Once again, the NYAW summer season takes 400 of
Wales’ most talented young actors, dancers and musicians to a range of venues
and festivals – both within Wales and beyond – with programmes to suit all
tastes, including four world and Welsh premieres and some very special guests.
We’re
always thrilled to welcome guest artists to share ‘The Nash’-experience. They
bring with them a wealth of experience and enthusiasm that is inspirational for
our members, especially as they share their insights into the profession –
whether that’s with an orchestra, a dance or theatre company, or as a
soloist. There’s nothing quite like
hearing those ‘pearls of wisdom’ from someone actively engaged in the industry
at the highest level.
It’s
particularly rewarding when a former member returns to lead or contribute to
the next generation of performers, notably demonstrated this year with the
return of Grant Llewellyn to conduct
the National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW).
Equally
exciting are opportunities to welcome new partners to collaborate with NYAW –
this year, the award-winning theatre company, Frantic Assembly (noted, in Wales, for Little Dogs and Praxis Makes
Perfect with National Theatre Wales) devises a brand new work with members
of National Youth Theatre of Wales (NYTW).
NYAW
summer residencies are already well underway with the Brass Band, Choir and
Orchestra; the Dance and Theatre residencies will start in August. In each case, teams of guest tutors and
mentors, and members of our welfare teams – all eminent creators or performers
in their own right – guide NYAW members through their paces as they prepare to
‘perform for Wales’.
These are
enviable opportunities for NYAW performers, as are opportunities to showcase their
talents in locations across Wales and further afield – from Aberystwyth to
Altenburg in Germany, from Cardiff to Caernarfon, from Llandudno to Leeds –
taking their considerable commitment and talent to a wider public. The NYOW concert from the Young Euro Classics Festival in Berlin
will even feature as a webcast – a first for NYAW!
It’s Access
All Areas with National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) this summer – with opportunities
for audiences to witness the NYAW experience at home and abroad, in-concert and
on-line – so, visit us again for more news and updates!
