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 Admission to NYWO courses for all ensembles is by audition only.
Auditioning will take place in the autumn at centres throughout the country. If you are successful in your audition you will be accepted for the year and we expect you to attend both the Easter and Summer courses. Ages 16-21 Main Orchestra PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE COURSE DATES. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE TIME OFF EXCEPT IN DIRE EMERGENCIES.  There will be a £25 administration charge to audition - please send a cheque for £25 (made payable to NYWO) along with your application. You may also pay the £25 fee at audition.
The NYWO application form can be downloaded from this page. Please scroll to the bottom of the page. If you are accepted at audition for any of our ensembles, your attendance will be required for two courses; Easter and Summer each year.
Course Requirements
| Ensemble | Age range | Standard required | Fees | | Main Orchestra | 16- 21 years | Grade VIII (with distinction) | £545 per course (includes all accommodation, food, tuition, leisure activities. | | Focus on Chamber Music | 15 years + | Grade IV to VII | £395 (includes all accommodation, food, tuition and leisure activities) | | Saxophone Course | 15 years + | Grade IV to VII | £395 (includes all accommodation, food, tuition and leisure activities) |
Notes
- All fees may be paid in instalments
- You may ask for an attendance form after each course to send to your local authority who may help with fees.
- A limited number of bursaries are awarded each year to talented musicians (please note these are not usually given in the first year).
Instrumentation
Flutes / piccolo
Oboes / cor anglais
Clarinets Eflat / bflat / alto / bass / contrabass
Saxophones soprano / alto / tenor / baritone
Bassoons / Contra
Horns
Trumpets
Trombones
Euphoniums
Tuba
Timpani and percussion
Double Bass Application Form
You can download the NYWO application form from this page. Please note that the application form is in PDF format and you will require a copy of Acrobat Reader to view and print this file. If you don't have Acrobat Reader already installed you can get it here.
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