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Photo by Julianne Harris- Philadelphia Dance Theatre PYDF 2018
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Photo by Julianne Harris- Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet- PYDF 18
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Photo by Julianne Harris- Inertia Dance Co.- PYDF 18
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Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest
2019 Application Information
Application Due November 1, 2018
Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest will take place at:
The Mandell Theater at Drexel University on March 22 - March 24, 2019.
The festival includes four Master Classes in various dance genres taught by highly acclaimed Philadelphia Instructors, scholarship opportunities, a technical/dress rehearsal, and a public performance on Sunday, March 24. Participants have traveled from every corner of the U.S. to take part in this festival. Last year’s festival included over 350 students!
If accepted into the festival each dancer must pay a $45 participation fee. This fee includes the following highlights of the festival:
All you have to do to apply is fill out the application form and submit the $25 application fee. Make sure to include a sample of a recent performance with your application. You can do this by including a link via YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, or Dropbox. It’s best to include a video of the piece you intend to perform at the festival or one of a similar genre. Don’t worry if the piece is still in rehearsal stages! Our panel will look at dancer’s technique, the caliber of choreography, genre, and the performance quality. Please note that all performance pieces must be less than 5 minutes and all performing students must be between the ages of 13-18 years at the time of the festival. You may submit one or more pieces for review, but an application fee of $25 is required for each piece submitted.
Please submit the application fee either online or mail a check made out to Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest. Application(s) and payment(s) are due by November 1, 2018 and companies will be notified of their acceptance by December 2, 2018.
Send application materials to philayouthdancefest@gmail.com or mail to:
Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest
Attn: Melissa Chisena
424 East Pleasant Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119
For any questions please feel free to contact us at philayouthdancefest@gmail.com or call
484-748-0687.
Thank you and we look forward to your application!!
2019 Application Information
Application Due November 1, 2018
Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest will take place at:
The Mandell Theater at Drexel University on March 22 - March 24, 2019.
The festival includes four Master Classes in various dance genres taught by highly acclaimed Philadelphia Instructors, scholarship opportunities, a technical/dress rehearsal, and a public performance on Sunday, March 24. Participants have traveled from every corner of the U.S. to take part in this festival. Last year’s festival included over 350 students!
If accepted into the festival each dancer must pay a $45 participation fee. This fee includes the following highlights of the festival:
- 4 Unique Master classes held in University City, Philadelphia, each taught by inspiring teachers that will be fresh faces for the dancers
- Opportunity to perform at the Mandell Theater at Drexel University, a state-of-the-art, 430 seat theater fitted with a Marley floor
- A professional performance experience including light, sound, and technical rehearsals
- Full ticket management and a box office (Parents, family, and friends are welcome to purchase tickets to the show!)
- Pictures of your company’s performance that will be available to download after the festival
- Access to purchase professional video documentation
- Press and marketing for the event
- A chance to see new and different styles of dance
- The opportunity to meet, dance, and perform with other young dancers of diverse backgrounds
Acceptance into the festival is by Audition or Invitation only.
All you have to do to apply is fill out the application form and submit the $25 application fee. Make sure to include a sample of a recent performance with your application. You can do this by including a link via YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, or Dropbox. It’s best to include a video of the piece you intend to perform at the festival or one of a similar genre. Don’t worry if the piece is still in rehearsal stages! Our panel will look at dancer’s technique, the caliber of choreography, genre, and the performance quality. Please note that all performance pieces must be less than 5 minutes and all performing students must be between the ages of 13-18 years at the time of the festival. You may submit one or more pieces for review, but an application fee of $25 is required for each piece submitted.
Please submit the application fee either online or mail a check made out to Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest. Application(s) and payment(s) are due by November 1, 2018 and companies will be notified of their acceptance by December 2, 2018.
Send application materials to philayouthdancefest@gmail.com or mail to:
Philadelphia Youth Dance Fest
Attn: Melissa Chisena
424 East Pleasant Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119
For any questions please feel free to contact us at philayouthdancefest@gmail.com or call
484-748-0687.
Thank you and we look forward to your application!!
