Musician Audition
Each year we offer opportunities to talented young musicians (aged 11-21), who play ANY instrument to a grade 7 standard and above, to play in a pit-band or on-stage band!
This year, we are delighted to invite Musicians to a bespoke London-based workshop (22 February 2025) and rigorous assessment of skills run by an industry leading Musical Director alongside the BYMT team.
The three hour workshop will give you and us a chance to get to know one another as you will be given the opportunity to play in a group following a conductor and demonstrate your sight-reading skills and abilities to respond to professional band notes. You’ll also have the opportunity to play an individual piece that you have prepared and ask any questions you might have about BYMT and our productions.
There is still the option for Musicians to audition online for free - further details below.
Musician Audition Workshop 2025 Book Now
Sat 22 Feb 2025: London: Mountview
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A PRODUCTION?
You’ll be placed on a one week long residential project, to create a brand new piece of music theatre. BYMT projects take place in July/August across the UK and the selection process is not based on geography, so you may not be placed on the course closest to where you live - you may be working in London, Aberdeen, Plymouth, Belfast or somewhere else! You’ll be working with a professional team to create a brand-new show on one of our residential productions. The majority of the material will be provided whilst you are on site, so get ready for fast creation of some wonderful music!
Shows from 2024 included the following instrumentalists:
The Power of Camelot - drums, reeds, viola, flute and guitar, creating a Celtic-based eclectic soundtrack
When We Strike - guitars, keys and drums creating a punk-rock score
HOW TO AUDITION?
In-Person Workshop Audition
Our new in-person workshop audition are now available to book above!
Video Audition
Submit a video of yourself playing two contrasting pieces by using this application form.
School Group Audition
If your school has lots of students interested in joining BYMT, ask your teacher to get in touch and we may be able to organise a workshop at minimal cost to the school. For more information please contact rosahiggs@bymt.org
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Our online musician auditions are free of charge, and our Musician Workshop Audition is £15. If you are successful in joining a production, there is a course fee, which are heavily subsidised by the funding we receive. Furthermore, we operate a Bursary Scheme that offers bursaries of up to 75% of the course fees. Anyone who has a gross household income of up to £40,000 per year is eligible to apply.
The course fees for musicians usually range from £500 - £1000. This covers:
Training from excellent professional Creative Team
Care from our Pastoral Team
Residential accommodation
All meals, drinks and snacks
A contribution to theatre costs, marketing and our overheads
We appreciate this is a substantial amount of money and have developed a number of ways of addressing funding issues:
All course fees can be broken down into smaller instalments across several months, and we are happy to consider longer payment plans if necessary.
We have developed a [guide] to help young people fundraise from a huge variety of sources - their school, local trusts, Rotary/Lions clubs, local business sponsorship, events and donations from friends and family.
If you have any funding issues, please call the office on 020 8563 7725 and speak to the office. We are always here to provide advice and guidance. Rest assured that nobody will ever be excluded for financial reasons.
“It's hard to over-estimate the life-changing effect of BYMT on its participants.”
Howard Goodall (award-winning composer)