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NYMT/BYMT 2025 (Act Two)

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 23/02/2025 19:11

Starting a new thread as we filled up the old one!

DC 17 is in 6th season with NYMT. Also former BYMTer.

These annual threads have been a source of advice, emotional support and camaraderie for those of us with young performers enjoying everything that these awesome organisations bring.

😁

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yodaforpresident · 12/04/2025 14:24

Chopped off half my reply, that should have ended courtesy of DD this week so I will ask her if she knows how it works...

wonderfullife123 · 12/04/2025 15:45

yodaforpresident · 12/04/2025 13:45

well done to your DD @wonderfullife123, I have resigned myself to staying with DD for the two weeks - thankfully she has been accepted to the course that is closer to us.

Well done to your DC as well @yodaforpresident . Think will end up doing the same although now I know my older DC is also doing the same course would probably feel better about them staying together. Good your DC got a more local course unfortunately this far away one was only one that worked date wise . Constant juggling logistics with all this performance stuff!

yodaforpresident · 12/04/2025 21:21

@wonderfullife123 that’s fantastic that they’re together. We were limited because of prior commitments too. It’s still three and half hours for us, but I’ll take that!

Truetoself · 13/04/2025 21:46

Have not heard a peep from my DD (Fame rehearsals). Luckily they posted a video today so I know she is alright!

Biscuitsneeded · 14/04/2025 07:07

Truetoself · 13/04/2025 21:46

Have not heard a peep from my DD (Fame rehearsals). Luckily they posted a video today so I know she is alright!

No news is invariably good news! She's probably just very busy and having fun. 😆

HanD31 · 14/04/2025 22:26

Truetoself · 13/04/2025 21:46

Have not heard a peep from my DD (Fame rehearsals). Luckily they posted a video today so I know she is alright!

Yes mine too! I quite miss her 😭 but know she will be having an amazing time! We got told off as parents for watching videos. I guess it is wait until Thursday!

Montimom · 14/04/2025 22:29

Yes I’ve had a few two line texts saying ‘everything great’ and mostly radio silence other than that! It’s always a good sign ❤️

LibbyRuncie · 16/04/2025 21:48

One shattered and full of happiness girl now home! Ensemble in Tuck is such a fantastic opportunity and experience! Feeling blessed and grateful! She is on top of the world! A fabulous company, beautifully supportive pastoral team and friends being made! Lovely to have three of Catastrophe Bay company friends from last year too! Glass of red wine in hand after the long journey back to Derbyshire! Hope everyone has had a great time and arrived home safe and sound x

Montimom · 17/04/2025 00:27

LibbyRuncie · 16/04/2025 21:48

One shattered and full of happiness girl now home! Ensemble in Tuck is such a fantastic opportunity and experience! Feeling blessed and grateful! She is on top of the world! A fabulous company, beautifully supportive pastoral team and friends being made! Lovely to have three of Catastrophe Bay company friends from last year too! Glass of red wine in hand after the long journey back to Derbyshire! Hope everyone has had a great time and arrived home safe and sound x

@LibbyRuncie was literally coming on to post word for word same as you! Also I think my DD very almost kidnapped your DD back to Ireland with her she was so mad about her!! They will all be so excited to be back together this summer!

TheOliveSwan · 17/04/2025 07:32

Popping in to give a review of the residential skills course now DD is back home.

She had the best time and came home with a notebook full of valuable notes and advice. I can really tell that she took everything on board, she’s pushed herself and has gained so much insight and confidence from the whole experience. It sounds like the creatives gave everyone equal attention and opportunity, and really cared about making sure each person made progress while they were there. I didn’t get to watch their performance unfortunately, but what she showed me at home and described sounded amazing.

And of course, she cried in the car on the way home because she’ll miss her new friends.

Truetoself · 17/04/2025 10:56

Lovely feedback from those who already have their DC home. Can’t wait to collect my DD this afternoon

Operasingerkath · 17/04/2025 18:10

Glad to hear all the DC have had a good time. Can’t wait to pick up my DS from the station tonight to hear all about it! I’m currently assuming he’s not lost in London on his way home as I’ve heard nothing 😂. I’ve been watching clips one of the cast has posted on YouTube so I know he’s definitely had a good time as he’s laughing in every episode

Operasingerkath · 17/04/2025 22:58

Well this has been a carry on! DS was supposed get a train from King’s Cross at 7.30pm but they’ve all been cancelled tonight due to the fire at Stevenage. He”s finally on a train to Manchester (the other side of the country). This train was also delayed by 42 minutes! A friend’s son (non-NYMT) was also in the same boat and he’s driving to Manchester to collect them at 12.30am. He will hopefully be home by about 3am! There are serious issues with the trains at the moment and the station staff were not helpful. My DS was basically told he would have to fend for himself and the next train he could get was at 2.30pm tomorrow!

