Competitions
2025-2026
RMC Competitions Overview
Costume Rental: Purchase or Rent?
Dancers are welcome to either rent or purchase a costume based on their preference and how frequently they anticipate using it—such as how many competitions they plan to attend.
Studio will determine costumes for ensembleists. Ensembleists will be able to lease costumes from the studio for a small fee.
Solo costumes can be rented for a fee per use (e.g. $110 per use for a classical tutu). Multiple use discount is available upon request.
Further information will be provided at a later time.
Competition Dates (Denver) and
Age Requirements
Universal Ballet Competition (UBC): 1/16-1/18
https://universalballetcompetition.com
Age Requirement: 7+ as of 1/1/2026
ADC IBC: 1/30-2/1
Age Requirement: 9+ as of 1/1/2026
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP): 2/20-2/22
Age Requirement: 9+ as of 1/1/2026
Denver Ballet Guild: 2/27-3/1
Age Requirement: 10+ as of 2/27/2026
Other: Such as Ballet Championships of America (2/13-2/15), Étoile Dance Competition (4/19), etc.
Eligibility as a Soloist and Ensemblist
Ensembles
Ensembles will be determined based on each dancer’s level placement.
Teachers will decide genre and total number of ensembles appropriate for each level.
Commitment agreement will be sent out at a later date once ensembles are determined.
Solos
Previous soloists are automatically eligible.
New soloist eligibility is based on teacher’s discretion and dancer’s readiness.
All new soloists are required to perform at least One Classical Variation in order to participate.
Contemporary solo will be granted based on dancer’s readiness and eligibility will be determined by Ms. Kim.
Registration and Creating User Account
UBC
RMC will take care of the registration for solos and ensembles on students’ behalf.
https://universalballetcompetition.com/semifinal/denver/
Dance Genie Account Creation for YAGP and ADC IBC
Individual Dance Genie account will need to be created prior to registration. Both YAGP and ADC IBC platforms use Dance Genie master account for user registration.
Dance Genie Account Creation: https://yagp.org/registration-notice/
Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUTkyYqAfKY
RMC Studio Code for YAGP: 46962c36-72ca-41d3-933d-735c4ad09fdd (please register on your computer, as the YAGP website is not mobile-friendly)
Solos should be registered and paid individually, and ensembles will be registered by RMC and fees are payable to RMC.
Costs of Private Lessons and Competitions
Private Coaching Fees
Private Lesson Fee: $125/hour
Duet Lesson Fee: $180/hour
Teacher Fees (Denver only)
$25 per family per competition
UBC
Registration Fee and Master Classes: $30 for registration and $150 (optional for Ensemble-only dancers) ▪ Solo: $120/solo
Ensemble: $65 per dancer per Ensemble
Denver Ballet Guild
Non-Compete Category (includes Master Class, Wellness Seminar, and ticket to Final Round/Performance): $75 ▪ Competitor Category (includes All of the Above plus Variation): $150
YAGP
Registration Fee (includes master classes fee): $125 ▪ Solo: $135/solo
Small Ensemble (4 dancers): $70 per dancer, per entry ▪ Large Ensemble (5+ dancer): $60 per dancer, per entry ❖ ADC IBC
Registration Fee (includes Master Classes) : $125 ▪ Solo: $125/solo
Ensemble: $65 per dancer, per entry