NCO 2021

[yodaforpresident]

I see that there is an old thread but not a new one for this year. DD is thinking of auditioning for the first time this year.

The format seems different in that there is NCO National and NCO Projects. For her age group the suggested standard is G4. Would she be better playing two G4 pieces or two of her very good G3 pieces or one of each?

She has not taken G4 yet but should take it this Autumn.

U13’s percussion here 👍

Thanks @Trumpetdad, that's good to hear!

Has anyone had a response on Projects yet?

No, but this morning we got an offer for U12s after DD was on reserve list!!! So excited!!

I reckon they are sorting out the responses from national offers and making the reserve offers then Projects offers will follow pretty soon.

Well done to your DD! This may well be it. DD is 10 so projects is all we are waiting on.

Hope everyone is getting the Projects news they hoped for. Have heard emails are coming out :-)

Many congratulations for you DD to gain a place for National member doesanybodyhaveamap!
Especially, Violin, Cello, Trumpet had to submit orchestral excerpts.
I really hope still all the events and residential will go ahead next year!

I have just checked National orchestra list recently uploaded on NCO Portal.
Number of players in 3 national orchestra are very different.
For example one band age for particular instrument is 19 members but other is only 12 members. very interesting.

Still haven't received our hoody, I just realised! And not much time left. Just chased - I hope I haven't realised too late. Anyone else waiting?

@Musiccake

I have just checked National orchestra list recently uploaded on NCO Portal. Number of players in 3 national orchestra are very different. For example one band age for particular instrument is 19 members but other is only 12 members. very interesting.

NYO took a lot of the U14s this year so NCO Mains is light

@bostik

Still haven't received our hoody, I just realised! And not much time left. Just chased - I hope I haven't realised too late. Anyone else waiting?

Ours came end of last week

We received the hoodie but it was second choice colour.
If it's not available, why they advertise the colour? Anyway, got Concert red shirt too. Can't believe already nearly a week away for the residential. I hope all DC will have a great time!

I noticed a violin in NYO this year. I would have thought they would just choose more players - reckon it must be a decision to have a more compact orchestra, not sure why. And apparently hoody is on the way! The red 'blouse' has arrived and DD is not impressed!!

That’s inspiring to hear thank you doesanybodyhaveamap! What sort of doors opened? Were there other courses she found helpful? We are quite new to this!!

Well, first she went on Pro Corda where the course director took a liking to her and championed an application to the JD he taught at. He taught her there for the next two years and totally transformed her as a player. She then went on to a specialist music school, where she is thriving.

Ps DD2 just got offer of Projects London for this year. Super happy!!

That’s lovely to hear thank you. DD is doing her first Pro Corda course next week so hoping she’ll enjoy it!

DD enjoyed Pro Corda but I would say take plenty of warm pyjamas/ bed socks/ extra duvet as she found it extremely cold in her bedroom there.

Thanks for the tip!