Final evaluation

Targets for solo two

When it comes to solo two, the targets that I set for myself were to improve my articulation and my stage presence and I feel that I successfully improved these along side with doing my final performance of solo 2.

How has your improvement plan made a difference to these things

When it comes to my improvement plan, I have found that this has improved them as it has given me a chance to not only research and learn more on these targets, but also improve them through practical warmups.  Along with this, By having this consistent plan in place it has allowed me to work on not only my singing but my overall performance when it comes to my solo and other work that I have been doing along side this.

How have you improved as a vocalist this year - as a soloist and ensemble 

When it comes to me personally, I believe that over this year I have really developed as a vocalist not only in a ensemble setting but also in a soloist setting. When it comes to both of these areas, I have noticed that I have gain a lot more confident in my abilities, which has really allowed me to be able to perform to a high standard. Along with this, I feel that due to the amount of concerts and opportunities that I have been given have really allowed me to build this confidence even more.

When it comes to my singing as an ensemble, I have found that I have come far and really developed. One aspect that I really have improved when it comes to ensemble singing is my ability to hold harmonies against other harmonies. At the start of the year this was something that I struggled to do as I would find myself switching to other peoples harmonies by accident or defaulting to the tune. However now I am able to hold my harmony strongly and confidently against others.

When it comes to my singing as a soloist, I believe that I really developed in multiple aspects of it. Firstly, my confidence when singing alone has really improved and now I find that I am less nervous/ on edge when it comes to performing and singing in front of others when I am singing alone. Along with this, I have found that although it has only improved a little, my stage presence has come far over this year and I am impressed with how far I have even come. This is as originally I used to just stand still but now I move around a bit when performing. 

what are your strengths and what areas do you still need to work on next year

When it comes to my strengths I think that my main strengths are breath control and diction. However, I believe that I still need to improve my stage presence.