Ensemble performance and feedback

So from my last update the performance has been and gone and we now have watched back our performance and received our final grades. Firstly I would like to back up to the weeks before the assessed gig and the many lessons and stressful times we had.

It did seem that from two weeks before the gig we were going to be incapable of pulling together a 40 minute set that was of a decent standard for the deadline especially with all the snow that had fallen causing a total breakdown in communication and rehearsal time. Even though there were issues, it became clear that even under this pressure the end product can still be achieved with focus and determination. It is apparent, as a band, we work significantly more efficiently in one week than the countless weeks of no progress we suffered through. Reflecting back on the recent events really revealed to me how much work could have been accomplished in this time slot if we had put our minds to it since day one. It also got me considering my general rehearsal time and work ethic and how if I tried to work as if I was under slight pressure the results would become much more awarding.

Anyways the day of the show came and for the most part, we played a successful show. Although there were a few glitches we all kept in a professional character and pushed through. Personally I felt I performed well with the acceptance to a few areas I could have demonstrated better. It did feel though that we had achieved something that had not been accomplished at Perth College for a while by performing a style that for a great deal of time had not been seen.

So after watching the gig back the overall performance seemed to be at a reasonable level and I was happy to see that all my hard work paid off as I received an A for the performance. I now hope that my research project will reach the same level of success. Grades should hopefully be handed out in the next few weeks.

That concludes the ensemble research and with its end comes many new beginnings. I hope now to explore the route of jazz further in my spare time and use this boost to better my understanding of the complex style. It is also the beginning of my individual project as I now begin researching into ideas and styles to independently create from scratch...well...with a little help from a few others!

An update will commence soon!