NYMT/BYMT 2025 (Act Two)

[doesanybodyhaveamap]

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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I haven’t heard anything at all since my DC’s BYMT audition, aside from generic email saying that we would have an outcome by today. Is anyone else in the same boat? Is this likely to mean development camp? (Running out of biscuits rapidly!)

I am not sure what BYMT's process is this year as some people had offers two weeks ago, some have recieved reserve list emails and some have not heard at all! Was poisting in the hope someone wiser than I knew something!

Thank you, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I’m not sure whether to send them an email before end of day…

Judging by the time I would guess no news today, but if you do hear back, or have an update let us know :)

I sent an email just after 5 and quickly got a reply, forwarding the email that had indeed gone to junk on the 13th! Second Stage offer for us, so more waiting and finger-crossing for us!

Ah glad you have your answer! We have BYMT reserve list this year after a BYMT production last year. NYMT have offered a New Musical tho, so its a bit of bumpy ride! Never know what is coming next. Wishing you loads of good luck x

Mother of a musician here, still waiting to hear!

Musician applications close on Sunday so I guess people will start to hear from them. They usually do creatives (eg Asst Musical Directors) first.

Chucking some jammy wagon wheels in for anyone waiting for BYMT news!

I have seen lots of creatives announced - assistant MD, director, Choreo etc. My kid would love to do that but it's hard when you're a performer and it would mean needing to choose!

Taking on the Family Circle box over here 😂 DC musician desperate for news now!

Has a date been set for the Musican announcements or could it be any day now? Keeping everything crossed for your DC X

Monday @MxPickles

Oh really? I hadn't heard that. Tbh it's so expensive I won't be heartbroken if she doesn't get in. 😬

That was the date in last Monday’s email.

Which email was that @yodaforpresident , I must have missed something! Oooh Monday is good....

It just said update and currently reviewing with further news on Monday.

Hmmmm ok. Definitely didn't get anything and now paranoid that DC has slipped through the net. They said DC could do both their performer audition and musician one on the same day, but when it came to it, the MD said he didn't need to hear them play this year (already done 4 shows as musician and they know DC very well). But I'm worried that because we didn't fill in a form or do the proper audition workshop that they might have overlooked them 😬

I wouldn’t worry about it @doesanybodyhaveamap, they probably have different lists for new people auditioning as opposed to people they already know.

Just found this year’s thread!

Returning musician parent here and we had the update email to say outcomes will be emailed by (or on) Monday 3rd. Looking forward to knowing so the summer can be planned!

Just checked email and it said by 3rd at the latest!

@doesanybodyhaveamap and@QualityStreet5678 how large do the bands tend to be at NYMT?

@yodaforpresident Depends on what is in the professional score for the shows normally so there is a range. They used a concert version scoring for Chess so it was a big orchestra, Ragtime was the normal scoring, as was Into the Woods and Anything Goes, new shows develop the scoring as it’s orchestrated so there is some flex but it’s down to what the composer/MD/orchestrator wants, Cat Bay was quite unique, Armchair was expansive! Often woodwind players need to play multiple instruments to a high standard to cover the range of instruments required (I.e. clarinet doubling bass clarinet, Eb clarinet, saxes and also sometimes flute/piccolo, oboe with sax (I think) and flute with sax are others I’ve seen too), There is only 1 player per part for woodwind or brass. Strings there can be 2 on a part but normally are only doubled where there is divisi, although Chess required more I think.

Workshop auditions this year enabled them to see which musicians can confidently play on a part on their own and not be reliant on someone else for counting bars rest or interpreting tricky rhythms for example, key skills in pit playing.

Musician seats can be very competitive as it’s down to what’s in the score as to how many they need of each instrument and the various combinations. This year it looks like a standard pit orchestra for Carousel (with no saxes) but doubling in the woodwind for Tuck and Fame (scoring is available online!).

There is also the Overtures performance this year which is new and looks like additional musician opportunities.

Thank you @QualityStreet5678 - quite the range then. The workshop has encouraged DD to consider bass clarinet as her teacher doubles on this too.

Hi and sorry to gatecrash, but I have just been looking at the BYMT summer camps but presumably that is something different to what you are all discussing as you don’t need to audition for them? Does anyone know if these camps are worth doing or is it only worth doing the things you need to audition for? Thanks in advance.

Stopping by to wish all the luck in the world to the Musician's waiting for results tomorrow. Hope all the muso parent's nerves are holding out OK!