YAGP 2019-2020

Competition Track Information

DAYCO Competition track is open to any Senior level DAYCO dancer and to Junior & Apprentice DAYCO dancers by invitation.  DAYCO Competition track dancers will attend DAYCO three Saturdays a month beginning in September 2019.

For a dancer to be accepted to the Competition track, the following requirements must be met:

• Enrollment in a Summer Intensive (Ballet Boot Camp & DAYCO summer camp can fulfill the requirements for the 19/20 season.)
• Private lessons with a DAG instructor for each solo to be performed at YAGP and/or Grand Jete.  Lessons will be scheduled through the DAG Office, and payment of $60 per hour will be paid directly to the DAG instructor.
• All dancers wishing to be a part of the Competition track must submit an application by August 2, 2019.
  • Applications will be available on-line by July 22nd. Pictures of all costumes will be uploaded as part of the application.
• All dancers wishing to be a part of the Competition track must demonstrate their solo for DAG directors in the start of the season.
  • This demonstration is being used to ensure that dancers have a fully completed solo(s) and to gauge the comfort level of the dancer as a soloist.

Additional YAGP expenses:

• Minimum of three one-hour private lessons per classical solo = $180 minimum per solo
• Minimum of three one-hour private lessons per contemporary solo = $180 or New choreography set on student $300
• YAGP registration = $50
• YAGP entrance fee per solo = $125 minimum
• Ballet costume rental = $100
• Contemporary costume purchase = $75
• Hotel – $150 per night = $300 minimum

Total = $755 minimum in addition to YAGP DAYCO tuition

DAYCO YAGP

Competition Track Application Process

• Applicants must complete regular DAYCO application and be accepted prior to submitting YAGP application.
• Applications will be available on DanceArts Greenville website.
• Applications are due August 15^th – NO exceptions!
• Dancers will be notified of acceptance no later than September 1^st.