6. TEXT
ENSEMBLE SKILLS
▸ What are some key skills we need when working as an
ensemble?
▸ What are some practical steps we need to take to make
sure our ensemble functions well?
▸ What kind of headspace do we need to be in?
▸ How do we resolve conflict?
7. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
CRITIQUE-FEEDBACK-CRITICISM
▸ There are few things more important to an artist’s growth
than getting honest and informed feedback.
▸ Having an opinion
▸ Offering feedback freely
▸ Critique étiquettes
▸ Using a musical vocabulary
▸ Receiving criticism openly
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9. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND
▸ If you want to get feedback on your work - you need to
first give feedback on other’s work.
▸ This principle applies in physical and virtual environments
▸ It’s good to have an opinion.
▸ Question what you like, why you liked it, what you didn’t
like, why you didn’t like it. This will be valuable to all
involved parties.
10. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
CRITIQUE ETIQUETTES
▸ What are some counter-productive ways to critique a
performance?
▸ Rule of thumb:
▸ Start with what you like, comment on what you think could
improve the work, and finish with something else you like.
11. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
HOW TO DEAL WITH CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK
▸ What are some ideas for dealing with criticism and
feedback?
12. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
HOW TO DEAL WITH CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK
▸ Ask yourself; does this person have a valid point?
▸ Was that what the voice in my head was trying to say and I
just wasn’t listening?
▸ If you have a reputation for getting defensive and acting
like people are attacking you when they're really just
giving you an honest opinion, you're not going to get
truthful feedback in the future.
14. TAKE CRITICISM, SMASH IT INTO DUST AND
USE IT TO PAINT BREATHTAKING IMAGES OF
UNICORNS FROLICKING THROUGH ENDLESS
FIELDS OF GREATNESS.
Matthew Gray Gubler
INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
15. INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE A
ELEMENTS OF PERFORMANCE YOU NEED TO BE CRITIQUING:
▸ Accuracy and fluency
▸ Technique
▸ Musicianship
▸ Ensemble Skills
▸ Stagecraft
▸ What do we think each of these terms mean?
