Methods of forming vocal and performing skills of the students majoring in art specialties by means of pop songs

The article provides a theoretical analysis of scientific sources to highlight the essence and content of the formation of vocal and performing skills of the students majoring in art specialties; the existing scientific definitions of the concept "vocal-performing skills" have been investigated; the influence of pop songs on the formation of vocal and performing skills of the student has been determined; the efficiency of the offered techniques has been developed and experimentally checked. The purpose of the article is to determine the dynamics of growth of vocal and performing skills of the students majoring in art specialties under conditions of using pop songs at the lessons of voice training. General scientific methods of theoretical and empirical levels are applied: the analysis and generalisation of the theory and practice of pop singing; the study of advanced vocal and pedagogical experience in the field of vocal music education; the analysis of the author's pedagogical activity and its results; pedagogical observations; the survey of vocal teachers; the conversations with students and teachers; questionnaires; testing; interviews, etc. The basis of this technique is the pedagogical principles as follows: the principle of activating the interest and positive attitude of students to vocal lessons; the principle of protection and care for the singing voice; the principle of gradualness and consistency; the principle of availability and efficiency of the vocal repertoire; the principle of creativity; the principle of introducing elements of theatrical arts into the process of vocal education of students – future vocalists. The designated method involved the use of certain forms of learning (individual lessons, independent work, verbal form of learning, work on stage) and methods (methods of direct influence on muscular settings (vocal exercises, vocalisations, practice of technical elements of vocal work, explanatory-illustrative, reproductive, method of free associations, method of empathy, video method, method of master classes). The results of the formative experiment and comparative analysis of the obtained data have proved the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed method aimed at forming vocal and performing skills of the students majoring in art specialties by means of pop songs.