Dear Applicant
Thank you for your interest in attending the National Youth Orchestra Courses in 2013. At Nationals we strive for absolute quality music and we hope that, like many alumni from our programmes, it will be a life-changing experience for you that will last you through your musical career.

Established in 1964, we are South Africa's oldest youth orchestra, and the leading orchestra in the youth orchestral movement. Our National Youth Orchestra members are the national team that represent an incredible youth orchestra movement that stretches from the Western Cape to Limpopo and everything in between. Alumni from our courses have gone on to play for internationally renowned orchestras, and their achievements bare testament to the ability of South African musicians to be exceptional and true ambassadors for our country.

As a participant, you will be part of the Nationals community and benefit from a range of programmes associated with our courses including opportunities for international music exchange, instrument repair courses, musician mentorship, arts administration internships and composition and conducting workshops.
With a rich mix of South African participants, and a faculty made up of renowned local and international music professionals, the National Youth Orchestra Foundation offers diversity that is worthy of celebration. The orchestra course experience is for young people interested in music, from grade 6 level to those just starting their professional careers.

After you apply we will confirm receipt via email and/or SMS within the week. Do not hesitate to contact us should you need further information. (Where applicants are unable to apply online they should contact us for hard copy application forms.)
We are proud of the orchestra course participants, each of whom contributes to the vitality of the National Youth Orchestra. We look forward to receiving your
application and hope to welcome you to our courses in 2013.

The Nationals Team

In order to do this application online you will need a working email address and your South African identity number, or, if you are an international applicant, your passport number. This year we have limited seats for candidates from Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

You need to
1. Play an orchestral instrument
2. Be at at least Grade 6 level (Unisa, ABRSM, Trinity)
3. Be between the ages of 13-25 in 2013

AUDITION GUIDELINES/FAQs:
http://www.sanyo.org.za/courses/audition-faqs/

Travel: You are expected to get yourself to course. Auditions start on the first day of each course (be there before 12:00 please) and the course ends with our final concert in the evening on the last day of each course (most out-of-towners therefore leave on the morning of the day after the last day of course.)

Course fee: R1800. This fee includes accommodation, meals and tuition. Proof of payment is to be received by our offices a month before each course. Please use your name as the reference.
Banking details:

South African National Youth Orchestra Foundation

Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Sandton 019205
Account number: 421 057 289

Swift code: SBZAZAJJ

Proof of payment can be emailed to team@sanyo.org.za
Bursaries (based on financial need), scholarships (based on merit) and payment plans are available to make the course open to all who wish to attend. If you indicated that you required financial assistance, we will contact you to get the relevant information we need for the process.


<b><u>THE BASICS:</u></b

Please complete the application form and await a response from the Nationals Team to determine whether or not you may audition.

Please share this link with your friends so that they can come to Nationals too! http://www.sanyo.org.za/

This application is for BOTH 2013 National Youth Orchestra courses, the June Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course and the December Course for winds and strings.

In order to qualify for a National Youth Orchestra Course, participants need to:
Meet the eligibility criteria as specified for each programme;
Make themselves available for the full period listed for each course; and

Be South African citizen or permanent South African resident

Nationals 2013 is so exciting and we can't wait to meet you at the auditions!  The Nationals programme has been extended to include our annual winter Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course, and then for the Summer Course we have our wind band and string orchestra.

<b>The audition process (which is almost exactly the same as last year):</b>

In January and February 2013 live recorded auditions will be held in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Grahamstown, Johannesburg, Potchefstroom, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Stellenbosch

Requirements:
Application Fee
A non-refundable fee of R25 is charged to each applicant to cover administration and processing costs. Only one application fee is required, regardless of how many programs you wish to apply for or how many instruments you apply on.

Please note: NO late applications or auditions will be accepted.

Candidates should prepare <b>a solo piece</b> and <b>a study of their choice</b> to demonstrate their standard and fluency on their instrument.
Accompanists are not allowed. We will provide Grade 6 level sight reading at your audition.

<b>Your programme (that means both study AND piece together) should not exceed 5 minutes in length</b> and you may make any required cuts to fit within the time limit.
Candidates who are not available for these auditions may submit their own recordings on condition that they follow the recorded audition procedure. Please note: own auditions are not encouraged, and SANYOF does not pay for the recording. You need to get permission from the National Youth Orchestra Artisitc Committee to send in an "own audition". Email team@sanyo.org.za

The course fee is R1 800 (which includes accommodation, all meals and tuition) is to be paid a month before each course. <b>If you would like to apply for a bursary or scholarship or to arrange a payment plan, indicate this on your application form.</b>

Instruments
You may audition on the following instruments: flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, E flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone - for December course), French horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, euphonium (for December course), percussion*, timpani, harp*, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Wind instrument candidates are encouraged to also audition on their respective doubling instruments – piccolo, cor anglais, E flat clarinet, bass clarinet and contrabassoon.

You will be notified if you have been accepted for the Sasol National Youth Orchestra course and our SANYOF Programmes by email, SMS or post. <b>Please do not call the office for audition results, if you have not yet received notice, please email team@sanyo.org.za</b>

<b> If you have unanswered audition questions, please visit our FAQ page on our website: http://www.sanyo.org.za/courses/audition-faqs/</b>

Course Fees
FULL payment of the fee/s is required upon confirmation of acceptance of each course following a successful audition 
and course offer. Withdrawal from any course after your acceptance, for any reason other than certified medical grounds, will result in the forfeit of fees at the rate of R500 per calendar month, from 30 April 2013 for withdrawal from the Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course in June or the Summer Course in December.
If withdrawal occurs less than 4 weeks prior to a program commencing then the full fee may be forfeited.

Payment Plan/ Bursary/ Scholarship
The National Youth Orchestra is able to assist you with paying your fees by setting up a payment plan.
There are also a limited number of bursaries and scholarships for each course. Full details will be sent out with course offers following a successful audition.