Search for next cohort of the National Youth Folk Ensemble

Nationwide search for next cohort of the National Youth Folk Ensemble.

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has launched a nationwide search for talented young musicians to become the next members of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. A series of Sampler Days will be held throughout England during May and June to audition musicians aged 14 to 18 for up to 25 places in the 2017 – 2018 Ensemble, which is supported by Arts Council England. For application details and Sampler Day dates go to:

https://www.efdss.org/efdss-education/national-youth-folk-ensemble/join-the-national-youth-folk-ensemble

Led by the Ensemble’s Artistic Director, former BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year Sam Sweeney, each Sampler Day includes creative workshops with a team of professional folk artists, individual auditions, and a question and answer session with Ensemble staff. Selected musicians will be invited to a final audition in London on July 8 or 9. To register for a Sampler Day, musicians have to be aged between 14 and 18 on 1 September 2017, live in England, be able to play confidently on any instrument and have an interest in folk music.

Places on the Sampler Days are free but limited and booking is essential at: www.efdss.org/nationalyouthfolkensemble

For more information visit http://www.efdss.org/nationalyouthfolkensemble