Verbal Introductions
Verbal Introductions
The candidate and the Teacher-Assessor are both required to announce various details to the camera before beginning the performance of each Music Medal and individual Music Medal component.
At the start of each tape
At the start of each tape the Teacher-Assessor should announce:
- his or her name
- the name of the school
- the name of his or her Music Medals Partner
- the date
At the start of each Medal
At the start of each Medal, the candidate should announce:
- his or her name
- the Medal level for which he or she is entering
Before the Ensemble and Solo performances
Before each Ensemble and Solo item, the candidate should announce:
- the title of the piece
- the book from which it is taken
- (for Ensemble items) the line number that the candidate will perform
Before the Option test
Before the Option test, the Teacher-Assessor should either announce to the camera which test is to be taken or ask the candidate which test he or she wishes to take.
Verbal introduction guidance
Candidates should be encouraged to speak clearly, as if directly to an audience, and this will usually need to be rehearsed. While this is a useful exercise for candidates in that it prepares them for other verbal performance situations, it may be that some pupils are uncomfortable with this. If this is the case the Teacher-Assessor should make the announcements.