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The Evaluation Simulator: A New Approach to Training Music Performance Assessment
George Waddell1,2, Rosie Perkins1,2, Aaron Williamon1,2
1Centre for Performance Science, Royal College of Music, London, United Kingdom.
Frontiers in Psychology
|April 27, 2019
Summary
This study introduces the Evaluation Simulator, a novel tool for training musicians in performance assessment. It addresses the lack of practical experience in live assessment scenarios by leveraging immersive virtual environments.
Area of Science:
- Music Performance Evaluation
- Music Education Technology
Background:
- Evaluating musical performance quality is a developing research area.
- Musicians require training in assessment skills, but opportunities in live settings are limited.
- Existing training methods do not fully address the need for practical evaluative skill development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a new tool, the Evaluation Simulator, for studying and training performance evaluation skills in musicians.
- To address the gap in practical training for evaluative skills in music assessment.
- To explore the application of Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) and distributed simulation in music education.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on performance evaluation and training domains.
- Description of Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) and distributed simulation concepts.
- Introduction of the Evaluation Simulator prototype.
Main Results:
- Identified a gap in training opportunities for musicians' evaluative skills in live assessment.
- Proposed Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) and distributed simulation as relevant training models.
- Developed the Evaluation Simulator as a prototype tool.
Conclusions:
- The Evaluation Simulator offers a new approach to training and researching performance evaluation in music.
- The tool has potential applications in both pedagogical and research settings.
- Further development and study of the Evaluation Simulator are warranted.
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