Learn to Sing (First Performance)

Proof required

Submit a video recording (minimum 5 minutes) showing: a diaphragmatic breathing exercise demonstrating correct belly-breathing technique; ten sustained notes across your comfortable range held for at least 5 seconds each, with a pitch reference (tuning app or piano) visible or audible confirming pitch accuracy; and one simple song sung from start to finish without accompaniment.

What gets checked

• Sustained notes are held for at least 5 seconds without audible wavering or pitch drift
• A pitch reference is visible or audible confirming the notes are in tune — not self-assessed only
• The simple song is sung from start to finish without stopping

Common mistakes

• Practising without a pitch reference — singers cannot reliably hear their own pitch errors without external feedback
• Singing with chest tension and shallow breathing — breath support is foundational and problems here affect everything else

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Is a pitch reference visible or audible in the sustained notes recording?
• Do the sustained notes hold steady for at least 5 seconds without wavering?
• Does the simple song recording play from start to finish without stopping?

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Proof required

Submit three video recordings of you singing three different songs from start to finish with a backing track or accompaniment. In a 100-word note, describe what each song challenged you to develop and identify which song is at or near the edge of your current range.

What gets checked

• All three songs are sung with a backing track or accompaniment — not a cappella without any reference pitch
• At least one song extends your range beyond milestone 1 — the 100-word note identifies which song and the specific notes that required range extension
• Each song is sung from start to finish without stopping

Common mistakes

• Choosing all three songs well within your comfort zone — the repertoire proof should show range and technical growth
• Singing flat on high notes rather than addressing the technique causing the flatness

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Is a backing track or accompaniment audible in each recording?
• Does at least one song demonstrate range extension beyond the milestone 1 level?
• Ask: 'what specifically was hard about the most difficult song?' — a real answer names a passage or technique, not 'it was challenging'

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Proof required

Submit: a video of you performing at least one complete song for a visible or audible audience, or a link to a publicly shared recording; and a 150-word reflection on what performing for others changed about how you sang.

What gets checked

• An audience is visible or audible, or the recording is publicly shared and accessible
• The performance song represents your current level — not the simplest song in your repertoire
• Reflection is specific about what changed under performance conditions

Common mistakes

• Performing only in front of one sympathetic person and calling it an audience performance
• Choosing the simplest song to minimise risk — the performance should represent your real current level

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Is an audience visible or is the recording publicly shared?
• Does the performance represent the candidate's current level?
• Read the reflection: does it identify something specific about performance conditions vs. practice?

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