street art history
History of street performance and street art traditions.
Street performers create street arts performances for outdoor spaces, using space and audience as a creative resource. They create their performance through playful exploration and experimentation with the purpose of entertaining and possibly also of sharing critical opinions concerning societal issues. They stimulate audience participation as a component of their performance whilst respecting the audience's safety and integrity.
Competences and skills
39 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceSector-specific
1 competenceart history
The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 21 competences
Occupation specific
3 competencesenable audience participation
Encourage the audience to share a different perspective on objects, themes, artefacts, etc. Use the visit or the mediation activity as an opportunity to experience an open space for dialogue and getting to know each other. The very moment must heighten a better understanding of broad, social processes, issues, and their various representations.
self-promote
Promote yourself by joining networks and circulating promotional material such as demos, media reviews, website, or a biography. Form a promotion and management team. Propose your services to future employers or producers.
use public space as a creative resource
Adapt the public space for a street arts performance.
Sector-specific
9 competencesact for an audience
Act in front of an audience, according to an artistic concept.
follow time cues
Observe the conductor, orchestra or director and follow text and vocal score to time cues accurately.
gather reference materials for artwork
Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.
maintain an artistic portfolio
Maintain portfolios of artistic work to show styles, interests, abilities and realisations.
perform in a public space
Use bodily actions to interrupt and interact with the structure of the public space.
perform live
Perform in front of live audiences.
study roles from scripts
Study and rehearse roles from scripts. Interpret, learn and memorise lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
work independently as an artist
Develop one's own ways of doing artistic performances, motivating oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
work with an artistic team
Work closely with directors, fellow actors and playwrights to find the ideal interpretation to a role.
Cross-sector
9 competencesanalyse own performance
Understand, analyse and describe your own performance. Contextualize your work in one or various styles, trends, evolution, etc. Self-evaluate your work in rehearsals and performances.
attend rehearsals
Attend rehearsals in order to adapt sets, costumes, make-up, lighting, camera set up, etc.
ensure health and safety of visitors
Take the necessary precautions to ensure the physical safety of an audience or people visiting an activity. Prepare actions in case of emergency. Administer first aid and direct emergency evacuations.
- Scope note
- Audience and visitors are passive, for active participants and clients see participants safety.
interact with an audience
Respond to the reactions of an audience and involve them in the particular performance or communication.
interact with fellow actors
Perform together with other actors. Anticipate their moves. React to their actions.
keep up with trends
Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.
manage feedback
Provide feedback to others. Evaluate and respond constructively and professionally to critical communication from colleagues and customers.
show professional responsibility
Ensure that other workers and clients are treated with respect and that appropriate civil liability insurance is in place at all times of instructing.
work with respect for own safety
Apply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.
Optional skills and competences 16 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
12 competencesdevelop artistic educational activities
Develop speeches, activities and workshops in order to foster access and comprehension to the artistic creation processes. It can address a particular cultural and artistic event such as a show or an exhibition, or it can be related to a specific discipline (theatre, dance, drawing, music, photography etc.). Liaise with storytelles, craftspeople and artists.
engage the audience emotionally
Create an emotional connection with the audience through your performance. Engage the audience with sadness, humour, anger, any other emotion, or a combination thereof, and let them share your experience.
manipulate object to create illusions
Manipulate objects and images to create optical illusions.
participate in artistic mediation activities
Participate in cultural and artistic mediation activities: announce the activity, give a presentation or talk related to a piece of art or an exhibition, teach a class or a group, lead artistic mediation activities, lead or participate in a public discussion.
perform dances
Perform in artistic productions of differents disciplines such as classical ballet, modern dance, contemporary dance, early dance, ethnic dance, folk dance, acrobatic dances and street dance.
perform for young audiences
Perform on a level accessible to children and young adults, whilst also censoring unadvisable content.
play musical instruments
Manipulate purpose-built or improvised instruments to produce musical sounds.
practice humour
Share humourous expressions with audience, eliciting laughter, surprise, other emotions, or a combination thereof.
- Scope note
- Humourous expressions may take the form of jokes, oneliners, slapstick, stories, or other forms.
select music for performance
Select pieces of music for a live performance. Consider factors such as ensemble abilities, availability of scores and the need for musical variety.
sing
Use the voice to produce musical sounds, marked by tone and rhythm.
tell a story
Tell a true or ficticious story so as to engage an audience, having them relate with the characters in the story. Keep the audience interested in the story and bring your point, if any, across.
use declaiming techniques
Speak for an audience with the expression of rhythm and vocal technique. Take care that articulation and voice projection are appropriate to the character or text. Make sure that you are heard without compromising your health: prevent fatigue and vocal strain, breathing problems and vocal cord problems.
Cross-sector
4 competencesdevelop educational resources
Create and develop educational resources for visitors, school groups, families and special interest groups.
follow directions of the artistic director
Follow the instructions of the director while understanding his creative vision.
handle petty cash
Handle petty cash for minor expenses and transactions required for the daily running of a business.
keep personal administration
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.