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AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
- SUMMER SESSION CONTINUES all month.
- NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS for PRINCIPAL
dancers on Saturdays.
- August 14, 2010 Sat - WAIVER DEADLINE. This is
the deadline for the Continuing Students
Registration waiver for the Fall/Spring School Year.
If you are a Continuing Student, please submit your
Fall Registration by this date to avoid paying the
registration fee.
- NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS! - August 21, 2010
Sat - 11:30am - 1:00pm, MV-MIssion Valley Studio
only. AUDITIONS for The NUTCRACKER 2010.
Audition Fee: $25. Boys and girls of all ages
welcome. We are looking for performers to be in our
corps of dancers. For older girls, please bring pointe
shoes. Principal roles have already been cast.
SEPTEMBER
- September 4, 2010 Sat. - SUMMER SESSION ENDS.
- September 7, 2010 through June 18, 2011 - NEW
SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS. Classes start in Fall and go
through Spring.
- NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS every Saturday at both
studios.
- September 18, 2010 Sat. - LAST DAY TO
REGISTER FOR FALL/SPRING SCHOOL
YEAR and still be in the Annual Showcase and
participate in the RAD Exams/Presentation Classes.
Students who register AFTER Sept. 18th will attend
the curriculum classes, but will not participate in the
Annual Showcase or the RAD Exams/Presentation
Classes.
OCTOBER
- NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS every Saturday.
Please check the locations of the rehearsals.
NOVEMBER
- NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS every Saturday except
11/27/2010 (Thanksgiving weekend). Please check
the locations of the rehearsals.
DECEMBER
- More Nutcracker Rehearsals. Please check the
Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule.
| School News |
| INT & AF MASTER CLASS TIME CHANGE for Fall Schedule For Vocational students in INT (Intermediate) or AF (Advanced Foundation), please note the time change for the Saturday INT/AF MASTER CLASS:
This change was necessary to accommodate the Nutcracker rehearsals which will start at 1:00pm (Sep-Dec). For those INT & AF students who are not in the Nutcracker, you also have the option of attending the A2 Master Class on Saturdays at the MG studio from 4:30-6:00pm. |
Rachel's Ballet continued to be
represented in the Youth
America Grand Prix Competition
for a second year. For the first
time we had a student, Miranda
Tan, place in the top 12 in the
Pre-Competitive Group at the
2010 YAGP U.S. Semi-Finals in
San Francisco, CA.
Congratulations, Miranda!
represented in the Youth
America Grand Prix Competition
for a second year. For the first
time we had a student, Miranda
Tan, place in the top 12 in the
Pre-Competitive Group at the
2010 YAGP U.S. Semi-Finals in
San Francisco, CA.
Congratulations, Miranda!
| Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) News |
| School Calendar |
From: SHELLEY KING, Regional Administrator
Youth America Grand Prix
Sent: Sun, July 4, 2010 6:01:56 PM
Subject: Youth America Grand Prix Announces the opening of the
2011 Season
Dear participants, parents and teachers,
Welcome to the Youth America Grand Prix 2011 Season. We hope
you have a wonderful summer and enjoy yourself while continuing
your dance training and preparing for the year ahead. At this time,
we would like to provide you with the list of venues, changes to
Rules and Regulations, printable Registration forms, and a link to
our new on-line registration form. Registration opens on August 1,
2010. As always, we recommend registering early, as registration
for each city will be closed once the quota is filled.
Locations and dates of the YAGP 2011 U.S. semi-finals:
(Please note the two U.S. semi-finals held in the fall of 2010)
Tampa, FL - October 22 - 24, 2010
Houston, TX - November 5 - 7, 2010
Columbia, SC - January 7 - 9, 2011
Philadelphia, PA - January 14 - 16, 2011
Chicago, IL - January 21 - 23, 2011
San Diego, CA - January 28 - 30, 2011
Indianapolis, IN - February 4 - 6, 2011
Los Angeles, CA - February 11 - 13, 2011
Denver, CO - February 18 - 20, 2011
Torrington, CT - February 18 - 20, 2011
San Francisco, CA - February 25 - 27, 2011
New York City Finals - March 17 - 22, 2011
This season’s rules and regulations are posted on the YAGP
website - www.yagp.org. However, attached please find a copy of
the updated Rules and Regulations for the 2011 Regional Semi-
Finals as well as the Paper Registration Forms for the 2011
Season. The online form will be available starting July 29, 2010 at
http://www.yagp.org/eng/yagp_registration_form_solo.php
Here are some additional reminders:
1) Please remember that all Variations - Classical and
Contemporary – may not exceed the time limit of 2 minutes and 30
seconds. Participants whose music exceeds this limit will be
penalized, from lowering their total score to being disqualified from
the competition.
2) When performing a Pas de Deux, only the Adagio and Coda are
permitted. Internal Variations are not permitted to be included in
the performance of Pas de Deux’s.
3) Participants whose registration forms reach the YAGP office
after the deadline (either submitted online or with a postmark date
past the deadline) will be subject to a $25.00 late-registration fee.
