We have planned a really exciting 2025 programme and will  have more details to announce over the coming months. The Easter course will run from the 5th to the 12th April at Stamford School, Lincolnshire. For NYCB  members, the summer event will be held at Chetham’s School of Music from on the 28th to the 30th August.

NCCB is for players aged 10-14 with Grade 4 or above.

NYCB is for players aged 14-18 of Grade 7 standard or above.

If you’re unsure, please get in touch with us directly at admin@nycb.co.uk

The directors of the NYCB CIC reserve the right to offer places in either band if they feel it would be a more appropriate standard for an applicant.

The course runs from 9.30am to 9.00pm every day for one week, combining full band and sectional rehearsals with chamber music workshops and masterclasses. Students will also be provided with all food and accommodation, free time activities, optional private study time for GCSE/A Level students, evening entertainment, and opportunities for solo and chamber music performance. The course will culminate in a final concert to which all family and friends are invited!

We know that Easter can be a difficult time of year for people studying for GCSEs and A-Levels which is why we always timetable study time each day. We typically leave 2-3 hours free each afternoon and several of the evening activities are voluntary meaning there is always plenty of time available for those wishing to study. We also set aside quiet study zones with qualified and experienced teachers in attendance to make sure our young musicians can study in a peaceful and focussed environment.

Applications are made through our online portal.

1. Visit nycb.paritor.com to visit our “Schooble” portal.

2. Select the band you wish to apply for - either NYCB or NCCB

3. Fill in the application form where you will be asked to create a password which allow you to log back in to the portal at a later date to submit auditions, check progress, make payments, and access further course information. You can also login to make applications for other young musicians, bands and for future courses. All your information will be stored securely and following the latest GDPR guidelines by our software partner.

4. If this is the first time you have applied, you will receive three emails, the first welcoming you to the portal, the next saying we have received your application and the third with all the audition guidelines. 

5. Download your audition materials by following the link in your email, send us a link to your video using your Schooble profile within two weeks. Your video will include the set excerpts and two short, contrasting pieces.

6.  We will start offering places in the Autumn. We may occasionally offer a place in a different band to the one you originally applied for or a place on our reserve list.