NYMT/BYMT 2027 🎶🎭

I was wondering the same so messaged them and had this back:
The team are currently working on finalising all materials for the auditions and they’ll be sent through in good time before the audition date.

I have just booked auditions for two of my daughters. No idea what to expect so this thread is v helpful. Can anyone give me an idea of costs for workshops/productions etc?

My knowledge will be a bit out of date, so forgive me if it's not spot on, but a full production with Easter and summer residentials plus production week used to cost about £2000 - workshops and courses are less because they don't last as long. I know that sounds like a lot, but if you work it out per day for a production, it's about £100 a day for a FULL day of training/rehearsing, food, accommodation, production costs, pastoral care, tuition by industry creatives etc. I think it is comparable with orchestra camps, sports camps etc and for us it was always worth every penny. We only had a proper holiday once every 3ish years and just visited family in other years so that we could pay for it, but we thought it was well worth the sacrifice. All depends on family circumstances of course. You can also apply for bursaries to help with the costs.

Hiya, does anyone know what the dance portion of the audition is like? Especially the style (classic jazz, commercial, jazz funk etc.) And if there will be improv?? Thank you!

It will be learning some choreography and then performing. The style will depend on the creative who is leading that section of the audition. Over the years she auditioned DD did jazz, commercial and contemporary at various times.

Had a bit more time so I had a look on the website and managed to find the fee information. If you go here, and select whichever pathway interests you (actors, musicians etc) and then keep on scrolling down you will eventually get to the fee info according to project https://nymt.org.uk/take-part/

There is sometimes a bit of impro. And dance styles vary, but really don't overthink it - the auditionees range from students in vocational MT training at top schools, to 10 year olds who have never had a dance lesson in their life - and if someone scores highly for acting and singing there is (in my experience) a degree of flexibility around dance expertise as long as enthusiasm and the will to tell a story is displayed. Obviously, I expect Newsies to require strong dancers, but you would be surprised how good the dance can be in the shows, even when some cast members are relatively inexperienced. Trainers are fine - no Laducas needed!

Thank you so much - I hadn’t seen that. Expensive but looks as though you get a lot for your money and I know they would love the whole stage school vibe.

Hi everyone, back again for another round of auditions!

Can anyone remember the age bracket for needing to learn and song from the list that NYMT publish? My DD sang from the list last year as she was 15. She’s 16 this year and I can’t remember if she’s aged into her own song or it will be a choice from the list again.

I know I’ll miss this process when she’s not doing it but I’m looking forward to a time when our holidays are not dictated by these shows!

I've got a feeling that last year it was 18+ that could choose their own song, but I might have that wrong.
You're right that you'll miss it! 😆

Perfect. My DD finds it so much easier selecting from a list!

Right now I’m definitely ready to be done with the process but she loves her summers so much I’ll be gutted for her when she ages out x