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NYMT/BYMT 2024!

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Biscuitsneeded · 27/10/2023 14:20

Seeing as NYMT have announced their shows, it feels like a good time to start a thread for anyone with DC planning on auditioning for 2024 for either NYMT or BYMT - as performers or musicians, or as assistant creatives. Please come and say hi and tell us a bit about your DC. There are lots of experienced parents of DC who have been part of both organisations, and these threads are always genuinely supportive and helpful.
I'll invite some previous thread participants below - please come and say hi!

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wonderfullife123 · 07/04/2024 16:54

@Belshels thank you, she's so excited and it does look like a great show! My DD is 15. We will drive her over as the trains aren't great from here. It's new for her as the show she did last year didn't have a May workshop so not sure what to expect, but she's looking forward to have the chance to meet everyone before the summer. Hoping that they'll set up a FB group as they did last year to help transport arrangements and allow your DD to connect with others travelling the same route by train. They somehow managed to get a snapchat or WA group going well before the project last time as well if I remember correctly.

Belshels · 07/04/2024 03:09

wonderfullife123 · 02/04/2024 19:28

@Mumster40 thank you! She has been offered a place on Welcome to Serene. That sounds like a good shout - I'm pretty sure there is movement till as late as June so plenty of time still. Great that there are other opportunities to absorb energies! x

NYMT crew hope all goes swimmingly for the Easter rehearsals!

Hi again, well done on her offer! My DD (16) is doing Serene too, and hoping to find more cast that will be getting the train from Liverpool St station on the Wed end of May. Looks like it will be a great show.
How old is your DD?

Mumofamusician · 06/04/2024 00:27

doesanybodyhaveamap · 05/04/2024 21:47

Ours came through the day after we accepted - Chris will be at Sevenoaks this week so I expect you'll hear back once Easter residentials are done.

Thanks, all sorted, Chris got back to me this evening and sent invoice!

doesanybodyhaveamap · 05/04/2024 21:47

Ours came through the day after we accepted - Chris will be at Sevenoaks this week so I expect you'll hear back once Easter residentials are done.

Mumofamusician · 05/04/2024 15:16

Any NYMT musicians waiting for an invoice or payment details? Accepted place on the link and note deposit is due today but no invoice or payment details have arrived.

I’ve emailed but no response but guess everyone is busy in rehearsals!

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Biscuitsneeded · 03/04/2024 22:55

I hope all NYMT participants new and old who are on their residential currently are having the best time.

@Mumster40 We didn't close the biscuit tin, so keep snacking. I really hope good news will arrive for your DC.

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yodaforpresident · 03/04/2024 20:02

@Mumster40 the Welcome to Serene workshop is 29-31 May.

Mumster40 · 03/04/2024 17:50

Thanks for the custard creams everyone! I’m tucking right in…! Out of interest what BYMT shows have the May workshops? And what are the dates?

allhailthebrain · 03/04/2024 15:55

Congrats to yours @wonderfullife123 !

Passes the best biscuits to @Mumster40 - hang in there!!

wonderfullife123 · 03/04/2024 15:33

@yodaforpresident oops! Hadn't read the doc properly or noticed the May workshop. That's quite exciting. Better check my other DD show doesn't have the same!

yodaforpresident · 03/04/2024 15:23

Wonderful news @wonderfullife123! My DD is looking forward to the May workshop and was keen to be there for the first night's dinner so she can meet everyone. Hang in there @Mumster40 . Good luck to everyone at Sevenoaks.

wonderfullife123 · 02/04/2024 19:28

@Mumster40 thank you! She has been offered a place on Welcome to Serene. That sounds like a good shout - I'm pretty sure there is movement till as late as June so plenty of time still. Great that there are other opportunities to absorb energies! x

NYMT crew hope all goes swimmingly for the Easter rehearsals!

