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Project 2 Overview

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Open Performance — Public Concert Presentation

Class Concert Winter 2025

The Open Performance is the final public presentation of your performative storytelling project.
This concert marks the culmination of weeks of planning, technical coordination, rehearsal, and refinement.

The event should be approached as a professional live performance, with care for timing, space, audience, and collective responsibility.

Specific details (date, time, location) will be communicated on Avenue to Learn.

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Pre-Concert Rehearsal (Required)

Before the public concert, there will be a Pre-Concert Rehearsal held in the concert space.

This rehearsal will function as a real-time run of the entire concert, with:

• no long pauses
• no extended discussion
• full attention to timing and flow

Structure

• Groups will perform in the same order as the Class Rehearsal + Critique Activity
• Each group must arrive ready to set up
• This rehearsal will define:
  • the exact placement of all elements on and around the performance area
  • transitions between groups
  • pacing of the overall concert

⚠️ Important:
No changes to structure, roles, or technical setup are permitted after this rehearsal.

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Structure of the Concert

The public concert will follow this structure:

1. Welcome & Introduction
   • Brief introduction to the event
   • Land Acknowledgement
2. Performances
   • One person will introduce each group
   • The group performs their piece (8–10 minutes)
3. Transitions
   • After each performance, there will be 2–3 minutes to:
     • remove materials
     • set up the next group
   • Groups must work efficiently and collaboratively during transitions

Expectations

Arrival & Professional Conduct

• Students must arrive at the required call time communicated on Avenue
• All performers must be present, prepared, and professional

All materials used in the performance must be brought to the Pre-Concert Rehearsal and will remain ready for the concert, which will take place one or two days later.

During the Concert

• While other groups are performing:
  • students must sit in the designated audience area
  • listen respectfully
  • avoid distractions (phones, side conversations, unrelated activities)

This is a public event.
Your presence contributes to the atmosphere and professionalism of the concert.

Documentation

The instructor will arrange for professional documentation of the concert, including:

• photography
• video
• sound recording

This documentation will be:

• shared with students after the concert
• used to support your Final Submission

Students do not need to document the concert themselves unless otherwise instructed.

Audience & Public Invitation

The concert is open to the public.

Students are encouraged to:

• invite friends
• invite family
• share the event within their communities

This is an opportunity to present your work beyond the classroom.

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Grading & Expectations (Maintenance-Based System)

To maintain your grade for the Open Performance, you are expected to:

• attend and participate in the Pre-Concert Rehearsal
• arrive on time and prepared for the concert
• perform professionally and respectfully
• support peers by being present and attentive
• follow all setup, transition, and conduct expectations

Failure to meet these expectations may signal a break in maintenance, even if your performance is completed.

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After the Open Performance (Important)

After the Open Performance, students must:

• review the concert documentation when shared
• carefully read the instructions for the Final Submission
• prepare and submit all required materials according to the deadlines on Avenue to Learn

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