characterisation is important when performing
as your character needs to be believable for the
audience to understand and feel part of the
performance.
Measurable How will you
demonstrate that
your target has been
met?
I will measure this by recording myself every
time we do a rehearsal and watch it back and
asses myself to see what improvements need to
be made and what I am getting better on. I will
also ask peers and teachers to give me feedback
at the end of every rehearsal to ensure I know
what my strengths and weaknesses were during
that rehearsal.
Achievable How will you ensure
this is in your ability?
Are there specific
resources that can
assist you? Can it be
done at all?
This will be achievable by practicing different
ways to portray different characters. I will use a
mirror to help me improve my facial
expressions, I will also video myself to enable
me to watch the performance back so that I can
evaluate myself.
Realistic It should be
challenging but
realistic. Why/how is
it realistic?
This is a realistic target because I will use
different techniques to help me improve.
Time frame Clearly specifies
target dates, review
dates. It will give a
I will set myself until the February showcase to
improve on my characterisation as I have many
different characters to portray within the

2. feasible deadline and
a reason.
showcase. Each character I am playing in the
showcase are contrasting as none of them are
similar which means I have to work harder on
becoming a versatile performer by
characterising them differently. By the next
showcase I will be able to characterise all works
I am involved in while I am learning the
dialogue, rather than after I’ve memorised the
dialogue. Being able to characterise the works
as I go along will make it easier as I won’t need
to go back and keep changing elements of the
piece.
Review of this SMART target
Have you achieved it? How did you achieve it? When did you achieve it? What difference has it
made to you as an actor?
SMART TARGETS - Long Term target 2 ON DANCE SKILLS
Specific EXACTLY what is it you
want to achieve (state:
which, who, what,
where, when, why,)
I will improve on my timing and musicality
when dancing as sometimes I am slightly off
beat either slightly in front of the rest of the
ensemble or slightly behind the ensemble. I
also struggle with my timing in solo dances as
well as ensemble performances.
Measurable How will you
demonstrate that your
target has been met?
I will measure this by recording myself within
all rehearsals to ensure which sections of the
dance I need to improve on. Once I have
identified which parts need the most work I
will make sure I know the choreography off by
heart and keep running it with the music to
ensure I improve and know where accents are
and when there is a change in speed.
Achievable How will you ensure
this is in your ability?
Are there specific
resources that can
assist you? Can it be
done at all?
This will be achievable by practicing regularly
and repeating sections within in the dance I am
unsure of the movement or the accents which
will help to improve my musicality.
Realistic It should be This is a realistic target because I will challenge

3. challenging but
realistic. Why/how is it
realistic?
myself by setting myself small targets within
this long term target such as learning a small
section of the dance at a time and keep
repeating it to ensure I know where and what
all the accents are within the section, I will do
the same for the whole of the dance.
Time frame Clearly specifies target
dates, review dates. It
will give a feasible
deadline and a reason.
I will improve on timing and musicality before
the February showcase however I will have
fully completed this target by the next
showcase.
I will complete this target by ensuring I
practice at home to the music and keep
listening to the music to ensure I know the
piece well. I will also ask others within the
ensemble for help if I am struggling with the
piece and I will also conduct extra rehearsals
as an ensemble.
Review of this SMART target
Have you achieved it? How did you achieve it? When did you achieve it? What difference has it
made to you as an actor?
SMART TARGETS - Long Term target 3 ON SINGING SKILLS
Specific EXACTLY what is it you
want to achieve (state:
which, who, what,
where, when, why,)
I need to improve on projection when singing to
ensure that I can be heard throughout a
performance both solo and ensemble
performances.
I need to improve my projection when singing in an
ensemble so that my harmony doesn’t get drowned
out because I am not projecting my voice enough.
Measurable How will you
demonstrate that your
target has been met?
I will film myself now at the beginning of the target
period and again at the end of my target period and
compare the two videos to see how I have
improved. I will measure this by setting myself a
few weeks to work on different techniques to
improve on my projection, I will record myself
during every rehearsal which enables me to watch

4. myself back to self-evaluate myself and I will also
show the recordings to peers and teachers to ask
for their feedback. When singing now people can’t
really hear me which is due to me having poor
projection.
Achievable How will you ensure
this is in your ability?
Are there specific
resources that can
assist you? Can it be
done at all?
To help my projection I will work on breathing
techniques to ensure I know what it feels like to be
singing with the correct capacity of air and correct
way in which I should control my mouth when
singing.
The first exercise I will perform is taking deep
breaths in which will help my lung capacity,
overtime this will improve my projection as I will be
able to apply the right amount of force and breathe
into the note/ word. I will breathe in for 4 counts
and out for 4 counts and I will repeat a couple of
times. Then I will breathe in for 4 counts again, and
then breathe out singing R for 8 counts. I will
breathe in for 4 counts and breath out singing R for
16 counts. I will breathe in for 4 counts and then
breathing out I will sing R for 32 counts. I will also
practise different scales, to help me improve. This
will be achievable by working with Mrs Guy and
setting myself reasonable targets with specific goals
too, to ensure I am improving at a good rate.
Realistic It should be
challenging but
realistic. Why/how is it
realistic?
Projection is important because the audience needs
to be able to hear me when I am singing. Projection
is important because no one within the industry
will want a singer who can’t project their voice. This
is a realistic target because I can get feedback from
many people which enables me to continuously
improve as I know what specifically needs working
on next or what still needs improvement.
Time frame Clearly specifies target
dates, review dates. It
will give a feasible
deadline and a reason.
I want to improve on my projection by the February
showcase to ensure the audience can hear my part
within the ensemble. However I would like to fully
have completed this target by the following
showcase. I want to achieve this because I want to
show improvement throughout the course on my

5. weakest areas within the three art forms.
Projection is very important skill for me to improve
on as
Review of this SMART target
Have you achieved it? How did you achieve it? When did you achieve it? What difference has it
made to you as an actor?

6. weakest areas within the three art forms.
Projection is very important skill for me to improve
on as
Review of this SMART target
Have you achieved it? How did you achieve it? When did you achieve it? What difference has it
made to you as an actor?