NCO 2019

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

Good to know - I'm more nervous about this than DD, I think. I need to get a grip. :)

Kc my ds is in under 10s this year and has been before - not sure how pms work but we can probably answer any queries he has. Is your son doing a regional?

Yes he's doing the London Junior regionals :-)

When are we supposed to hear from NCO for the Easter course? We selected the automatic payment starting from this month but haven't been contacted for bank details yet... Should I call them to double check if DS's definitely on the list? He isn't going to the regional this year so the lack of contact make me wonder if our acceptance went through properly...

Kc so is my ds (bass player), hopefully there will be plenty of U10s there, it starts this Sunday doesn't it. What does your ds play?

Neleus, don't know about Easter course but last year we often heard about things quite late. You could call the office if worried though?

He plays violin - meeting someone who’s doing the residential would be great this weekend - we’ll look out for the bass players

Thanks Radiodependent. I'll call the office. Enjoy your musical weekend!

Kc yes I think there are at least two bass players from U10s.

Hope you got things sorted out Neleus - our first payment was taken a few days ago.

Thanks littleladsdad. Yes it's now sorted - phew. We chose 6 instalments. So the extra hundreds are taken away for the next 5 months from now on...

DS is looking forward to South Easterlies this weekend. Who here alsl has DC attending SE regionals?

@ThreeAndUs South Easterlies is on Sunday 17th Feb, not this weekend!

Yes I meant next weekend but for some reason typed this weekend. So...anyone going next weekend?

Phew! I had visions of you wandering around Richard Collyer wondering where everyone was!

Neleus Glad it's sorted! We're doing the 6 months too - ouch!

The email with full details of the London Junior Regional Orchestra sessions just arrived. I've made a Spotify playlist of the music they're doing, in case it's useful to anyone else:

open.spotify.com/user/methers/playlist/0zoQuSjyJSaC2UkYtBM8x1?si=WFAOFlMJTauYfLvKJLjGPw

Enjoy!

@methers
Wow you're so technologic, thank you!
Do they play all those pieces in one day?
The rehearsal is not very long, 3 1/2 hrs including break for lunch.
DD is so looking forward to it... and me too!!!

DD is going to Southeasterlies too - but I think you already knew that ThreeAndUs! Looking forward to finding out what they are playing this year.

@methers thanks so much! My DH was going to hunt down the music tonight so you’ve saved him a job. What a star.

Methers, thanks we are definitely going to look at that playlist later! (Haven't listened to anything yet due to school rehearsals yesterday, Saturday school rehearsals with a really tricky piece today and a party....)

Hi all. I am kind of new here. I have DD who is 13 and loves music. She plays viola, clarinet, self teaching piano and ukulele.
I am not musical at all and thought playing in local orchestra and in school orchestra is probably all she can do but after reading here found out there are so many opportunities out there I had no idea about.
I have managed to book her in NYO Inspire day so probably will see some of you around on 24th March.

Hi there sunny! What instrument is your DD playing at Inspire?

Hi Boyskeepswinging! She will play viola.
Is your child going too?

Unfortunately not in March. Percussion was oversubscribed (for about the first time in living memory!). So we're hoping for better luck in July.