Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Musical Theatre
Premiere
PAA Musical Theatre has been specifically created to give teachers the creative freedom to build a bespoke curriculum around their own teaching styles and existing programme.
Estimated Examination Time:
- Performance: 6-8 minutes
- Understanding & Reflection: 10 minutes
(Based on a group of 8 candidates)
Group Performance
Marks awarded are weighted performance (60%) and technique (40%), for skills demonstrated in acting, singing, and dancing.
Understanding and Reflection
Marks are awarded for communicating an understanding of topics related to the Group Performance.
Performance
The performance consists of a group piece of musical theatre, performed from memory, in which candidates perform a range of acting, singing and dancing throughout. Performances can include candidates from Premiere to Grade 8 and must have a minimum of two candidates.
Group Exam
This is typically a class of candidates at a similar grade level. Candidates must perform for the specified duration per grade. If the Group Exam consists of candidates at different grades, the performance must meet the minimum duration for the highest grade in the group. A Group Exam can be extracts from musicals or original work. Examiners may ask candidates to repeat sections of the performance if clarification is needed. If there are more than eight candidates in the group the performance must be repeated.
A Group Exam performance must be a minimum of six minutes and a maximum of eight minutes in duration.
Show Exam
This is typically a large group/whole school of more than 25 candidates. Candidates must perform for the minimum duration required at the grade for which they are entered.
A Show Exam can be a full production of a musical, a variety show consisting of extracts from musicals or original work.
Examiners may ask candidates to repeat sections of the performance if clarification is needed.
A Show Exam performance must be a minimum of six minutes in duration. A Show Exam performance has no maximum duration.
Requirements
Candidates are expected to perform a group piece of musical theatre from memory. The performance should allow each candidate the opportunity to engage in all three disciplines. One member of staff must be present during the examination. An appropriate level of prompting is acceptable and will not have a negative impact on the candidate’s final grade. Staff must not lead, teach or take part in the performance.
Acting
Candidates must have a minimum of one solo spoken line. Narration is acceptable.
Singing
Candidates must perform as a group for a minimum of a verse and a chorus.
Dancing
Candidates must perform a collection of basic dance steps as a group for a minimum of a verse and chorus.
