Information about 2026 Admissions will be released here in October 2025 AND during the annual YPAS 8th Grade Open House on Tuesday, October 21st at 6 pm @ YPAS.
Auditions will likely happen in-person on Saturday, January 24th, 2026.
duPont Manual HS Students - "non-YPAS Majors":
If students are in another Magnet Program at duPont Manual HS and are interested in applying for YPAS Orchestras as a non-YPAS major, their auditions will happen on the afternoon of May 7th of 2025. You can find more information in this link and fill out the 2025 YPAS Music Electives Audition Form (*Note: this form will close on May 1st). Once you fill out the form, you will be contacted by Ms. Barbosa via email with Audition Instructions (if you filled out the form prior to April 14th, you should already have received an email from Ms. B).
The Audition Requirements are the same provided in this link (*Note: the bowings on Viola Excerpt No. 2 of the Audition Package can be changed). Non-YPAS Majors are not required to submit written materials such as Resume, Recommendation Letters, and One-Page Essay, however, if admitted to the YPAS Orchestras, they will be expected to follow all program guidelines available in the YPAS Orchestra Handbook.