Recruitment

There are 11 NYCoS Area Choirs across Scotland. Eligibility to apply for a choir is dependent on which Local Authority Area your child attends school in. Please see the Area Choirs homepage to find out where we currently have choirs. Children are recruited at the end of P3 for entry at P4.

Leaflets/application forms go out to the Local Authorities in early spring of each year. In schools where there is a music specialist, P3 children will be heard and where appropriate children will be given a leaflet inviting them to apply for the workshop with the Area Choir staff. Children selected from this workshop will then be invited to the choir. Where there is no music specialist, the head teacher is asked to give all children in P3 a leaflet to take home in order for them to apply for the workshop. Application forms are available from the NYCoS office if a school does not have any.

At the workshops the children go into groups of 12 to play some singing games, which are enjoyed by everyone. Children are assessed by the music staff on pitching and rhythm ability and on their behaviour.