My proposal.
My project is going to be a solo performance of 6 songs. All of these songs are in the pop genre and will suit a range of ages. Tia is my accompaniment and she will be playing guitar. We will be playing at Bradford college showcase in May and Deer shed at the end of July.
| Candidate Name | Millie Lohan |
| Candidate Number | 10626670 |
| Pathway | Music Performance and Production |
| Project Title | Dandelions |
| Section 1: Context (approx. 300 words) |
| My project is to perform six to seven acoustic covers at Deershed and the final showcase. I have learnt performance skills from all of my previous projects. I have acquired confidence from out of college performances. My other skills are planning and my vocal range which has expanded. The Christmas concert helped me improve on my collaborative and social skills because I worked with eight singers. I’m hoping to have a future career in performing so this project will help me feel more confident performing and work on my collaborative skills as I don’t play any instruments. I wanted to do this project because I wanted to get over my stage fright and nerves. |
| Section 2: Research (approx. 50 words) |
| I am researching through BBC documentaries, online articles, going to watch Ed Sheeran and watching Youtube videos to get tips on stage presence and to be able to perform without showing nerves. |
| Section 3: Problem solving (approx. 100 words) |
| . The main problems that could occur are: Tia not being in, losing my voice, guitar broken or the microphone doesn’t work. If these problems occur, I will have a plan for everything. If Tia isn’t there id have to do acapella or if anyone knows the songs then id ask them to do it if they could and I would have a backup mic, I will be resting my voice for a week and warm ups to make sure its healthy and I don’t lose it. |
| Section 4: Planning and production (approx. 50 words) |
| I will be uploading my work every week with a video of my reheasels and a explantion of what we did, also adding good and bad points of my week and also add a plan for the week after and aim for that as a target. |
| Section 5: Practical skills (approx. 100 words) |
| The practical skills I need are, my vocals, stage presence, logo designing and promotional work on Instagram and TikTok. I will be making the logo design in graphics. I will look after my voice by doing vocal warm ups, drinking water, no caffeinated drinks before a performance and resting my voice on the weekends. I will be promoting using images and videos and some behind the scenes footage. |
| Section 6: Evaluation and reflection (approx. 100 words) |
| I will be documenting all my problem solving, developments and targets in my weekly write ups, which I’ll do every Wednesday. My aim is to perform between six to seven songs of country\pop covers for Deershed and our showcase. Collaborating with someone is dependent but it could also go very wrong so we both need to have very clear communication. Working with someone can be so fun and much easier because its shared work and it’s more dynamic but it can also go very wrong if we don’t have the communications and don’t agree on everything. |
| Section 7: Presentation (approx. 100 words) |
| I will have performed six to seven songs at the final showcase and Deershed by the end of my project. |
| Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format) |
Production Plan and Timetable
Week | Date Week Beginning | Activity / What you are intending to do – including independent study | Resources / What you will need to do it – including access to workshops |
| 1) | 07/03/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Monday Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 2) | 14/03/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. (possibly Tuesday ) 1:30 – 2:30 rehearsal with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2 – 3 Rehearsal with Tia. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Monday Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet water,XLR. |
| 3) | 21/03/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. (possibly Tuesday) Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Monday Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 4) | 28/03/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 5) | 04/04/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 6) | 11/04/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 7) | 18/04/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Monday Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 8) | 25/04/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |
| 9) | 02/05/2022 | Monday 9:30 – 10 Memorize the lyrics. 10 – 11 Do my Jacob vocal academy warm up. 11 – 2:30 running through the setlist solo. 2:30 – 4:30 practicing the setlist with Tia. Wednesday 1:30 – 2 I will be again vocal warm ups and then from 2-3 I will be solo reheasing. Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 would be doing an hour vocal warm up because its longer day. 10:30 – 12:30 constant run through of the songs on my own so I can mess about with my vocal and change them the way I like. 1:30 – 4:30 will still be practing my songs but practing the belts and the lower range. | Lyric sheets, Access to internet for the backing tracks, microphone, XLR, water. Backing tracks. In the afternoon when working with my team mate I will need: Acoustic Guitar, microphone, XLR, guitar pick,water. Wednesday Be a quiet run through without a mic just backing track Thursday. Phone, microphone, backing tracks, lyric sheet, water, XLR. |