The CYT Decathlon Award recognizes exceptional CYT students who have demonstrated a love for theater by pursuing a well-rounded education in the theater arts and who have exibited a character that is consistent with CYT values.
The Decathlon Award will be awarded to students, aged 16-18, who have met the following requirements, within the past five seasons:
1. Completion of 2 Vocal Classes*
2. Completion of 2 Dance Classes (must be different styles)*
3. Completion of 2 Drama Classes*
4. Completion of 2 Specialty Classes (Improv, Stage makeup , technical, costume design, audition workshop, etc.)* One week of CYT Master Camp may be substituted for one class session.
5. Completion of 2 other Classes
6. Participation in goodstanding for 2 years membership in HYPE or documented 40 hours of community service through church, school or civic organization
7. Participation in a minimum of 10 Productions, at least one as a cast member; one Production as a crew member (backstage, props, sets, mics, spotlights, makeup/hair); and
at least one production as a volunteer working with our patrons (concessions, souvenirs, ticketing, ushering).**
8. Completion of a written essay on the topic of CYT values and character and how it has affected you. See your Decathlon Coordinator for more details on the essay requirements.
*A completed class means fulfilling the requirements of the class session. Repeating the same class does not count as two classes.
**Participation is dependent on the job you will be doing. If you are working backstage, you need to be at tech week to learn the job and then work the majority of the shows. If you are fulfilling your volunteer time working the front of the house, you do not need to be present during tech week.**
Please email mary@cythouston.org with any questions you may have.