YoungArts

Requirements

Requirements vary for each category. Please review the specific requirements for your category (at left) carefully before registering for the YoungArts program.

Mailing Requirements

Please review mailing requirements carefully – they are different for each discipline, and failure to follow the instructions can result in disqualification.

Evaluation Criteria

The evaluations of dance participants are based on the following criteria:

• Technique – the skill to execute the demands of the choreography with proficiency and apparent ease.
• Presentation – the presentation of one's self, physically, at a standard recognized in this dance form.
• Musicality and phrasing – the ability to physically express the rhythm, melody, nuance, and character of the music through the choreography.
• Artistry – the creativity and sincerity of the performance, which arouses a response within the viewer.

What Panelists Look For

"Participants need to show originality, individuality; their persona needs to come forward."

"Something not standard but virtuosic and with bravura."

"We're looking for what makes you, your talent, and performance stand out above the rest"

YoungArts Applications Help Sheet.