British Youth Music Theatre

BYMT is the leading music theatre company for young people aged 11-21. Our principal aim, as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, is to provide high-quality training for talented young performers, musicians and theatre technicians. BYMT has a strong relationship with the UKs largest teaching union, the NASUWT, who are our principal private donor and also with Trinity College London who formally assess our activities. We are also one of the Department for Educations eight National Youth Music Organisations. BYMT produce innovative and original work in some of the UKs top venues and festivals with leading industry professionals. The courses are mostly residential and this provides the intensive, focused energy required to travel a long distance in a short time, constantly re-working and developing new material. As well as performance skills, our courses offer significant personal and educational benefits to young people: developing confidence and self-esteem as wel...