The LAMDA Musical Theatre Grade 6 (Bronze Medal) Booklet is a structured exam preparation guide designed to support learners taking solo or duo Musical Theatre exams at Level 3. It explains what the exam involves, how to prepare, and what examiners are assessing, combining practical performance guidance with required theoretical knowledge.
The booklet is divided into key sections:
Exam overview – outlines exam format, timings, performance requirements, and regulations (including accompaniment, costume, props, and use of space).
Knowledge section – helps learners prepare to answer examiner questions on:
Musical theatre genres
Character objectives and roles within the musical
Breathing techniques for singing (with clear explanations of diaphragmatic vs. clavicular breathing)
Song selection guidance – explains how to choose appropriate songs from different time periods and genres, with extensive example lists organised by era and vocal type.
Spoken dialogue guidance – gives detailed advice on using published or devised dialogue to lead into songs, explaining how dialogue should establish character, situation, and emotional need, and naturally motivate the song.
Checklists and notes pages – support independent revision, rehearsal planning, and exam readiness.
Overall, the resource acts as both a revision workbook and performance guide, helping learners understand why they sing, how to prepare dialogue, and how to meet LAMDA’s assessment criteria with confidence and clarity.
The LAMDA Musical Theatre Grade 6 (Bronze Medal) Booklet is a structured exam preparation guide designed to support learners taking solo or duo Musical Theatre exams at Level 3. It explains what the exam involves, how to prepare, and what examiners are assessing, combining practical performance guidance with required theoretical knowledge.
The booklet is divided into key sections:
Exam overview – outlines exam format, timings, performance requirements, and regulations (including accompaniment, costume, props, and use of space).
Knowledge section – helps learners prepare to answer examiner questions on:
Musical theatre genres
Character objectives and roles within the musical
Breathing techniques for singing (with clear explanations of diaphragmatic vs. clavicular breathing)
Song selection guidance – explains how to choose appropriate songs from different time periods and genres, with extensive example lists organised by era and vocal type.
Spoken dialogue guidance – gives detailed advice on using published or devised dialogue to lead into songs, explaining how dialogue should establish character, situation, and emotional need, and naturally motivate the song.
Checklists and notes pages – support independent revision, rehearsal planning, and exam readiness.
Overall, the resource acts as both a revision workbook and performance guide, helping learners understand why they sing, how to prepare dialogue, and how to meet LAMDA’s assessment criteria with confidence and clarity.