NYMT / BYMT 2021

They’ve still got some initial videos to look at so may be a few more weeks before everyone hears about zoom workshop results I’m afraid. Maybe they had a lot of later entries and it’s taken them longer than they thought.
What biscuits is saying fits in with the little I’ve heard too. Hope some of us hear today!

@Biscuitsneeded that would be great if it's the case. I guess this year is different to the usual way they do things. Quite how they watch all these different people on zoom and chose from them must be so difficult.
I'm guessing bymt will be around the same time. Does anyone know?

Thanks @chaperonemum.

I'm only speculating but by piecing the bits of evidence gleaned on here I think we are looking at 2 more weekends of workshops, which takes us to Sunday 28th March, emails to say either no thanks or yes you have a recall not long after that, then Easter weekend where nothing will happen, and then possibly online recalls weekend of 10/11 April and final decisions after that - which would tally with the 'middle of April' comment.
In the past recalls have included some dance (either taught there and then or by a video sent out previously and then performed on the day - hope they do that again as much easier than trying to follow over zoom), some singing of songs from the show they are recalled for, and some acting scenes. Both the music and script (and audio tracks as guides) are sent out in advance but you don't have to learn the script.

@Biscuitsneeded DD said it would be for recalls where they would ask them to sing something from one of their current shows. I'm sure there was more to it but she can't remember.

Welcome @theatremumtake2, and @chaperonemum, I'm glad your DD enjoyed herself. You can join us pacing up and down now!

@chaperonemum does your DD think they meant middle of April for even recall news (aaaaagh!) or for final decisions?

My DD had her nymt workshop his morning. She's raving about how good it was and how lovely the people were. She didn't feel that she did very well with the bymt workshop so this has given her confidence back. At least if the journey ends here, she's had a great time. Now just to join you others waiting. She was told middle of April.

Thanks @theatremumtake2 will email this week if I don’t hear anything tomorrow. It’s harder to wait this year as there’s not much else going on and this seems like a real hope for more normality for them. Break a leg to all those waiting. Tomorrow should be a busy day on here!

Morning all! New to this thread..... just to say ‘Hello and we’re waiting...,,’ after NYMT Zoom audition. Not applied before, never uploaded videos to Youtube. I did message to ask if the videos worked and got a lovely reply straight away. They even checked the videos for me. The waiting is agony lol!

Yes DS was quite down today (doesn’t help he’s just on his forth isolation). Hopefully those that were told a month a month ago will hear something next week. Fingers crossed! This is tough indeed!

From DDs workshop, I think there was about 40 across the whole session, and they got split into 2 groups of approx 20 to do the dance and script work. So whilst one group does dance the other does acting and then they swap.

Does anyone know out of interest how many roughly have been in each zoom workshop for NYMT?

On DDs workshop last Saturday, they were told it would about a month before they heard anything. So beginning of April to wait until I presume. 😬

I have good news and bad news. The young people who had their NYMT workshop this morning were apparently told there are two more weekends of workshops. So for those still waiting for news since submitting , you haven't been missed and you are most likely due an email very soon. For those who did their workshop weeks ago, the wait for news goes on.... aaagh!!

Haha @chaperonemum, I sympathise with you on the space issue. We were kicked out of our kitchen for both the BYMT and NYMT workshops!

Awe thank you @DalekFan I'm trying to sort out enough space and replan the gardening work we wanted to do (right outside the window). DD is hyped and excited. She loves an audition! Good luck all

All the best to the DCs who have workshops this weekend. Hope they enjoy themselves! 😄

Hi @lowbudgetnigella My DD did a BYMT zoom workshop a few weeks back. They did some singing, some dance and they were split into small groups and did some improv. I hope your DS enjoys it.

Thanks , yes that's how we see it. He I will enjoy it as a workshop anyway

Hey @lowbudgetnigella welcome to the waiting room! I can’t help with the format of BYMT zoom workshops as DS has only done face to face ones but I can say they are always very friendly and fun in person and sure they will be on zoom. I wouldn’t worry about not being trained in stage school or dance-they’re looking for a range of performers and some shows really don’t have much if any dance really. The transition year is HARD but definitely really sensible to go for it anyway as the worst that can happen is that he gets to have a fun time and knows what to expect next year! Although I really hope they aren’t doing zoom auditions by then....

Very new to this . I've booked my DS 13 in for a BYMT workshop in couple of weeks. Not quite sure what to expect, he is confident but not trained as in stage school or dance. He was a chorister but his voice is still very much in transition. We see it as experience of how if all works so maybe next year when his voice is stronger. Is that sensible? Any advice?

Wish I’d submitted through you tube! You can’t see if someone has accessed it on the app I used.
I think if I’ve heard nothing by next week I’ll send a quick email to them just to make atm hi
I’ve put some comfy chairs in the waiting room so people can have a break from the pacing if they want to! Lovely to see a couple more new people joining us!

Hi all, good luck to everyone waiting and those still to audition. I just popped in to say if you submitted videos via YouTube you can see when and how many times they've been viewed.

Hello @Mumofteens20. Nice to have you with us and good luck to your DD.