Mumster40 · 02/04/2024 17:49

@wonderfullife123 that’s great news! Congratulations to your DC. Good to hear that there’s some movement at least! Which show did she get offered? I think we will just try and forget about it now and if something turns up it will be a nice surprise x

wonderfullife123 · 02/04/2024 17:42

Hi @Mumster40 was just going to ask you- my DC was just offered a place, I'm sorry you didn't get better news on this round but just to reassure my other DC finally got her offer last year in May. They seem to be motoring through quite quickly and there does always seem to be a lot of movement. Keeping everything crossed your DC gets good news at the next round. It's so torturous I agree.

Mumster40 · 02/04/2024 17:25

Hope rehearsals go brilliantly NYMT gang! We’ve just had another waitlist email from BYMT so more torturous waiting to enjoy…..! Thankfully DC is handling it relatively well as they’ve been enjoying other performing opportunities of late. Have you heard anything @wonderfullife123 ? I hope you’ve had better news!

Operasingerkath · 02/04/2024 15:49

Hope everyone at Sevenoaks has a fantastic week!

allhailthebrain · 02/04/2024 02:27

Ha, no frisbee but mine has packed "one night ultimate werewolf" - which we bought for Christmas and subsequently found out our kid actually discovered this game at NYMT when they first did a residential!

@LibbyRuncie and others - maybe give them a little money or a way to access it. Because in the past they've had a little shop where the kids have bought an NYMT t shirt or other bits - though that may just be in summer, when they also sold posters for a couple of pounds.

allhailthebrain · 02/04/2024 02:20

TheOliveSwan · 31/03/2024 09:47

Thanks @Biscuitsneeded that's a good idea to get tickets to a show, Into the Woods is a firm favourite anyway so always worth a watch. I'll be honest, I'm keen for her to have a go at auditioning, she's reluctant because she's a bit worried about the staying away from home aspect. I might make the trip for the open day because it would probably help her decide if it's for her, or not yet.

Hi! I can echo what Biscuits said - but, given your reply I think I would go to the open day. That's because they will actually see where they might stay, see what kind of things they get up to and whether they'd enjoy it - and if there's a workshop even better. She'll also get a chance to meet some of the team and that would, I imagine, also be quite reassuring. I think you'd get a good idea of how keen she'd be if you did it.

Mine will be there, in with the Catastrophe Bay crowd - enjoy if you go!

Mcmumager · 01/04/2024 19:13

Have a great week all those heading to Sevenoaks. Those on our house have being requested to bring a load of weird and wonderful things so I just thought a frisbee was perfectly reasonable 😂

Montimom · 01/04/2024 18:31

DD2 all packed (minus the frisbee) and off to the Airport shortly!! She’s so excited!! Best of luck to everyone ❤️

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Biscuitsneeded · 01/04/2024 13:18

Just popping on to wish Team NYMT Easter residentials a great time. It feels weird that DS isn't going (he's doing Platform and they only have a summer residential). I hope all the DC have a wonderful experience - looking forward to hearing about it!

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Biscuitsneeded · 01/04/2024 13:14

@LibbyRuncie that's a good idea for when they're not called. Frisbees, footballs etc always go down well.

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LibbyRuncie · 01/04/2024 12:37

What??? Doesn’t everyone pack a frisbee to go to NYMT for a week!

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Biscuitsneeded · 31/03/2024 20:59

@TheOliveSwan I'm sure they will be more than happy to talk to you/your DD on the Open Day about boarding. It's entirely natural to feel some trepidation about the idea of a residential with lots of people you don't know - all I can say is the NYMT kids usually arrive mid-morning on Day 1, and by bedtime they all seem to feel like they have made a whole bunch of friends!

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Biscuitsneeded · 31/03/2024 20:55

The pastoral team will have painkillers, sticking plasters, throat lozenges etc. One thing that might be useful is lipsalve. If you want your DC to have their own supply of meds, you can name the packet and pastoral can look after it. DS always used to take hay fever meds with him to Easter residentials, and while he was still little I think pastoral remained in charge of them.

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