The strengths of our final performance were quite similar to our mock performance. We were quick to get on stage and start playing so that the audience weren’t waiting around whilst we were getting set up. We had good communication, both with the audience in the sense that our front man was good at engaging the audience and talking to them in-between songs, and with each other in the sense that we were making eye contact and through body language such as dancing making sure everybody was in time and comfortable. We played the set without any technical mistakes and did so with flair and personality. Because of all this, I class that performance as successful. However, our weaknesses were that I sped up slightly during my drum solo, which could be improved by rehearsing my drum solo every day along to a steady metronome. We also played miss Jackson for too long, it seemed like the ending dragged on and could’ve been cut short to make it more effective.
I believe my role throughout the planning and developmental processes of our ensemble was important and effective because of what I brought to the band. Such as ideas of what we could do throughout the songs to make them differ such as breakdowns, ideas for solos, and harmonizing melodies. Also, I helped with organizing our stage presence. What we would be wearing and how we would behave on stage was something that I contributed to.
For future performances I have learned that I need to practice more. I knew my parts well and I never missed a cue, but the fact that I sped up during my solo, I could have practiced that a lot more to a metronome to make sure that it is solid. Therefore I have learned that it is not only enough to know my parts through and through, but to also be playing them as well as I possibly can which means constantly striving to be better.