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NYMT / BYMT 2021

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 01/02/2021 11:09

Starting a new thread for NYMT / BYMT hopefuls in 2021.

DD13 is auditioning for NYMT for the second time as stage performer and as musician. We just received an invite to the next round (online workshops).

She was gutted that Covid put a stop to her show (Imaginary) last year so we are keeping everything crossed that she gets another shot.

We've also booked a BYMT audition and she's already in the musician pool there so hopefully a show of some sort this year if we get some kind of normality back again...

Anyone else out there?

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Newgirls · 27/02/2021 13:50

Ah makes sense about the licences

With the musicians I’d imagine they’d want to try them with the scores in some way? We shall see!

Triflefan · 28/02/2021 08:38

Hello everyone. I haven’t been on here since the beginning of the NYMT2020 thread so I hope you’ve all sailed through this shitty year with relative ease.
DS finally submitted his and it occurred to me that he didn’t submit headshots.
Were they supposed to this year?
He’s worrying that he missed a section but I’m assuming they’ll just take a screenshot from their videos perhaps?
He was cast for Kiss Me Kate last year and I can give nothing but brilliant feedback regarding everything NYMT did to keep them all engaged.
Roughly how long did everyone find out if they were invited to virtual workshops after submitting their pieces?

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 28/02/2021 08:51

Hi @Triflefan ! No requirement for headshots- unless we missed it too....

Best of luck to DS.

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 28/02/2021 08:55

Only part answered again 🤦‍♀️ we submitted in first week of Jan and it was about 3 weeks I think until the invites came out to workshops. But I think it's varied as the process has gone on. Guess it depends on availability of people to assess the videos and then they are grouping them into sets of 40 so when they reach 'critical mass' that's when the invites go out? Hypothesising of course...

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Biscuitsneeded · 28/02/2021 08:59

As far as I know, no need for photos. In a webchat they said they had a super detailed spreadsheet with links to everyone's videos so I suppose they will refer to that. DS had to wait a few weeks to hear about his workshop, but fingers crossed as the deadline is today they will move quickly to view the final submissions and get workshop invitations sent out. Good luck to your DS Triflefan!

Triflefan · 28/02/2021 09:01

On phew! And thanks for responding so quickly. It was a tense moment 😆
He’s now going back to bed apparently 🤣

I’d wanted him to submit ages ago but he’s struggled to get his head in the game despite being desperate to be involved again. Now the sun is out he’s a new person! To get back to college will be the icing on the cake

Triflefan · 28/02/2021 09:12

Thank you @doesanybodyhaveamap and @Biscuitsneeded

I thought I’d tagged you both but clearly I’ve forgotten how to use mumsnet!

Biscuitsneeded · 28/02/2021 10:26

@Triflefan I think some initial reluctance to commit this year has been very common, certainly among DS's friends who have done NYMT before, or got in for the first time last year. They know what they lost last year and some of them didn't want to take the risk of being given a place and then losing it again. I understand that. Now that things look a bit more hopeful (fingers firmly crossed!) lots of them have submitted over the last week or so. I think NYMT understand that.

Triflefan · 28/02/2021 12:00

@Biscuitsneeded This is exactly it.
This last year has been tricky for even the most enthusiastic and positive people

Fingers crossed for them all

Alakazam8 · 28/02/2021 17:19

Good luck to all who are waiting like us. Does anyone’s dc have a particular show they would like or are happy just to wait and see.
We are hoping for Hunchback for a particular reason (won’t say exactly what) as it seems to be going to be quite a different production.

Biscuitsneeded · 28/02/2021 17:43

Mine would honestly be delighted to be in any of them. We saw Billy the Kid in 2017 and really enjoyed it, and the music is great, and I think DS would like to be a cowboy (!), but at the same time he was cast in Henrietta last year and that looked like it would have been amazing, so he'd love the chance to revisit that too. And Hunchback sounds like it will be very special and might get quite a bit of a buzz around it so that would be quite an experience. Quite honestly he would play third tree from the left if it meant he could have the NYMT experience again.

