Class: | Age: | Chapter: | Location: | Day: | Time: | Start: | End: |
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Acro | 11-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Acting and Puppetry | 14-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
APEX: Dance | 12-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
APEX: Improv | 12-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
APEX: Voice | 12-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Sat | 3:15pm - 4:45pm | Mar 25 | May 13 |
Intermediate Acting for Kids | 8-11 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Music Mania! - Youth Voice | 8-11 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Our Gang: Minions Unleashed | 5-7 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Perfect Harmony - Teen Voice | 14-18 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Taking the Stage | 11-14 | Denton County (Spring 2023) |
Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Tue | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Feb 28 | May 09 |
Alexandra Gandy, CYT Student
Amber Holden, a native of Arkansas, is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree and has taught Vocal Music at the Jr. and High School levels for nineteen years. Amber’s choirs have performed in Branson, MO, as show openers for The Twelve Irish Tenors, The Haygoods, and SIX and in Dallas, TX, at “Celebration of the Arts.” UIL competitions have always been a top priority to this director, and her choirs have consistently received superior ratings in both performance and sightreading. She has been recognized as the Jr. High Director of the Year for five years and was chosen as the 2016 Sherwood “Educator of the Year” in Sherwood, Arkansas. She has been a presenter at professional conferences and is an active adjudicator at Arkansas Choral Performance Assessments. She resides in Frisco with her husband of seventeen years, David. They have two children, Jackson, Elaina, a couple of Schnauzers, a cat, and a bird. Amber is the adult choir director and praise singer in her church, Victory Life Church of Corinth.
Cassie holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, where she directed, stage managed, acted in, and served as a technician for over 10 productions, and served as the president of the campus drama club. She has been involved in theatre and in ministry both for as long as she can remember, and her greatest passion is using the powerful tool of the arts to advance the Kingdom of God.
Elise Dolan is originally from Rockford, Illinois. She has trained in various types of dance including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Modern. Prior to moving to Dallas, she danced at Steps to Grace Dance Academy and performed with their ensemble team for 7 years. Elise was involved with CYT Rockford and performed in musicals at her high school and a community theater. She trained and toured the country with Ingredients Dance Company from 2010-2012. She has also been teaching dance for 6 years at A Time to Dance Studio in Hickory Creek, TX. Elise has loved being back with CYT this last year and has had the honor of choreographing their first four shows! She is always thrilled to get the chance to instruct other dancers on how to grow in their movement and technique and to help them learn what God has called them to do with their gifts and talents. And most importantly how to worship God in everything they do! She loves being apart of the CYT family and is excited to continue to watch it grow!
Haley grew up in Denton, TX. She has danced for 16 years and is in her 3rd year of teaching. She teaches a variety of classes such as ballet, acro, jazz, and modern at A Time to Dance, located in Corinth, TX. Teaching has allowed her to help dancers grow in their movement but also in their walk with the lord. She has worked on the artist team on 3 CYT production, and they have been an exciting adventure!
Je'Lisa Brown grew up in the DFW area. She graduated from Texas Woman's University with a bachelor's degree in Family Studies. Je'Lisa has a passion for the non-profit industry, dedicating several years serving children and families in a variety of settings. Je'Lisa is excited to serve CYT families by providing a safe place for children to explore the arts while glorifying Jesus!
Karlee Cummings began her musical studies on the piano at age five, and the violin at age eleven. She has performed in masterclasses, concerts, and orchestra pits, including with the UConn Symphony Orchestra, UConn Concert Choir, and various chamber ensembles. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, a B.A. in Music, and a B.S. in Music Education. Formal training includes music theory, ear training, vocal techniques, choral methods, and more. She implements a variety of pedagogical approaches to foster exploration, musical literacy, and artistic choice. Cummings enjoys serving on the worship team as a soprano and pianist at Victory Life Church, as well as practicing guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. She served as music director for School of Rock the Musical and currently teaches general elementary music at Mount Auburn STEAM Academy.
Michele Thrasher has been in love with the theatre since she was a little girl. Being on stage is what makes her feel alive, and she feels her adoration for the stage and gift of performing in front of people is a gift that the Lord has blessed her with. She enjoys making people laugh and excels in comedy and improv. She wants to use her talents to make much of the Lord and loves encouraging students that that they can be strong artists and have strong faith, believing you do not have to compromise what you believe in order to excel. She has traveled nationwide with the Christian company, Clear Vision Drama Company, and has performed with Dare to Share in front of audiences as big as 10,000 as a part of their drama team. She has performed alongside big name Christian artists such as Propaganda and Shane and Shane. She has also been the spokesperson for The Container Store in their Facebook Live Videos. When she is not acting she enjoys drinking copious amounts of coffee and exploring nature with her husband.
Rebekah is a Dallas, Texas, native whose early love for the stage brought her to the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City where she graduated as the valedictorian for the class of 2019 with a degree in Film & Television Performance. She began performing from a young age, dancing from age 5 to 18 in a variety of styles: ballet, tap, jazz, modern, & contemporary. In 2016, she attended an acting workshop that lit a match to pursue theatre. By 2017, Rebekah had earned a scholarship to attend the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Since then, she has worked on both film and stage projects. Short films include: “Mr. String”, "The Door", "Dream Catcher" and "Eve Was Star". Stage credits include "Towards Zero" with Richardson Theatre Center. When she isn’t spending time on her own projects, Rebekah is leading and teaching others how to take ownership of the stage. She currently resides in Dallas, TX. When Rebekah has time off, she can be found next to a pool with a good book or spending time with her husband and fur baby, Hazel