Please advise the NECOM Office if you will be absent for any rehearsals.

Armidale Youth Orchestra (AYO)

50 member symphony orchestra 

Entry level: Yr 7, Audition and AMEB levels apply.
Strings: AMEB Grade 5 or Trinity Grade 6
Winds: AMEB Grade 3/4 or Trinity Grade 4/5
Typical age: 12 to 20 years 

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term at NECOM starting at 4:00pm until 5:15pm or 6:00pm*.

*At certain times of the year rehearsals will run until 6pm for section tutorials and AYO Sinfonia (strings only). Students must be available for the 2 hours even though we wont always rehearse until 5:15pm. Students and parents will be advised beforehand what time rehearsals will finish. Extra rehearsals will typically be in the run up to performances.

Concert uniform: AYO shirts (Please order directly from ACE embroidery in the mall) 
Black pants, black socks, black shoes

Conductors 2023: Robert van Gend

Armidale Youth Strings (AYS)

40 member string ensemble

Entry level: AMEB Grade 2 AMEB or Trinity Grade 3 with written teacher recommendation.
Typical age: 9 to 15 years

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term 4:00 - 5:15pm at NECOM

Concert uniform: AYSO T-shirts loaned for performances
Black pants, black socks, black shoes

Conductor 2023: Joanna Fairs-Wu
 

Armidale Youth Winds (AYW)

30 member wind and percussion ensemble

Entry level (for Wind): AMEB Grade 2 AMEB or Trinity Grade 3 with written teacher recommendation.
Typical age: 10 to 18 years

Entry level (for Percussion) : Please contact the NECOM Office admin@necom.org.au
Typical age: Please contact NECOM Office admin@necom.org.au

Rehearsals: Tuesdays during school term 4:00 - 5:15pm at NECOM

Concert uniform: AYW T-shirts loaned for performances
Black pants, black socks, black shoes

Conductor 2023: Louisa Sindel-Marshall