Personal/Social Competency Reflection
In my journey as a vocal jazz ensemble member, I have found that reflecting on my personal experiences, such as past jazz performances, enhances my well-being, particularly when I review past concert videos. I listen over these videos multiple times to catch any moments that I thought could be improved. I also listen to the overall sound of the group to see how well we blend. I know that the sound can differ based on where an audience member is sitting, but this helps me know whether I’m being too loud or quiet.
As a vocal jazz ensemble member, I consistently take ownership of my vocal goals, improvisational learning, and behavior, as seen in my dedication to joining Jazz Club, where I am given the opportunity to practice my improvisational skills with others who are just as interested in jazz. I enjoy working in an group as I get to see others show off their skills and also learn extra jazz theory from the leaders of the club. During our practices, I also get the opportunity to practice soloing over the band, which has greatly helped me develop my improvisational skills.
Within the vocal jazz community, I recognize my potential as a jazz vocal leader, and this became evident when I began making practice tracks for Vocal Jazz. To maximize our efficiency, we use practice tracks to individually learn our parts, but sometimes individual practice tracks aren’t available, so I manually copy our sheet music into MuseScore and then export the audios individually for each vocal part. These tracks often take multiple hours to create an export, but I enjoy doing them as they help the overall group. I want to continue making tracks and finding ways to be helpful and a leader within my community.
