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NCO 2017 Auditions

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stringchild · 29/09/2016 22:24

Starting the annual thread for those who have dc auditioning this year, as audition round starts shortly. DD auditions later in october.

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stringchild · 30/10/2016 18:16

and we are done! child came out happy and buzzing, so a great experience whatever. Good luck to anyone left for the next two days.

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Paulweller11 · 30/10/2016 18:32

When in December do the results come out? Smile

NickyBella · 30/10/2016 19:14

I think they are out about 12th December

NickyBella · 30/10/2016 19:16

Stringchild I bet you are relieved it was like a weight lifted from us once ours were done. What instruments did your little audition on.

Paulweller11 · 30/10/2016 19:33

Thanks

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stringchild · 30/10/2016 19:49

Cello and clarinet

i think last year it was a week earlier than that but the under 13s and Main are around/after the Winter Concert (which is weekend of 11th)

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Wafflenose · 30/10/2016 20:29

Well done to your DD! As long as they are happy, we can be happy. My 9 year old pupil was over the moon to get a morning off school to go and perform in a lovely hall with a stage, so will be first in line to try again next year, whatever the result. Goo (just turned 11) only has two more chances, so has said she will keep on auditioning now. She first auditioned at 8, as a warm-up (unexpectedly got into Under 10s) and I thought last year (when she was 9, turning 10) would be her last realistic shot.

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stringchild · 02/11/2016 12:23

So i guess we are all done for this year - please everyone come back and share results in December; fingers crossed for everyone :)

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stringchild · 01/12/2016 09:53

Bumping ready for results to drop onto the mat....

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Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 09:54

Nooo, I don't want to know! I keep dreaming about it. Hoping I can put off dealing with it for another week, as both kids NOT happy right now...

Eroica · 01/12/2016 10:09

Pssst... Did anyone get their DVD yet? DD's still didn't come.

Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 10:31

No, we haven't had one yet. They are trying to do them in-house this year (presumably to keep costs down for us) but it's probably not the greatest time of year for them to be doing so, really!

NickyBella · 01/12/2016 13:48

My little one keeps asking if the letter has arrived yet I keep telling her no news is good news. Fingers crossed for everyone.

Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 14:56

They haven't sent any yet, as far as I'm aware. I think the first results will start trickling through next week.

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stringchild · 01/12/2016 15:23

my bet is tomorrow onwards (except Main and Under 13s of course).......

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Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 15:24

OK... I am guessing we will get ours next Friday. We were on the late side last year. Anyone else want to play?

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stringchild · 01/12/2016 15:29

i was just reminding myself of last year from that thread- we got the letter the first sat of dec, Waffle - you got yours the monday after; year before we got it the first friday. Seemed to spread over a week at least for the younger orchestras....still not sure why they don't email but i guess it would be hard to scan/type in all the audition reports?

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Eroica · 01/12/2016 15:36

Ours too was earlier than they said, last year- think first Saturday. Was very exciting, and nice not to have to wait until the day they'd told us( which I think was 17th Dec last year!)

Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 15:38

I was just looking that up, too! I think we had ours on Dec 3rd and Dec 7th, the past two years. I just don't want to know now, I don't know how we are going to deal with the fallout with Goo at the moment. :(

I do think email would be better - it would shave a couple of days off the waiting time, save lots of money for the NCO, and everyone would get them together. I wonder if reports could be typed straight into a database sort of system or something?

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stringchild · 01/12/2016 15:42

Waffle - i know, we will have the same problem esp as first school entrance results are due any day now too....the scenarios aren't pretty :(

think i will get some chocolate and wine ready for me....

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Wafflenose · 01/12/2016 15:44

That's a good idea!

I checked my FB (which I use as a diary) and in 2014 it was December 5th, last year December 7th. Can we rewind to November, please?

hapsburg · 01/12/2016 16:56

DD is alternating between excitement about concert next weekend and dread of audition results which will arrive soon after - and of course they have all been stirring themselves up on Instagram etc for the past 6 weeks telling each other how badly their auditions went, DD and friends do love a good drama!!

Trumpetboysmum · 01/12/2016 17:40

DS seems to be keeping it in perspective I've told him he can go on a brass course at Easter if he doesn't get it so hopefully if he doesn't make it this time he won't be too disappointed good luck to everyone waiting Smile

bassclef · 02/12/2016 07:10

We didn't get the letter last year until 11th December, so I was thinking we had another week at least. stringchild why do you think Mains and Under 13s won't get their results for a while? Mains I understand as they will be the under 13s in this year's winter concert, but results for next years under 13s were this years under 12s, so all done for them. I'm curious as DS has auditioned for U13 for next year, having been in U12s this year. Maybe I can relax for a bit longer! Smile

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stringchild · 02/12/2016 08:28

Hi Bass - yes not sure why i wrote that! i guess i was thinking of those in the Winter Concert (i.e. the current under 13s) - sorry to confuse! i think i am waiting for so many different envelopes right now, my head is going round a little :)

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