| Class: | Age: | Chapter: | Location: | Day: | Time: | Start: | End: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIMESTER - Ace the Audition | 11-14 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
| TRIMESTER - Makeup Masters: Family Stage Makeup | 10-99 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
| TRIMESTER - Mastering the Moves: Moana | 8-12 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
| TRIMESTER - Our Gang: Heroes vs. Villains | 5-8 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
| TRIMESTER - Picking the Perfect Song | 13-18 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
| TRIMESTER - The Mask Switch: Comedy vs. Drama Uncovered | 8-12 | Denton County (Spring 2025) |
Character Factory | Tue | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Mar 18 | May 06 |
Alexandra Gandy, CYT Student
Amanda has been in the theater world for over a decade, and has spent a lot of time both on and off the stage helping and being a part of many different productions. She previously spent time with CYT Chicago, and is beyond excited to start her time with CYT Dallas. When not working on musicals, Amanda loves to kick back with a good book, spending time with her dog, and looking for ways to be more involved in her church. Hebrews 4:16!
Christina is a Dallas, TX native and studied studio arts and fine painting at SMU while pursuing her English and Creative Writing degree. She soon found that she could apply some of the techniques learned in painting to makeup application. She joined the hair and makeup committee for the first production of CYT Dallas, Into the Woods, when her son was cast in the show. She found a new passion and became chair of that committee for the following eight shows before making the Production Team as CYT Dallas Hair and Makeup Designer. She sang in choir and show choir throughout middle and high school and loved being in that creative musical space again, developing looks that help bring characters to life! When she’s not creating the next CYT Dallas production looks, she’s the HR and Payroll Manager for her family’s restaurants and a full-time mom of three.
Emily West is from Fort Worth, Texas, and began her dance training at Epicenter for the Arts under the direction of Michelle Brogan. During this time she was able to tour around the nation, performing and assisting classes with the faith-based convention Dance Revolution. Emily graduated in the spring of 2024, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in modern dance and Entrepreneurship minor from Point Park University. During her time at Point Park, she performed works such as Twyla Tharp's Sweet Fields, Paul Taylor’s Company B, Martha Graham’s Prelude to Action, and Rennie Harris’ Exodus. Additionally, Emily was able to work creatively with guest artists such as Jess Hendricks, Norbert De La Cruz, and Candace Brown. While training at Point Park, she had the opportunity to study various genres of dance under Garfield Lemonius, Jason McDole, Kiesha Lalama, Jesse Factor, and Marc Spaulding. In the fall of 2023, Emily made her choreographic debut in the Student Choreography Project with a piece entitled I Still Dream About You. During her summers Emily expands her training at organizations such as Orsolina 28 in Italy, the Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, and Zion Dance Project in Dallas. In addition to performing, Emily has had the opportunity to teach and assist dance classes at various studios/schools nationwide. Since graduating, Emily is thrilled to continue her performance career, joining 6 o’Clock Dance Theatre as a first-year Company Member in October 2024. She is also very excited to continue exploring various teaching and choreographic endeavors with studios and theaters in the DFW Metroplex.
Issac is thrilled to start his first teaching session with CYT Dallas. Issac found his love for theater at 16 years old and hasn't left the stage ever since. His credits include 15 shows on and off the stage. As much as he loves being on stage, Issac also has a love for what goes on behind the scenes. Issac is a graduate of UNT Denton and currently working on his Masters at SMU. If you don’t see Issac on the stage, you’ll likely find him teaching young performers at Gateway Performing Arts as a teacher for their Triple Threat classes or spending quality time with his friends. He is a native of Dallas, TX, but will admit that he has spent an equal amount of time in Amarillo, TX, where his passion for theater first began. He is grateful to be a part of the team and looks forward to how God will use him to teach and train the young artists of CYT Dallas.
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!
Valerie has been teaching Shakespeare, theater and fine arts classes for seven years. She is passionate about making classic literature and plays come alive for a new generation of readers and performers. Valerie graduated from The Art Institute of Dallas in Graphic Design and enjoys all things theater, art, literature, creating curriculum, teaching and chocolate.
