Competitions. Why?
- Give students the chance to face performance anxieties, develop coping skills and so further develop solo performance skills.
- The opportunity to work with exceptional accompanists in a concert setting.
- The opportunity to awaken and uplift the emotions while spending time with other singing students in the same age group, watching them perform being inspired by watching older singers.
- Time to listen to the wisdom and experience of the adjudicator.
- A chance to measure their own progress.
- A chance to enjoy the power and responsibility of performing.
- The opportunity for their teacher to see what techniques the student can use and what needs to be worked on.
- Excellent practise for the audition room.
- Being able to perform as a vocalist makes public speaking, a requirement for some NCEA assessments, a much easier experience.
- To share their beautiful voices with other people, particularly family and those who have supported them on their artistic journey.