CYT Tri-Valley is off to a great start!
There’s a new CYT Affiliate in town! We are so excited to welcome CYT Tri-Valley to the family. Below are some thoughts from Tracy Whitney & Kristin Werder who are two members of the team behind...
View ArticleIt’s official: CYT NYC Rocks!
You heard it straight from CYT co-founder Sheryl Russell’s mouth: CYT NYC Rocks. She’s visiting NYC and took to Facebook with this to say: CYT NYC Rocks!!! Just saw Seussical. If you’re in NY it’s a...
View ArticleCYT Expo: It’s all in the family
The CYT Expo is less than three weeks away! As we continue the countdown, CYT co-founder Sheryl Russell shares her thoughts on what the Expo means to her and why she’s so excited to see you in Houston....
View ArticleThe CYT Tour Company has a busy summer planned!
The CYT Tour Company brings CYT to the community in smaller settings and for a variety of occasions, and this year’s cast represents five CYT areas in all of San Diego! And let me tell you, they are in...
View ArticleCYT: “Awkwardly closer than family”
Sheryl Russell and Inc. Board members Debbie Gianulis and Keith Washington recently connected with a family from CYT Kansas City who were instrumental in helping to bring CYT to NYC. Get ready for some...
View ArticleCYT Fredericksburg takes part in Family Fun Festival
CYT Fredericksburg was recently part of the 11th Annual Family Fun Festival at the Ron Rosner YMCA. It was a free community event with activities for the entire family, including carnival games,...
View ArticleA recap of the 2014 CYT EXPO
It has been a couple weeks since the 2014 CYT EXPO. And it has taken us that long to come down from the high and wrap our brains around what a fantastic weekend it was. We are going to go … Continue...
View ArticleCYT student named 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of California
CYT San Diego student Marisa Gomez is an amazing young woman. So much so that she was just named the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of California! Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is the...
View ArticleHYPE students reflect on the CYT EXPO
HYPE students were super excited to attend the EXPO this year. And they were not disappointed. About 48 members of High School Youth Pursuing Excellence gathered together in Houston at this year’s CYT...
View ArticleCYT Atlanta teens spent a week on an island
Summer is coming to an end, and that means most of the CYT Summer Camps around the country have wrapped. But we can relive the super fun weeks through recap videos. Like the CYT Atlanta Teen Summer...
View ArticleCYT Phoenix is the winner of 4 National Youth Arts Awards!
Get ready to be thoroughly impressed. CYT Phoenix was recently nominated for 14 National Youth Arts Awards (14!) and walked away winning 4 for their production of Once Upon a Mattress. We are so...
View ArticleThe amazing turnout for CYT Sacramento summer camps!
CYT Sacramento is new-ish, but it has been downright amazing to see what God has done there in just two short years. Over the course of two weeks this summer, they had 197 campers attend their camps!...
View ArticleCYT alumni wins full-ride scholarship to Berklee School of Music
CYT San Diego alumni Jackie Foster’s life just changed. She is this year’s only winner of a 4-year, $150K scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. Below is the full article from the San Diego...
View ArticleWhat a CYT Director wants you to know about Auditions
The below post was written by Heather LaForge, CYT Inc’s multitasking Director of Operations and CYT San Diego show director. Enjoy! As each new CYT session approaches, students across the country...
View ArticleCYT San Diego celebrates at the Director’s Choice Awards
It may just be me, but I think a love of theater directly results in a love of awards shows. I know at least CYT San Diego agrees because they have the Director’s Choice Awards - CYT’s version of...
View ArticleYou’re about to look like a Broadway star
If you weren’t excited about auditioning for an upcoming CYT Fredericksburg show, you’re about to be… Their Costume Shop Manager, Renee Elton, took a day trip with her son Jared (in the white T-shirt...
View ArticleCYT Spokane presents a different kind of Senior Follies
What do you get when you take 11 high school seniors, 10 weeks of CYT classes, and a tribute to their CYT Spokane experience? An amazing hour and a half long showcase written, directed, and performed...
View ArticleTwo performances of CYT NYC’s Seussical Jr sponsored by local non-profit
The students in CYT NYC‘s production of Seussical Jr! got to take part in a very special day thanks to St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters. The local non-profit food pantry and shelter in NYC...
View ArticleHeather LaForge is just trying to help
Here’s the deal. Heather LaForge, CYT Inc’s Director of Operations and occasional blog contributor, sends out a weekly email to CYT leaders around the country. The emails are entitled “Helpful Hints”...
View ArticleTake part in International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Looking for something fun to do this Friday at rehearsal? Why not dress up like a pirate for International Talk Like a Pirate Day? You can also swing by Krispy Kreme on your way to rehearsal…and here’s...
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