NYMT/BYMT 2024!

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Seeing as NYMT have announced their shows, it feels like a good time to start a thread for anyone with DC planning on auditioning for 2024 for either NYMT or BYMT - as performers or musicians, or as assistant creatives. Please come and say hi and tell us a bit about your DC. There are lots of experienced parents of DC who have been part of both organisations, and these threads are always genuinely supportive and helpful.
I'll invite some previous thread participants below - please come and say hi!

Is it another name for when they kept people on a waiting list after initial offers/acceptances/rejections had gone out. Eg. we feel you are good enough to be in a show we just need to wait to find out where the available spaces will be?

@OldBrum I think @Comefromaway may be right. The deadline for accepting a place is 8th March so the timing would be right.

DD was on the Reserve List last year and ended up in a Summer Workshop. Someone else (can't remember who sorry) had their kiddo cast in Naughty Carriage from reserve list.

Reserve list can be a nail biting place to be - last year was agony for us, but people do often get cast from it. Keeping everything crossed for you.

@yodaforpresident was it your DD who was cast in Naughty Carriage from the reserve list?

@lindtchocolate congratulations to your son! If money is not an issue, maybe email both companies and see how willing they might be to swap your DS to another project (I have a feeling BYMT are more open to swaps than NYMT because they don't cast the roles at this stage). If you only want him to do one of them, I guess it depends how much it matters to him to do an actual show. Whatever he chooses, he can always have a go at the other one another year!

thank you :)
it seems a bit cheeky but worth asking as you say

Yes I think BYMT are pretty open to swapping shows, worth giving it a try.
My DD had a clash too with the 2 companies in 2020, and NYMT swapped her to the workshop. So I think NYMT seem to do that.

So many congratulations for all this happy news! We’ve had most of DS’s summer schedule through and one of the first things he did was compare to the NYMT dates and provided they are venues we can get to, we will have an August full of seeing all your talented performers - he is thrilled at this plan.

Sending good wishes to anyone who didn’t get quite what they were hoping for. Keep the faith - you never know the impression you’ve made here and there and who might think you are just the person for something in the future. Happens more than you might think!

Yes @MxPickles it was my DD who did Naughty Carriage from the reserve list - I think we heard in mid-March.

DD is happy because one of the older girls in her audition, also got into Welcome To Serene. She wants to set up a Snapchat group, so if anyone else's DC is doing the show she'd love to hear from them. Her SC is darcxcharlotte
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Congrats to all with NYMT and BYMT opportunities. One of my DC has been cast in BYMT show Unbound, and the other shortlisted -so back in the waiting room.

One of my DC also got placed at Bymt off reserve list last year albeit later on - I think it was May. So definitely worth waiting it out if plans permit and there seems to be quite a lot of movement. Good thing with BYMT is they do offer feedback if you request which is helpful.

Both my DC found BYMT a great experience last year so I would recommend to any considering offers. They had a fab time and the team are lovely.

My DD has gor Unbound as well.

My niece has been offered an NYMT workshop. Which is brilliant news but my sister is astounded at the cost! £1250 for 5 days. My DC was in a show last year which was 3 weeks and that cost £1995….. Can anyone who did the workshop last year please advice me of the cost? It seems staggeringly expensive…..!

@lindtchocolate the exact same thing happened to us a couple of years back - offered NYMT workshop which we accepted, then BYMT offered a show which clashed. We turned it down but explained why.

A few weeks later they came back and offered a different show.

In the end he didn't take the offer from BYMT because it clashed with his end of year show here, and it was that special first one post covid, so he stayed home and did that.

I think (and it's always amazed me they never cottoned on to this before!) that BYMT may have been losing good people because they offered a few weeks after NYMT and they were already committed. They've gone early this year, and bang on when NYMT did - I don't think that's a coincidence. And it's absolutely a good thing for auditionees so bravo!

@Mumster40 the workshop is so expensive in comparison to a show! We actually turned it down last year on that basis, we just couldn't justify it (not an only child!). Amazing experience to do, but we've only done it that once because of the cost.

HUGE congrats to all the BYMT offer holders, and lots of luck to those on the reserve list - i hope next month brings the news you want to hear! Remember this waiting room is always open to all, no matter what 😃

@Belshels I have passed the snapchat info on to a friend whose daughter has been offered the same show. They've had a proper roller coaster of a 24 hours with the skills workshop offer from NYMT being a disappointment (previously cast) but then today the BYMT show offer!

For any interested, they also asked NYMT for feedback and got it, it was lovely. And they also verified that the skills workshops offered after the casting weekend are NOT the same ones offered to those who did not get recalls. So they really did see your talent x

@Mumster40 it does seem expensive compared to the skills courses and the productions - I had assumed the three weeks would be three times as expensive but (luckily) not.

Maybe there are fewer participants than in a show, and they do need to cover their costs. And I suppose the creatives might get the same fees per show (although presumably no set or lighting design?) regardless of how long the rehearsal period is … it’s a shame there’s no choice over whether you get offered residential or not, as presumably the latter is cheaper?

@Mumster40 yes, we’re a bit staggered by the cost of the workshop too! We’ve said DS can do it as it’s a new experience for him, but I am going to ask the question why- he did a full show last year, too, so it does seem excessive in comparison.

My sister has emailed and been told that the costs have actually gone down this year? It would be very helpful to know what the cost for a workshop was…. I can’t remember as DC was in a show…..

My DC has been offered the advanced skills course at a cost of £700. That seems very reasonable in comparison. The workshops are nearly twice the price, are the same length of time, both residential and at the same venue..... ?

@Operasingerkath We said the same, but I didn’t realise quite how much more expensive it was than the skills course. I suppose there will be more (paid) people in the room and there’s more preparation involved, but that’s quite a difference in cost per person involved. Musical Theatre doesn’t come cheap!

Having different levels of skills course is new isn't it?

I'm wondering if the summer workshops don't attract Arts Council England funding? The main shows are subsidised which would explain the difference in cost....

Last year I think the Easter course was about £600. I remember something about it having originally been more but they were offered a discount or funding from the venue.

@Mumster40 @Keepcominghome that does sound very expensive?!
The course my dd has been offered is the step by step course which is £450 which seems reasonable - one week non residential. - I’m presuming the offer yours have is a different type of workshop and residential? Maybe it’s to do with numbers of kids involved/ vs teachers?

Hi can only speak for workshop as all of mine have had the opportunity to do one and all learned so much. There’s something very special about working with the creatives on a new musical. All of mine felt they learned so much and from a different perspective as the characters and storyline were developed, they have so much input that it really gives them great confidence. My youngest is workshopping Armchair and I’m so excited and confident that he’s going to get as much out of it as his sisters. The cost has gone down this year for workshop. I know it might not be possible for everyone and I feel very fortunate we are in a position to give DS 🙏

@NCMO2G it’s all new this year. There seems to be 4 types of skills course offered from what I can gather: non auditioned Easter residential, non auditioned summer residential, auditioned non residential and auditioned advance residential.
@MxPickles i think you could be right about the arts council funding for the new musical workshops.
@Comefromaway was that a skills course or an auditioned new musical workshop that cost £700?
We now have to decide whether to accept the NYMT workshop or stay on the waiting list for a BYMT show as my DC has been shortlisted for the shows but not offered a first round place. Apparently we will hear by the end of March…. It’s nail biting stuff!