Welcome to the MyDCYOP page! This page is a resource for DCYOP students and families, and includes student music, the handbook, and other forms.

Information on tuition assistance and payment plans can be found here. Please check your email for a registration link.

Lost your music? Want to get ahead? Gain access to our student music drive below.

DOWNLOAD STUDENT MUSIC

Events in March 2024

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
February 26, 2024 February 27, 2024 February 28, 2024 February 29, 2024 March 1, 2024 March 2, 2024(1 event)

Program Day

March 3, 2024
March 4, 2024 March 5, 2024 March 6, 2024 March 7, 2024 March 8, 2024 March 9, 2024(1 event)

Program Day

March 10, 2024
March 11, 2024 March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024 March 14, 2024 March 15, 2024 March 16, 2024(1 event)

Program Day

March 17, 2024
March 18, 2024 March 19, 2024 March 20, 2024 March 21, 2024 March 22, 2024 March 23, 2024(1 event)

Program Day

March 24, 2024
March 25, 2024 March 26, 2024 March 27, 2024 March 28, 2024 March 29, 2024 March 30, 2024(1 event)

Program Day

March 31, 2024

Absence Request Form

To inform DCYOP of an upcoming absence, please complete the Student Excused Absence Request here: https://form.jotform.us/52032795813153

Spring 2023 Evaluations

Spring 2023 evaluation requirements for each ensemble by instrument can be found here.

Talent Development Program

For students already in DCYOP’s intermediate and advanced ensembles, DCYOP offers additional support and opportunities for musical training.

DCYOP’s Talent Development Program provides intensive musical training, performance opportunities, and mentoring to motivated students who need access to additional resources. TDP helps create equitable pathways to advanced musical study for DCYOP students of all backgrounds.

If you are interested in deepening your musical education, apply to TDP! The summer 2022 application is open until Friday, August 12. Please fill out the following form to receive access to the application:

https://form.jotform.com/222015899908062

FAQ

Which students are eligible?

Students in the Wind Ensemble, Young Artists Orchestra, Repertory Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic, and Youth Orchestra are eligible to apply. Students must have a serious interest in and enthusiasm for music, and they must demonstrate that they are committed to their musical education.

What does the scholarship provide?

The Talent Development Program encompasses two scholarships, one of which has additional family income qualifications.

Scholarship I (merit- and financial-based scholarship) provides:

  • Full DCYOP tuition scholarship
  • Private weekly lessons (40 lessons per year)
  • Individual mentoring monthly, including help preparing audition videos and applications
  • Participation in solo recital with other scholars once per year
  • Special events, such as master classes with professional musicians

Scholarship II (merit-based scholarship) provides:

  • Partial DCYOP tuition scholarship ($200 per year)
  • Individual mentoring monthly, including help preparing audition videos and applications
  • Participation in solo recital with other scholars once per year
  • Special events, such as master classes with professional musicians

Private lessons are not included in Scholarship II. Students must already take private lessons and provide their lesson schedule when accepted into the program.

Is the scholarship based on financial need?

TDP offers two different scholarships. “Scholarship I” requires families to fit certain income qualifications, as listed below, in order to apply.

Family Income Qualifications:

Household Size 2 3 4 5 6
Total Income Below $91,400 Below $102,300 Below $113,200 Below $124,100 Below $135,000

“Scholarship II” is merit-based only. All students are eligible regardless of family income

A key responsibility of DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP) is to provide services in a respectful and positive environment. Acts of bullying, harassment and intimidation are an attack on core DCYOP values. Thus, to facilitate our mission, DCYOP, in consultation with youth, families and staff, has established this comprehensive bullying prevention policy. This policy protects the dignity and safety of the DCYOP community and describes DCYOP’s prevention strategies to identify and prevent incidents by connecting youth to necessary services. DCYOP will promptly report and investigate all incidents of bullying, harassment and intimidation and provide appropriate remedies for victims of an incident. Please click here to read the full policy document.