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NCO 2019

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stringchild · 26/09/2018 08:07

Traditionally for many years MN has had an audition thread; so here it is as the auditions start in a few days 😀

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Lotsofmilkonesugar · 14/10/2018 14:06

Hi patrick I phoned them on Friday with the same question... they said the seat number on the receipt is your warm up time, but do phone them to check! We’ve not received an email either but it’s still over a week away...

PatricksViolin · 14/10/2018 11:42

Thanks all. I will call NCO tomorrow (must note this somewhere as I keep forgetting these small but important jobs). I need to confirm the time for the pianist...

Trumpetboysmum · 14/10/2018 09:51

Yes Patrick I only got official confirmation about a week before . But I’d give them a call anyway . I agree it was good to have a good warm up slot etc . Just a pity we had to go to a venue 3 hours away !! a long wait till December now !! Good luck to all those with auditions next week and at half term

Musicdoc · 14/10/2018 09:49

Good luck miniPatrick

Eroica · 14/10/2018 09:28

Our NCO confirmation was also about 8 days before audition.

PatricksViolin · 14/10/2018 00:25

Thanks Musicdoc. So you received a confirmation email 10 days before the audition? Mine is two weeks away. Perhaps it's on way then... I'll call the office on Monday just in case. DS is auditioning for U12, the same as your younger one. Smile

Musicdoc · 14/10/2018 00:16

Hi Patrick
I received confirmatory emails on 4th October re: time and venue of audition. I would ring Harriet in the NCO office on Monday just to check.... (and also check your junk mailbox).

PatricksViolin · 14/10/2018 00:01

Hope someone can help me...

I think I received email or letter with the audition details last time. It was very clearly noted what time to arrive, etc. However, I haven't received any this year and all I have is the digital booking ticket which shows me (or remind me!) the date and the venue but doesn't say the time for warm up/actual audition time. Is it the seat number...??

I may have to call NCO to find out the details. But I was wondering if it was only me who didn't get a letter/email (I don't remember which one!) this year...

Rupertswife · 13/10/2018 21:34

Well done minis-Eroica, and musicdoc! And good luck to those with auditions coming up! Hope those last practices go well Smile

Musicdoc · 13/10/2018 20:01

Thanks everyone for the good wishes.... a nice audition experience for my two today - having an official warm-up time and plenty of space to practice before the warm-up time seemed to help. I saw lots of smiling children after their auditions (and accompanied a few of them) - makes it worthwhile, whether they are successful or not.

Crazygirlmama · 13/10/2018 17:08

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TrumpetVoluntary · 13/10/2018 14:54

Good luck everyone for this week. DD’s audition (for U11s) is in half term.

ZakStarkey · 13/10/2018 11:16

Ooh and Trumpet- can’t keep up...

owlm · 13/10/2018 09:32

Hope auditions go really well today!

PatricksViolin · 13/10/2018 09:05

Good luck to DCs of Trumpet and Musicdoc!

ZakStarkey · 13/10/2018 07:57

Good luck for today Musicdoc

Musicdoc · 13/10/2018 07:39

I missed this thread somehow! Well done to all those who have auditioned so far. Today is our day.... DS has been in NCO for 4 years and is auditioning for Main today on cello. DD was in for 3 years on the violin... last year she was unsuccessful for U11 but this years is auditioning on violin and viola for U12s. She's nervous (and not keen on the residentials anyway) and he really wants to get in (but doesn't practice much... despite competition usually being the toughest in the final year).
We've got afternoon auditions.
Good luck to everyone who have still got their auditions to come 🤞🏽

Trumpetboysmum · 13/10/2018 06:45

Thank you for the good luck messages . Good luck to everyone else’s dcs still to audition too Smile

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stringchild · 13/10/2018 05:33

Trumpet - good luck😀

Best wishes to all those still to audition - we have a week to go still) and glad everyone has had a nice experience so far!

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Eroica · 12/10/2018 23:43

Thank you for the good wishes.

Good luck for tomorrow trumpetboy

Floottoot · 12/10/2018 22:27

Good luck, Trumpetboy!!
Well done to both mini *Eroica"s.

Doubleup · 12/10/2018 18:04

Good luck to Trumpetboy for tomorrow!

Trumpetboysmum · 12/10/2018 16:35

Eroica that’s good news about the auditions glad they went well Smile

Crazygirlmama · 12/10/2018 16:33

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Lotsofmilkonesugar · 12/10/2018 16:17

Yes, good luck to trumpet and anyone else with auditions coming up!