Truetoself · 17/04/2025 23:34

@Operasingerkathhow horrendous! Glad he has found a solution although not ideal

Biscuitsneeded · 18/04/2025 07:20

The same thing happened to my DS' girlfriend who was trying to get home from Fame. She got a certain distance and then got stuck. Her mum had to drive to get her and they ended up hosting another NYMT cast member too as she had no way of getting back to where she was trying to go! I guess fires in Stevenage can't be helped...

HanD31 · 18/04/2025 08:27

My DD had the best time at Fame. I took my younger 2 12 and 6 into central London to meet her and also we were meant to get the train back at 7.30. We had to get to another station and get a delayed train to Manchester and my oh had to drive York to Manchester to pick us up. Got home at 1. We will not be doing much today!

Mumster40 · 18/04/2025 09:14

What a nightmare with the trains! Everyone must be completely shattered! Glad everyone is safe and home now. My DC had an amazing time with Fame! Made some new friends and learnt a great deal. What an experience for them all! Now back to the books and revision…..🫣

Comefromaway · 18/04/2025 14:25

How awful. Surely the train companies have a responsibility. My son was offered a taxi once.

Operasingerkath · 19/04/2025 15:32

Hi @HanD31 , I think my DS was with your DD at King’s Cross!

Glad everyone’s safely home. He’s had a brilliant time and made loads of new friends. I can’t wait to watch in the summer!

HanD31 · 21/04/2025 17:46

Operasingerkath · 19/04/2025 15:32

Hi @HanD31 , I think my DS was with your DD at King’s Cross!

Glad everyone’s safely home. He’s had a brilliant time and made loads of new friends. I can’t wait to watch in the summer!

Yes he was! Yes my DD has had the best week. They have a mutual friend in common who attends your DS college. It is a very small world in performing arts. My DD will want to do NYMT until age doesn’t permit I think. I am cursing myself for not saying yes sooner.

Advent0range · 26/04/2025 19:27

Wonderful to hear about all these talented kids. Thank you for the update about the skills course @TheOliveSwan .

BoilingHotand50something · 27/04/2025 08:16

TheOliveSwan · 17/04/2025 07:32

Popping in to give a review of the residential skills course now DD is back home.

She had the best time and came home with a notebook full of valuable notes and advice. I can really tell that she took everything on board, she’s pushed herself and has gained so much insight and confidence from the whole experience. It sounds like the creatives gave everyone equal attention and opportunity, and really cared about making sure each person made progress while they were there. I didn’t get to watch their performance unfortunately, but what she showed me at home and described sounded amazing.

And of course, she cried in the car on the way home because she’ll miss her new friends.

Hi there. Is this the course you audition for? My daughter is quite keen on going to a BYMT residential course in the summer but there is no audition. Just wondering if this is a similar thing?

TheOliveSwan · 27/04/2025 08:41

@BoilingHotand50something yeah she went to an audition in January, got invited to recall for 2 shows in February, didn’t get cast in a show but was offered this course instead. I don’t have any experience of the non auditioned courses but I’ve got no reason to think they wouldn’t be great after the experiences we have had with NYMT so far 🙂

Gordons2003 · 27/04/2025 12:26

@TheOliveSwan so delighted to hear this. We couldn’t justify offering Easter availability this year as DD has GCSEs so she has a place on the auditioned course. It sounds like just the thing she is after! What sorts of things did they get up to - sounds like they may have presented a little showcase at the end?

TheOliveSwan · 27/04/2025 22:15

@Gordons2003 yeah I think a lot of the sessions they did were preparing for the showcase. There was 1 dance piece, 1 singing piece, one MT/acting focused piece, and then one where they put it all together. They also did vocal warm ups/technique every day. The daily dance warm up was apparently a killer, and they did some technique/across the floors in dance. They also had acting through song sessions where everyone got to sing a solo song for the creative team and got individual notes. DD wrote down everyone’s notes and there’s lots of gold in there. They had an audition technique workshop as well I think… it’s very long days and they covered a lot but DD just wished it was longer.