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NCO 2018 (continued)

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TrumpetVoluntary · 26/12/2017 21:09

Hi
I thought I would start a new thread as the other one must be nearly full and I might have lots of questions as it is our first time!
My DD is in the U10s for 2018 and hopefully also in South Easterlies. I told my parents about her getting a place and they would like to come to her concert if possible (I understand that this is 11am on 19 August at Port Regis school) or have volunteered to look after my younger children instead if needed. Given my parents get booked up months in advance (they have a very active social life!) and Port Regis isn’t particularly near where we live so we might end up booking accommodation, then I wondered if anyone could let me know how this works:

  • do we get a limited number of tickets? I assume there must be some kind of limit.
  • would the concert be suitable for children (my younger DC will be 7 and 5 by then)?
Thanks very much.
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ThreeAndUs · 18/04/2018 22:41

Just realised you've already got hoodie! Ours should arrive by end of next week!

ThreeAndUs · 18/04/2018 22:31

TrumpetVoluntary read email earlier also. Have you received hoodie yet? See you Sunday!

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TrumpetVoluntary · 18/04/2018 17:06

Hope all of the older NCO DC had fun on their Easter holiday courses.
I just got an email from NCO about South Easterlies - still no dates for after this weekend’s rehearsal and no sign of ET on the list of pieces any more which is a shame - we watched the film especially (!) and DD was excited about playing it. But at least the Sound of Music is still on there!

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ThreeAndUs · 08/04/2018 20:51

Thank you bassclef

stringchild · 05/04/2018 10:54

Hi for anyone wanting to see what the courses look like, there are loads of great pictures of Main and U12s on instagram and Twitter this year (seem to be putting much less on Facebook). Looks like everyone is having fun!

Trumpetboysmum · 01/04/2018 13:29

Hope your dd enjoys port Regis looking forward to going on our holiday to Dorset next week Smile

stringchild · 01/04/2018 13:10

Port regis for us today. Hope everyone has good Easter courses, whether NCO or other ones

Siriusmuggle · 01/04/2018 10:50

Boy delivered to Sherborne yesterday. Don’t imagine I’ll hesr from him now.

bassclef · 29/03/2018 12:04

Threeandus - the name on the hoodie is on the front upper right, so front right shoulder if you see what I mean!

GI2015 · 29/03/2018 10:34

sorry *gone

GI2015 · 29/03/2018 10:33

Just received the hoody yesterday! DS2 has done with it to school (mufty today), hope it comes back home clean(ish) :)

ThreeAndUs · 29/03/2018 08:50

Just ordered the hoodie. Now to wait 4 weeks! If you got their name put on it where does it go?

Trumpetboysmum · 27/03/2018 10:58

Thanks I think it should be with us early next week then - which is just in time for the course !!

bassclef · 27/03/2018 09:34

Ours only arrived on Sunday (came via Hermes), so fingers crossed yours come soon. It was 5 weeks from ordering (I think, but could check for you when I'm home) You could email the company that makes them to check off it's been dispatched yet?

Trumpetboysmum · 27/03/2018 09:11

Hoodie ages ago !!!

Trumpetboysmum · 27/03/2018 09:11

We ordered our hoodiecages ago hoping it turns up before the course !!

Wafflenose · 26/03/2018 21:25

I can barely prise Rara's off her, and she sleeps with it at night!

ThreeAndUs · 26/03/2018 21:11

Still need to order the hoodie!

Yes the dates would be handy!

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TrumpetVoluntary · 26/03/2018 19:55

DD has her hoodie too - she is wearing it as frequently as possible!
No idea about DVDs though, sorry.
I wish they would send us the rest of the dates for South Easterlies - it would be really helpful for planning things.

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Siriusmuggle · 26/03/2018 07:51

Hoody has arrived now so he’s all excited. He’s also discovered that as well as a girl from his county youth orchestra there is a girl from his other city Youth Orchestra going. He’s really excited now.

bassclef · 19/03/2018 08:58

Has anyone ordered DVDs for this year? The "shop" page on the website only has previous years available, but I'm wondering if I've missed something as I think we've been able to order by now.
Many thanks!

Trumpetboysmum · 15/03/2018 15:33

No Ds is very excited too and he has the same tutor he had last year so that's good he really likes him . Both of his tutors were excellent last year . I've just looked at the music and yes it looks pretty tricky in places luckily Ds can go through it with his teacher and not me ( a sure fire way to have many arguments!!)

Siriusmuggle · 15/03/2018 15:16

I can't imagine mine will stress, he really ought to stress more!
He can't wait for Sherborne now.

Trumpetboysmum · 15/03/2018 14:44

Haven't looked at the under 13s yet though I'm about to print them out . They are always the hard bits though so I tell Ds not to stress ( doesn't always work Grin)

Siriusmuggle · 15/03/2018 09:32

Main orchestra extracts have just arrived, look very tricky to me!