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NYOS – National Youth Orchestras of Scotland
Applications for the NYOS Classical Orchestra Courses are now closed and will open again in August 2020.
Since 1979, the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) has been providing young instrumentalists in Scotland with unforgettable training and performance experiences. Today, NYOS has more opportunities than ever before for keen young musicians.
- Do you want to perform in orchestral ensembles at the highest national level?
- Are you an aspiring musician who wants to improve your ensemble skills?
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Do you want to learn from world-class professional musicians and work alongside renowned soloists and conductors
- Do you want to meet like-minded young people with a passion for great music?
- Are you aged between 8 and 25 and have links to Scotland?
If you do, then NYOS would like to hear from you!
Just complete one application form to be considered for all NYOS classical orchestras. Following your application, you will be invited to audition. If successful at the audition stage, you will be offered a place in a specific NYOS ensemble.
There are two audition methods open to all applicants. Candidates can submit a recorded audition or, subject to demand, NYOS will hold auditions in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and London.
Please note that due to audition venue accessibility, live Harp and Percussion auditions will only be held in Glasgow, or alternatively a recorded audition can be submitted.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply to the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland if you are aged between 8-25 years old, are Scottish, and/or have Scottish links i.e.
- Live in Scotland
- Study in Scotland
- Have family ties in Scotland but live elsewhere
NYOS accepts applications from all standard orchestral instruments including concert pedal harp.
Our orchestra guidelines for the appropriate standard are as follows:
NYOS Junior Orchestra (aged 8 and over): ABRSM Grade 5
NYOS Senior Orchestra (aged 12 and over): ABRSM Grade 7
NYOS Symphony Orchestra (aged 25 and under): ABRSM Grade 8
(Qualification is a guide only and not essential)
Further details can be found on the NYOS website
RCS Early Years Music
Sunday 8 September 2019 – Sunday 14 June 2020
£275 (musicianship classes) / £815 (1:1 instrumental lessons) / £1090 (musicianship + 1:1)
Through the Junior Conservatoire of Music, children are offered practical musicianship classes as well as access to group and individual instrumental lessons.
Classes are led by a team of professional early year’s music specialists and are designed to give young learners the opportunity to experience high quality music education from a world-leading conservatoire in the performing arts. The learning is interactive and play-based and designed to develop skills in rhythm, pitch, coordination, imagination and social interaction.
All students must attend a 45-minute practical musicianship class relevant to their age and stage. In addition to these classes, children can choose to apply for a 30-minute, one-to-one instrumental lesson (piano, violin, cello, double bass) from Primary 1 onwards.
Ages: 1 – 4 years old and Primary 1 – 3
Dates: Sun 18th Sept 2019 – Sun 14th June 2020
Location: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street , Glasgow, G2 3DB
Cost: £275 (musicianship classes) / £815 (1:1 instrumental lessons) / £1090 (musicianship + 1:1)
Further details can be found on the RCS website
RCS Mindfulness Based Living for Wellbeing, Creativity and Performance
This eight-week course is for people age 16+ who wish to explore how mindfulness can benefit wellbeing as well as improve creativity and performance.
Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment. This attention is developed through meditation to focus on the ‘present’, which over time can limit distracting thoughts, rumination and worry.
Mindfulness can be used with performers in all disciplines; to develop skills such as distraction control, focus, and regulation of anxiety and other emotions, which in turn can affect quality and enjoyment of performance.
When we learn strategies to manage emotions, such as anxiety, anger, frustration we free up important attentional processes to focus on performing and functioning as we would like in our life and work. This also allows us to find space, internally and externally to connect to being increasingly creative.
Please note, in addition to the eight 2-hour evening sessions, a full day retreat for participants will run on Saturday 30th May. This is an opportunity to put learning from the course into practice in a focused environment, but is optional and you do not need to attend in order to successfully complete the course.
Dates: 21 April 2020 – 9 June 2020
Time: 18:30 – 20:30
Cost: £280
Location: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Further details can be found on the RCS website
RCS The Mindful Musician
This short course for people age 17+ will explore the benefits of mindfulness and its value within a music performance context.
The principles of mindfulness will be explained and consolidated through mindfulness meditation practices to help you to be more fully aware and present in the moment.
The course is intended to offer ways to help you experience musical life with renewed confidence and rekindled curiosity and to help you to adopt effective mindful strategies to manage challenges such as performance anxiety and stress.
To help develop your mindfulness skills beyond the course, meditation scripts will be given to you for personal use, details of informal mindful activities that can be integrated into your daily musical lives and a recommended reading list.
Dates: Wed 13th Nov 2019 -OR- Wed 18th Mar 2020
Time: 18:00 – 21:00
Cost: £55
Location: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Further details can be found on the RCS website
NYO Inspire Day – CPD
NYO Inspire Day is an immersive one-day event of orchestral workshops and rehearsals, where NYO Inspire Musicians play side-by-side with NYO Musicians. Some of these days will include conducting workshops.
You’ll have the opportunity to openly discuss ideas and develop your skills in nurturing young musicianship by observing our rehearsals, Tutors, and Conductors, and participating in our conducting workshops. It’ll also be a valuable opportunity for us to learn more about your work and see how we can support you year round.
Date: Various
Cost: Free
Location: Various
Further details can be found on the NYO website