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NCO 2019

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stringchild · 26/09/2018 08:07

Traditionally for many years MN has had an audition thread; so here it is as the auditions start in a few days 😀

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WindMum · 05/12/2018 23:26

The year DD went to the u10s residential she had just finished year 4, there were a few who were year 3 but not many, most were year 5s. Some repeated u10s due to age the following year. Due to the change from year of birth to academic year she did U11s twice, year 5 and year 6.

Decafcoffee · 06/12/2018 15:39

Windmum I imagine that’s because most of the year 3s and year 2s were in the training orchestra which has sadly been canecelled this year Sad

Harpmum12345 · 10/12/2018 09:10

I have auditioned my boy in the under 10s this year.
Really nervously waiting for the outcome!
He has only played for about 6 months but his teacher recommended it.

Josamac · 10/12/2018 09:29

It’s the big week.....
Daughter full of croup and feeling awful so not sure she has even realised....

Trumpetboysmum · 10/12/2018 09:54

Indeed it is - but ds finished yesterday’s concert on a superb “ super d” ( very high note !!) so he’s happy anyway and said it would be the cherry on the icing on the cake if he gets into main orchestra- I think that’s the right attitude. I shall of course feel really nervous until I hear

Pippap1 · 10/12/2018 10:06

DD auditioned for U10. She has told all her friends and teachers about the audition, so I need to inform them of the result. I am really nervous... I hope she can get in at least Regionals...

CoffeeTeaChocholate · 10/12/2018 10:11

Cannot believe it is the big week. Fortunately, I think DD has forgot about it... I am waiting anxiously though.... we auditioned for under 10. I think that is going to be hard this year for string players with the training orchestra gone! Good luck everyone!

CoffeeTeaChocholate · 10/12/2018 10:12

We are strings btw Smile...

folkmamma · 10/12/2018 10:13

Good luck to everyone waiting to hear!! We're not this time (year off to focus on other things!) but almost as nervous waiting for all our lovely NCO friends to hear. I will be following this thread and looking forward to hearing how you all get on xxx

squintsoftheworldunite · 10/12/2018 11:27

U10 anxiously - and not very patiently - waiting here...

Musicdoc · 10/12/2018 16:16

Trumpetboysmum was your boy the La la land soloist? All the brass were amazing yesterday but really... he was phenomenal!

Musicdoc · 10/12/2018 16:19

Good luck to all those anxiously waiting.... who knows what order they will come in this year.... my dd (U12s) has her G7 viola exam on Wednesday - if it's not good news may need to wait until after the exam to tell her. My DS (Main) loved his U13s concert yesterday - after we left he said 'I may never see my friends again.' 😬

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Trumpetboysmum · 10/12/2018 16:39

Oh and good luck to your dd for the grade 7 - everything always happens at once doesn’t it !!

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Decafcoffee · 10/12/2018 17:29

Since this is happening this week I’m wandering... and hoping u10s hear tomorrow.. nail chewing time for me !!! Lol
fingers crossed everyone!!

Pollymalex104 · 10/12/2018 18:20

Good luck fellow NCO parents and offspring. Let's hope the results come through more easily this year. Definitely an amazing note on which to finish for all of them. What an amazing year they've all had. (Lovely to chat to you too, TB'sM)

violinmama · 10/12/2018 18:23

Had a quick look at last year’s thread - they seemed to send “no”s on day 1, “regionals” on day 2 and “yes”s on day 3. Is this always the case? (Nails long gone 😬)

Harpmum12345 · 10/12/2018 18:42

Good luck everyone!!
I will let you know when I get my results 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

Rupertswife · 10/12/2018 21:20

Last year was the first year of e-mailed results, and there have been big changes again to their systems this year. I wouldn't read too much into what happened in past years... Good luck everyone!!

Decafcoffee · 10/12/2018 21:42

violinmama you’re too funny Grin
It was so much easier when it was paper mail. Fat envelope - yes. Thin envelope - no
Those were the days.. now it’s going be email refresh ALL. DAY. LONG. !

Musicdoc · 10/12/2018 22:05

Ha ha decaffresh.... I remember rushing home for the post one lunchtime 4 years ago when mumsnet said results were out. But back to email refresh for the next couple of days!

Boyskeepswinging · 10/12/2018 22:14

My DS is so laid back he is horizontal but he was wound tighter than one of his snare drums tonight "Oooh, is that alert an email from NCO??" I imagine they are winding each other up on WhatsApp as well ...
Thankfully we are paperless at my work so I use my laptop to make notes when in meetings and, ahem, check on very important incoming emails Wink I'll just need to keep a poker face if The Blessed Email does arrive when I should be thinking about targets, budgets and the like!

violinmama · 10/12/2018 23:11

Thanks Rupertswife and Decaf.
Good luck everyone!!!

Nigglenotes · 11/12/2018 07:14

I heard that this year, it will be in order starting with under 10s today and moving through to main orchestra by Friday. Good luck!