The registration deadline for each U.S. semi-final is 30 days before
the first day of the competition at that location. The registration
deadline for New York City Finals is 2 weeks following the Sunday
of the Semi-Final at which the participant qualified for the NYC
Finals.
4) Changes (NOT corrections) to entries after the schedule has
been published will be charged a $25.00 additional processing fee.
5) All registration fees must be paid in full by registration time at
the venue. Participants’ music will not be accepted without full
payment or proof that full payment has been made.
6.) Participants wishing to perform variations other than those
listed in the attached "Suggested Choreography List" must contact
the Regional Office at 201.444.3121 or 410.869.0088. For
variations requiring written permission from the choreographer,
his/her heirs, or their Foundation, the letter of permission must be
provided to YAGP office along with the registration forms no less
than 2 weeks prior to the competition at which the variation will be
performed.
7.) To ensure accuracy and timely processing, YAGP strongly
recommends registering online using the online registration form.
After receiving a letter from YAGP confirming that their online
registration has been received and processed, participants must
submit their payment via check or money order to YAGP, P.O. Box
21129, Catonsville, MD, 21228 within 2 weeks. This format and
procedure may be used for both Solos and Ensembles. Schools
may submit multiple registration
forms for Ensembles. See the website for more information.
I hope this information was helpful to you. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you, and wish you all the best for a
wonderful 2011 season of Youth America Grand Prix.
--
Shelley King
Regional Administrator
Youth America Grand Prix
201.444.3121
Youth America Grand Prix
Sent: Sun, July 4, 2010 6:01:56 PM
Subject: Youth America Grand Prix Announces the opening of the
2011 Season
Dear participants, parents and teachers,
Welcome to the Youth America Grand Prix 2011 Season. We hope
you have a wonderful summer and enjoy yourself while continuing
your dance training and preparing for the year ahead. At this time,
we would like to provide you with the list of venues, changes to
Rules and Regulations, printable Registration forms, and a link to
our new on-line registration form. Registration opens on August 1,
2010. As always, we recommend registering early, as registration
for each city will be closed once the quota is filled.
Locations and dates of the YAGP 2011 U.S. semi-finals:
(Please note the two U.S. semi-finals held in the fall of 2010)
Tampa, FL - October 22 - 24, 2010
Houston, TX - November 5 - 7, 2010
Columbia, SC - January 7 - 9, 2011
Philadelphia, PA - January 14 - 16, 2011
Chicago, IL - January 21 - 23, 2011
San Diego, CA - January 28 - 30, 2011
Indianapolis, IN - February 4 - 6, 2011
Los Angeles, CA - February 11 - 13, 2011
Denver, CO - February 18 - 20, 2011
Torrington, CT - February 18 - 20, 2011
San Francisco, CA - February 25 - 27, 2011
New York City Finals - March 17 - 22, 2011
This season’s rules and regulations are posted on the YAGP
website - www.yagp.org. However, attached please find a copy of
the updated Rules and Regulations for the 2011 Regional Semi-
Finals as well as the Paper Registration Forms for the 2011
Season. The online form will be available starting July 29, 2010 at
http://www.yagp.org/eng/yagp_registration_form_solo.php
Here are some additional reminders:
1) Please remember that all Variations - Classical and
Contemporary – may not exceed the time limit of 2 minutes and 30
seconds. Participants whose music exceeds this limit will be
penalized, from lowering their total score to being disqualified from
the competition.
2) When performing a Pas de Deux, only the Adagio and Coda are
permitted. Internal Variations are not permitted to be included in
the performance of Pas de Deux’s.
3) Participants whose registration forms reach the YAGP office
after the deadline (either submitted online or with a postmark date
past the deadline) will be subject to a $25.00 late-registration fee.
The registration deadline for each U.S. semi-final is 30 days before
the first day of the competition at that location. The registration
deadline for New York City Finals is 2 weeks following the Sunday
of the Semi-Final at which the participant qualified for the NYC
Finals.
4) Changes (NOT corrections) to entries after the schedule has
been published will be charged a $25.00 additional processing fee.
5) All registration fees must be paid in full by registration time at
the venue. Participants’ music will not be accepted without full
payment or proof that full payment has been made.
6.) Participants wishing to perform variations other than those
listed in the attached "Suggested Choreography List" must contact
the Regional Office at 201.444.3121 or 410.869.0088. For
variations requiring written permission from the choreographer,
his/her heirs, or their Foundation, the letter of permission must be
provided to YAGP office along with the registration forms no less
than 2 weeks prior to the competition at which the variation will be
performed.
7.) To ensure accuracy and timely processing, YAGP strongly
recommends registering online using the online registration form.
After receiving a letter from YAGP confirming that their online
registration has been received and processed, participants must
submit their payment via check or money order to YAGP, P.O. Box
21129, Catonsville, MD, 21228 within 2 weeks. This format and
procedure may be used for both Solos and Ensembles. Schools
may submit multiple registration
forms for Ensembles. See the website for more information.
I hope this information was helpful to you. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you, and wish you all the best for a
wonderful 2011 season of Youth America Grand Prix.
--
Shelley King
Regional Administrator
Youth America Grand Prix
201.444.3121
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