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The National Youth Guitar Ensemble (NYGE) holds auditions once a year (in the winter) for places on the following year’s courses. If you enjoy performing with others and have a thirst for fun, then NYGE is the ensemble for you.

Due to a large in take of applications (the highest number in the history of the ensemble) three audition dates were set up for 2009:

Chethams School of Music, Manchester - PAST EVENT

11^th January 2009

Audition Panel:

Gerald Garcia - NYGE Music Director
Liz Larner - NYGE Coordinator
Wendy Jackson - EGTA
Chris Susans - EGTA

Royal Academy of Music, London Music, London - PAST EVENT

18th January 2009

Audition Panel

Gerald Garcia - NYGE Music Director

Liz Larner - NYGE Coordinator
Richard Wright - EGTA
Chris Susans - EGTA

Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham - PAST EVENT

1st February 2009

Audition Panel

Gerald Garcia - NYGE Music Director

Liz Larner - NYGE Coordinator

Chris Susans - EGTA

NYGE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATES THAT APPLIED FOR NYGE 2009.

THE NYGE PANEL AUDITIONED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE ENSEMBLE, WITH AUDITIONS TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE U.K IN MANCHESTER, LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM. THE STANDARD OF THE AUDITIONS WAS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH.

AUDITIONS RESULTS WILL BE POSTED OUT THE WEEK BEGINNING THE 16TH FEBRUARY '09.

NYGE 2010

Information on applying for NYGE 2010 will be making its way to the website in the Autumn 2009. Watch this space.

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Guidelines for auditions:

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE:

> Between the ages of 13 - 18 years old on the 1^st September on the year of the audition.

> The equivalent standard of Grade 5 Distinction and above (the ensemble averages at a Grade 7/8 standard).

Successful applicants are invited to attend two annual courses which are usually held at Easter and in the summer.

2009 COURSES:

9^{th -}14^thApril ‘09

>Residential course at Quorn and Easter Concert.

11^{th -}14^thAugust ‘09

>Residential course at the World Youth Guitar Festival, Cheltenham.

www.wygf.org

HOW WE AUDITION

NYGE have pioneered an unorthodox but highly successful method for selecting candidates. The audition and interview lasts approximately 20 minutes. Each candidate will be asked to prepare the following:

> Free choice solo piece:

Equivalent of Grade 5 - 8 standard.

> Two quick study pieces:

20 minutes before the audition the candidate will be presented with two solo and two duet quick study pieces. The candidate is asked to choose one solo and one duo quick study to perform at their audition, the latter to be performed alongside one of the panel members.

> Feedback:

A written appraisal of the audition will be given to unsuccessful candidates. By doing this, we hope to provide a positive audition experience and help both the student and teacher in preparations for future auditions.