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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.14.0 - performing and entertaining
S1.14.1 - practising sports
S1.14.2 - performing artistic or cultural activities
- act for an audience
- adapt fighting techniques for performance
- adapt to acting roles
- adapt voice register to the audio material
- adjust the performance to different environments
- analyse theatre texts
- attend castings
- attend performances
- communicate during show
- communicate performance aspects
- conduct military music services
- conduct musical ensembles
- create an artistic performance
- demonstrate musicianship
- demonstrate specialisation in a dance tradition
- demonstrate technical expertise of your dance style
- develop entertainment programmes
- engage the audience emotionally
- ensure longevity of choreography
- ensure the longevity of the fight actions
- entertain people
- express yourself physically
- facilitate compositional structures in dance
- follow time cues
- identify requirements of the work in the artistic performance
- interact with an audience
- interact with fellow actors
- learn the choreographic material
- maintain dance training
- manipulate puppets
- memorise lines
- memorise script
- mix sound in a live situation
- notate different dances
- ordain religious officials
- participate in music studio recordings
- perform church service
- perform costume changeovers
- perform dances
- perform exercises for artistic performance
- perform fast changeover
- perform for young audiences
- perform improvisation
- perform in a public space
- perform live
- perform music in ensemble
- perform music solo
- perform puja
- perform religious ceremonies
- perform religious rituals
- perform scenes for filming
- perform scripted dialogue
- perform stunts
- perform with motion capture equipment
- play musical instruments
- play the piano
- pose for artistic creation
- pose nude
- practice circus disciplines
- practice dance moves
- practice humour
- practise flying movements
- practise singing
- prepare rehearsals
- prompt performers
- propose improvements to artistic production
- read pre-drafted texts
- record music
- rehearse role
- select music
- select music for performance
- specialise in a musical genre
- strive for excellence in musical performance
- study roles from scripts
- tell a story
- tune keyboard music instruments
- tune stringed musical instruments
- use declaiming techniques
- use public space as a creative resource
- use séance tools
- work independently as an artist
- work safely with stage weapons
S1.14.3 - conducting gaming activities
S1.15 - using more than one language
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

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transversal skills and competences

life skills and competences

applying cultural skills and competences

express yourself creatively

sing

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

performing and entertaining

performing artistic or cultural activities

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Concept overview

Description

Use the voice to produce musical sounds, marked by tone and rhythm.

Alternative Labels

chant

croon

singing

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

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Optional for

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)