Young Carers - Producing Musical and Artistic Creations in conjunction with Bath Philharmonic Orchestra

Issued by Badge Nation

Earners of this badge have successfully created, written and performed a variety of pieces of music on unknown instruments. Earners have worked in collaboration with others, pushed themselves individually to create and finally perform live music to an audience. Through the journey, the earner has created artwork to accompany the music as well as discovering the importance of taking care of professional equipment.

Type Validation
Level Intermediate
Time Days
Cost Free

Skills

Adapting To New Equipment Or Materials
Co-design
Collaboration
Confidence
Creative Writing
Creativity
Demonstrate
Group Dynamics
Master A Skill
Music
Music Learning
Music Performance
Music Production
Personal Development
Planning
Professionalism
Project
Relationship Building
Teamwork
Work Ethic

Earning Criteria

Earner has learnt how to play a musical instrument with little or no previous experience, to a standard well enough to produce a live performance.
Earner has learnt how to write song lyrics, and written lyrics based on a daily theme. Learning the skills to put together something new in a short time frame, with very little pre planning time. This has been done in collaboration with others, whilst ensuring their own ideas are both heard and recognised with the same importance as everyone else's.
Earner has created physical pieces of artwork, representative of the pieces of music created as a team. These pieces have demonstrated the individuality involved within the group process of producing the musical piece. The artwork has allowed earners to show growth as an individual and be able to show their own take, on a piece of work that has been created as a team.
Earner has worked with peers they may not have worked with previously. Earner has also demonstrated the importance of collaborative working and sharing of ideas as well as the need to have a voice within group work. Earner has also demonstrated the need to be professional in a team and not to bring personal feelings in when they may be destructive to the project at hand.
Earner has demonstrated the ability to take care of professional equipment understanding the importance of such equipment and how defects or damage would have an impact on individuals and future performances.
Earner has grown as an individual, increased confidence, built working relationships with peers, staff and professionals. Earner has pushed their own limits, taken on and succeeded at challenges normally well out of their comfort zone and have finished the course with a deeper element of self-belief and confidence.
Earner has put on a live show in front of a live audience within a professional setting. To achieve this, the earner has committed over 30hrs of work over six days, during unfavourable hours, including weekends and half-term.
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Standards

Cities of Learning Badging Standard - Demonstrate layer

This badge has been mapped to the Demonstrate Layer of the Cities of Learning Badging Standard. The earner has demonstrated they can apply knowledge with real world context and has gained experience, consistently and applied feedback they have received in order to develop.