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NCO 2016

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Musicmom1 · 29/09/2015 15:25

Auditions started this week so a new thread for those whose DC are auditing and anyone else interested.

Dd was in the Under 10s this year, and reserve for the Training Orchestra the year before. Auditioning twice - this week and in Oct. unfortunately our accompanist had pulled out this week but DD is ok going solo. We aren't expecting a place this year as it is seems to get harder as you go into the older orchestras but the journey has been brilliant so far and DD wouldn't consider not having a go.

Anyone else?

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StompyFreckles · 10/12/2015 18:17

Dd got it to under 13s on violin! She didn't make it in to under 12s last year, but was in under 11s the year before that and is absolutely delighted! Not sure how we're going to raise the £1700 to pay for it though...! Shock

maggiethecat · 10/12/2015 20:23

Dd under 13 violin - very pleased!
Stompy - did your letter say "you have won this place against stiff competition and can feel proud of yourself" ?
Dd's interpretation is that she just scraped in Grin

StompyFreckles · 10/12/2015 20:32

Yes her letter said the same Maggie! I think our dd's were in under 11s together? We weren't expecting dd to get in again this year, so was a lovely surprise!

maggiethecat · 10/12/2015 21:38

I think so (...Peach?). It does get tougher so good they're in. Also nice that summer course is up North - shorter journey for us.

Musicdoc · 11/12/2015 10:14

Congrats all- and StompyFreckles - getting into U13s after missing a year is fabulous!!!
Still no letter about u11s here.... am now utterly convinced the letter is lost in the post. Hopefully by next year they will learn that most communication nowadays is electronic. Will be ringing the office again if the letter doesn't arrive in the post.

Scaredofthepianoexaminer · 12/12/2015 06:56

u13s here. DD very very pleased and relieved to be moving up with friends - she is a bit younger so could have done another year in u12s. Smile

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Musicmom1 · 14/12/2015 23:03

Congratulations to all the DC who have places - it seems to have been quite a tough year, I guess because so many auditioned.

For those wondering about regionals - DD loves them and wouldn't miss them. It is quite a hike for us, but it is a great part of being in the NCO. DD is in other orchestras but def finds the regionals to be more stretching not least because you have to be concert ready with far fewer and quite spaced out rehearsals!

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StompyFreckles · 06/02/2016 21:16

What regionals are your under 13s, main orchestra dc doing please?

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