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Playwright and performer Daniel J. Watts (2000 Dance) shares the athlete’s journey from victory to disappointment, from pain to culminating triumph in this musical storytelling experience.

The 2027 YoungArts application opens on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Artists ages 15–18, or grades 10–12, in the U.S. are encouraged to apply in the discipline of their choice.

The application closes on Wednesday, July 22 at 3 PM ET.

The application closes on Wednesday, August 5 at 3 PM ET.

Applications close on Wednesday, August 5 at 3 PM ET. 

Learn about YoungArts’ national arts competition, ways you can support young artists in crafting their application and how YoungArts supports award winners throughout their careers.

YoungArts at Oberlin is a free, one-day summer intensive for high school artists that brings students to Oberlin’s campus for a day of artistic exploration and collaboration.

Learn about YoungArts’ national arts competition, why you should apply and how YoungArts supports award winners throughout their careers.

Presenters will share guidance and tips for preparing an audition such as best practices for selecting audition pieces and what judges look for in an application. 

Presenters will share guidance and tips for preparing a portfolio.

National Selection Panelists will engage in a roundtable conversation and Q&A for performance-based disciplines and categories.

National Selection Panelists will engage in a roundtable conversation and Q&A for visual-based disciplines and categories.