NYMT / BYMT 2021

Hi - what would you say is the main difference between NYMT and BYMT and what the young people get out of the experience?

From posts further up this thread I see that BYMT are honouring castings made last year but in a normal year am I right in thinking that there is more chance of some kind of role in BYMT than NYMT in terms of the number of productions put on?

Also NYMT - does anyone know at all in a normal year how may people audition compared to how many are cast? Trying to work out if this is a pipe dream and she should be auditioning for eveyrthing else at the same time too.
Thanks.

@DalekFan Glad she enjoyed it. I think everybody finishes up a bit unsure of how it went. Well done to her, and good luck with the waiting!

Hi All, here is DDs verdict on her workshop yesterday.

She really enjoyed it! Dance was hard, she thinks she did ok, but she’s weaker on that than singing/acting. The script work was fun - she’s just worried she didn’t ‘act’ enough - she didn’t want to overdo it, so wonders if she under did it, if that makes sense!

I think she’s not feeling that confident of getting any further, but we will just have to wait now. 😬

Any news for those still waiting to hear about their tapes? 🤞

@doesanybodyhaveamap BYMT does normal say shows are between 18/7 and 1/9. But if you get allocated a show you can't do you can apply for a transfer.
2019 DD's show finished on 1/9 Scottish participates were able to class it as educated off site for absence purposes.

Thank you biscuits really appreciated x

It's all a bit different this year and people seem to be getting news in batches dependent roughly on date of submission, but you should definitely hear something. They are nice and wouldn't leave you wondering indefinitely. We still have several friends who haven't heard anything yet since submitting in late Feb, so my guess is there will be another wave of emails next week.

What about hearing nos? Does everyone here at once or over weeks?

Ah I see!! All sorts of stages!!

My dd sent in her videos for both maybe two weeks ago now? So wondering when she might here next for a recall workshop i guess?

Heard about what @Newgirls? Some on here have heard about recall workshops, and some have both heard and done them, but some have recently submitted videos and are waiting for news and others are waiting for news post-workshop! It is a bit confusing... What stage is your DC at?

Anyone else heard? I’ve slightly lost track of when the workshops are!

Great news @Lonecatwithkitten, good to have something solid in the pipeline.

Wonderful news for your DD @Lonecatwithkitten. Here’s hoping for a great performing summer for all our DCs 🤞

@Lonecatwithkitten I'm glad to hear things are coming together for your DD. We all just need to keep fingers crossed now that things can really happen this summer!

That’s brilliant news for @Lonecatwithkitten’s dd. It must have been so hard to get through and then not be able to perform the show. We are lucky coming in this year as newbies.

@Lonecatwithkitten how wonderful that your DD can finally get to do the show. Lovely to hear positive news.

BYMT have sent details today of how the shows held over from last year will work under the current road map. Again we have the four options stay on show, move to different show, move to workshop or full refund. We have to confirm by 19/3 so I imagine this will then help them make final decisions about this years auditionees.
No brainier here stay on show it was DD's dream show so casting work shop 3 days summer half term then off to Devon on 19/7 with five days of performances in August. She is beside herself with excitement to perform again MT is her reason for getting up everyday.

DS' friends have had yeses but they are all performing friends, many of whom have done NYMT before and all of whom are strong performers, so you would expect them to get recalled for the workshop. I think it's likely the big cut will come between workshop and final recalls. He said the standard in his workshop was really high. Lord knows how they choose!
@Comefromaway and @Alakazam8 I totally hear what you're saying. I can vouch for the competence and professionalism of the NYMT pastoral team, although of course I have no idea what extra measures they have planned to put in place to meet the needs of an inclusive production. And I agree it's nice to have this thread which seems lovely, and supportive. Good luck to all the DC.

Neither do I but I’m sort of expecting to!

I don't know anyone in real life who has applied.

Surely like @Comefromaway says the idea of Hunchback being inclusive will attract young people who otherwise would not think of applying for something like this. Of course I’d be grateful for any show at all but Hunchback is our first choice for other reasons, not to do with which show it is...
This thread is really helping with the waiting, just knowing that there are others waiting too and we are not the only ones!

The liklihood of him being offered anything of course is very low, we just thought it worth a shot.