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NCO 2018

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stringchild · 23/08/2017 19:07

The new annual thread for those interested and/or auditioning! Ask questions, update your news - lots of nco parents on board and those hoping to be :)

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HouseFullofCats · 12/12/2017 18:53

The first year DD applied, I think the letter arrived two days before Christmas! The NCO office had to send out another copy for us. I can't imagine how frustrating that would be if it turned out to be a noSad

Nothing here yet either, I even keep checking the junk folder 'just in case'...

CoffeeTeaChocholate · 12/12/2017 17:56

That's it for today then Confused, ok, just at last concert now. Guess back to refreshing tomorrow..... big congratulations to all making reserves and regionals! x

Wafflenose · 12/12/2017 17:38

I think email is better because it can't get lost in the post. They are responding to what people have been asking for for years. One poor soul didn't hear until December 22nd a few years back... and after all that ithe was a no.

Well done to all the associates and reserves today.

Doubleup · 12/12/2017 17:29

Can't make my mind as to whether e-mail is any better than a letter - apart from the fact that it saves NCO money on postage. Sad

Trumpetboysmum · 12/12/2017 17:26

Or maybe not as ds was auditioning for an older age group ....

Trumpetboysmum · 12/12/2017 17:26

I'm assuming we have to wait till tomorrow now - which is awful for me as I'm at work - no phones or email whilst I'm there and I am pretty certain I will have one waiting when I finish

bassclef · 12/12/2017 17:25

Well done to mini niggle and mini music doc.
Really hope we hear tomorrow whatever the result!

Doubleup · 12/12/2017 17:22

Are people still hearing past 5pm - or can I switch off for a while? This is torture!!

Trumpetboysmum · 12/12/2017 17:20

That's very nice of you to say niggle but i can't get my hopes up I have absolutely no idea how it went as I made sure I couldn't hear ds said it was good ( apart from the random sight reading bits I've talked about) but at times his assessments of his playing can be a bit selective Grin

Minimusiciansmama · 12/12/2017 17:18

Associates for my little u10 too xx

Trumpetboysmum · 12/12/2017 17:18

Niggle I'm also hoping that he can do regionals so that I can have my days out in Cambridge - it's where I come from so I get very nostalgic Smile and love the shops ( which are a bit lacking in my rural part of the world)

Nigglenotes · 12/12/2017 17:17

I am just assuming, Trumpet, that you will get good news.

Trumpetboysmum · 12/12/2017 17:15

Great news niggle . Big congrats to your dd. Yes hopefully see you there though we have yet to hear . This term regionals clashed with AYM but he still wants to do regionals if he gets a place when he can - so I'm hoping that there won't be too many clashes . If it's the same conductor as this year he's great .
I don't know anything about NSSO but I know someone who goes to pro corda ( plays both violin and piano ) and they speak very highly of it - chose to do this rather than audition for NCO I think

Nigglenotes · 12/12/2017 17:14

Folk, I only know NSSO and it was very good for DD and going again this year. The children are looked after very well and the final concerts are very good.

Nigglenotes · 12/12/2017 17:11

Marmaduke, thanks for your thoughts on Regionals. We will definitely take up the place and its nice that it is monthly. Luckily Cambridge is only 1/2 an hour away for us, so not a major trek and whole day out as it is for some families.

folkmamma · 12/12/2017 17:09

Sounds like all associates hearing today then...???

Anyone got any thoughts on NSSO vs Pro Corda?? Now we know Noo not doing the residential....

Nigglenotes · 12/12/2017 16:55

Thank you! Chosen Cambridge (will see you there Trumpet!).

Musicdoc · 12/12/2017 16:53

Congrats to the minis who have heard about associate membership today. My DD got associates.... violin U11s... she was associate last year but got a reserve place on the U10s course. Still waiting to hear about DS (u13s cello).
We have heard from others who have got associates for training/U11s....

CharisInAlexandria · 12/12/2017 16:41

No they don’t. DD was a reserve and in regionals last year but just in regionals this year.

snowbellina · 12/12/2017 16:39

And well done!

snowbellina · 12/12/2017 16:39

Not everyone gets reserves. We got reserves a couple of times, but didn't get a place.

TaggieOHara · 12/12/2017 16:33

well done mini-Niggle - we got reserves so not sure if it is a universal thing or not. What regional orchestra are you going to sign up for?

Nigglenotes · 12/12/2017 16:30

Ahhhhhhh, DD got Reserves for 10s and Regionals! Very excited. Can someone let me know more about reserves: does everyone in Regionals get this??

CharisInAlexandria · 12/12/2017 16:13

Thanks to all of you replying and reassuring me I signed up to the right regional orchestra

TRL · 12/12/2017 16:07

Yes, you did Charis - U11's go into London Juniors (DD1 was in both this year).

The wait is worrying me.

3 Carol Services down, 1 to go; 3 final concerts down, 1 to go ... and my mind's on NCO results ......