NYMT/BYMT 2024!

@Alakazam8 we did Manchester last year - but I'm afraid this year it's Leeds! Which is a shame because last year I spent a wonderful afternoon with my best mate from uni 😂 Clashes with rehearsals this year dammit!

Sorry I won't get to meet you x

thanks…..we have another option now of cutting the first verse which means that it is now just a couple of seconds over the 1:50.
It’s not a long song anyway so will ask on the day what they would prefer. I was a bit confused by it in week as the earlier auditions haven’t specified a length of song but perhaps it’s needed.
@allhailthebrain are you in Manchester on Sat?

I would say slightly over is ok - but that's quite a long way over - if the ending is really important to her then she needs to be aware there's a risk she might be stopped before the end, just because of time. I haven't heard of it happening often in the past but if they're running behind, it's possible.

Mine has a 2 minute cut of the song already, so will risk those extra few seconds because the work involved in changing it all for that, seems daft.

just wondered if anyone on here was attending on Saturday in Manchester. We got the audition info on Monday and it said the song has to be no longer than 1:50. DDs is 2.20 but I’m hoping she’ll get away with that! It’s a hard song to cut bits out of but she could cut the end if needed….

Thank you for the good advice @Biscuitsneeded. I have already resent my email so I think don’t think I will bother them again. You’re right, I’m sure they’re very busy at the moment! Do they normally hold recalls for the workshops then? I always thought that the workshops were just offered to recalled DC who didn’t get cast in a production/ concert that year? Yes, my DC was lucky enough to be a part of the company last year and had a brilliant time! The dates for the new musicals workshops haven’t been announced on the website either. Do they usually happen in the summer? I’m assuming it would only be a week?

DD is not upset about it - she loves doing the shows but has no intention of pursuing performing arts as a career. She doesn’t dance, go to a stage school or even a Saturday drama school so she knows what her limitations are. She is primarily a singer and musician with a side of LAMDA and screen acting.

I’m sorry to hear about the nos. It’s very hard for them but I agree how impressive their resilience is! I still haven’t received a response to my email from over a week ago asking about the casting workshop on the 11th Feb…. although I have noticed that it has now been added to the website. It seems very odd (and unfair) to hold a recall before all the first round auditions have been completed…I’ve not been overly impressed with the new regime so far…... My DD has now signed up to audition for BYMT too! Thank you to everyone on here for talking about it. Hopefully, it will be a positive experience.

I'm sorry to hear about the nos - please do stick around, this is an equal opportunities waiting room! BYMT - and all sorts of other things - thoroughly welcome!

i love how these kids are so resilient and ready for the next audition- this will prepare them well for the future.

My ds has had amazing experiences through BYMT and NYMT and made so many friends from both. Both mean they get to work amazing creatives. This year has seen Babies original BYMT hit the west end and the creators of this years new NYMT show catastrophe bay have a west end show launching with Sam Tutty in the lead.

Unfortunately no for us as well, similarly to you @yodaforpresident DDs not keen on the skills workshop and looking ahead to BYMT auditions and some other singing opportunities. Break a,leg to all the DC and will also lurk and look forward to hearing how the recalls and shows go!

@yodaforpresident Was this for NYMT? What is the skills workshop, if you don’t mind me asking? My DD has an audition in February.

It's a no for us this year - DD is not keen on the idea of the skills workshop offered and was surprisingly unbothered. She has rather a lot of music exams in the next few months, along with scholarship exams for senior school in May - so I think committing to a week at Easter, when she's already away for a week on holiday, was always going to be a huge stretch. Probably for the best in retrospect and she still has opera and BYMT auditions coming up. I will continue to lurk though!

Yes we had similar experiences.

for example dd had been highly recommended Tring Park. She attended a summer school there and hated it!

@Biscuitsneeded Sorry, meant to tag you as well in my other reply. Haven’t really posted on mumsnet before and have got the hang of replying and tagging!!!
BYMT and NYMT both sound amazing. I’m really hoping my DD (she’s 13) enjoys the experience of auditioning, even if nothing comes of it.

@allhailthebrain Thank you, that’s really useful information. My DD has applied to Brit but we haven’t heard anything back yet. She’s auditioning for BYMT at the end of Jan and NYMT mid Feb, both in London. She’s super nervous!

Thanks everyone!

For various reasons @Comefromaway the decision is likely to go another way, let's put it that way! However, going for the audition was incredibly good experience (good and bad - things we'd be prepared for as a result of it) and gave both all of us what we needed to make the decision...

It's been interesting to see how different my kid has felt on audition day vs. open day with different schools. Opinions have changed in both directions and the rankings have altered significantly!

@Comefromaway im such a control freak too lol. He’s done all his drama school applications too so im constantly saying have you checked your emails!!

That is even worse somehow as you never know if your child has checked their email or checked their junk or missed something !

So I’m now in the gang where my ds has applied to NYMT himself so my checking email days are over!