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 28/02/2021 20:30

As Biscuits he said we'd be delighted with anything. It's such an achievement just to get an offer. The standard is so phenomenally high.

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 28/02/2021 20:31

Has not he.. 🙄 bloody predictive text!

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Triflefan · 28/02/2021 20:39

I think DS would be thrilled with anything too! Just to feel part of a show again would be amazing. He does have a preference but I guess it depends whether they want him this time and if so, what they have in mind for him

Alakazam8 · 28/02/2021 21:05

Yes the standard is so high and they got so many applications so would be grateful for just getting through at all, especially as it’s our first time- but will probably be Hunchback- if we do.

minimits · 01/03/2021 08:27

DS also very happy to do anything! He got into Kiss Me Kate last year and it was his forth attempt to get in after two previous years of recalls and was so gutted (compounded by his school Les Mis show cancelled after rehearsing Jean Valjean for 6 months). He would be very happy to be the fourth tree next to biscuits DS! He's done BYMT 4 times but isn't auditioning for it this year. They are definitely very different companies but he learnt a lot from BYMT.

minimits · 01/03/2021 08:32

I would also add I would secretly love him to get into Hunchback as the idea of an inclusive show really resonates with me. DS did a fantastic concert at The Royal Albert Hall with his brother who is Autistic, it was a truly inclusive concert and each child with SEN had a 'buddy' who supported them. All the children learnt the sign language for the songs and to say I sobbed buckets would be an understatement. Opportunities for children with SEN to perform are few and far between so I truly applaud NYMT for Hunchback.

Alakazam8 · 01/03/2021 09:28

Just read about Hunchback being inclusive. Totally agree with @minimits there. It will give some children who would never have the chance to participate in something like this an amazing opportunity and the ‘mainstream’ children something completely different too. I imagine this one will be amazing to watch too!

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 01/03/2021 10:34

We will definitely try and watch hunchback regardless of whether DD is in it because it does sound wonderful.... I think if she's offered a spot as musician she'd secretly love that one. But we try not to say these things out loud because really, anything's a blessing!

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 01/03/2021 10:36

@minimits I was thinking of your DS yesterday and wondering if he'd applied. What a resilient young man xxx A fabulous example to us all!

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Triflefan · 01/03/2021 11:32

@minimits
Hello!
So sorry Les Mis was cancelled. It’s been a particularly tough time for their age group IMO.
Fingers crossed for this year. I’m not sure I can handle the waiting... 😆 I just really want mine to have something to throw himself into.
Anyone else’s find the self -taping a nightmare?!
If it was normal times they’d have one shot and I kept reminding him of that. In the end he changed his pieces and got the whole lot done in under 30 mins. So much indecision!

minimits · 01/03/2021 11:33

Aw thank you @doesanybodyhaveamap he is determined to perform with NYMT one day and has indeed developed pretty good resilience! He can be pretty determined which I guess helps in this industry. Fingers crossed for all the auditionees!

minimits · 01/03/2021 11:40

Thanks @Triflefan it really has been a tough one. DS is lucky in that he has his end of year show to throw himself into which is a great distraction. Totally agree self-taping is a nightmare. DS goes between doing one shot and refusing to look at it and doing hundreds and over-analysing them. He's having to self-tape at least twice a week for school and will be so glad when he can actually perform in person.

Biscuitsneeded · 01/03/2021 14:08

I want @Minimits' DS to get in as much as I do my own!

One of DS' friends was still submitting his video at 11pm last night... Think we have to accept there may yet be several weekends of workshops before there's any news for those who have already done a workshop. Stay positive, everyone!

Alakazam8 · 01/03/2021 14:36

It would lovely if we all have good news! @minimits son really deserves it. Think we’ll have a bit of a wait now though until they look at them all, especially any later entries!