About

CYT offers weekly classes over the course of three separate sessions during the school year. Each 2-hour class runs for 9-10 weeks and the variety of topics offered include drama, voice, dance, and specialty classes. Most of the classes are small to ensure personal attention and growth. 
 
At the end of each CYT session, students come away with improved skills in their area of emphasis and present a high-energy showcase to demonstrate to other students, family, and friends what they have learned. 

Curriculum

CYT offers a wide variety of classes, and they all enable students to gain valuable theater arts training, develop confidence, and make friends! CYT Chicago offers classes in acting, dancing, and singing, as well as specialty classes. Specialty classes include curriculum such as special effects makeup, prop making, and theater tech, and vary per session.

Teachers

A CYT Teacher’s mission is to train and instruct students in a way that promotes the development of character, self-esteem, and confidence. Our teachers are qualified and experienced in the area in which they teach. They have been trained in the CYT methods of instruction and agree with the CYT values and outcome goals.  All of our teachers have been background checked and adhere to our Mission and Values. Our teachers truly care about their students and provide a constructive and fun environment for them to learn.

Showcase

Parents, friends, and relatives are invited to attend CYT's Showcase performance on the last day / evening of classes, free of charge! Showcase is the grand finale of each session of classes, at which every class makes a 5–10 minute presentation of something they have learned and rehearsed during the session. Don't miss the action!

Current Classes:

Class: Age: Chapter: Location: Day: Time: Start: End:
Acting: Intro to Voice Acting 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 28 May 09
Dance: Beginning Musical Theater 10-14 McHenry
(Spring 2023)
Calvary Church, Crystal Lake Tue 6:00pm - 8:00pm Feb 28 May 16
Dance: Duets & Trios 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Dance: Intro to Dance Styles 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 28 May 09
Dance: Junior Dance Intensive 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 07 May 23
Dance: K-Pop 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Drama: Acting for Film 12-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 28 May 09
Drama: Alice in Wonderland 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
Drama: Character Development 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 02 May 18
Drama: Character Development with Peter Pan 8-12 McHenry
(Spring 2023)
Calvary Church, Crystal Lake Tue 6:00pm - 8:00pm Feb 28 May 16
Drama: Comedy Scenes 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 07 May 23
Drama: Comedy Sitcoms 10-14 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 07 May 23
Drama: Fairytale Throw Down 8-12 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Drama: Human Video 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 28 May 09
Drama: Improv and The Princess Bride 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Drama: Melodramatic Melodrama 12-18 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Drama: Monologues & Scenes 10-14 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Drama: Scenes from Disney 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Improv Team 12-18 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Improv Team 12-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 28 May 09
Improv Team 12-18 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Improv Team 12-18 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Improv Team 12-18 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 07 May 23
Improv Team 12-18 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 01
Improv Team 12-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Musical Theater: Alice in Wonderland 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 07 May 23
Musical Theater: Camp Rock 10-14 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 02 May 18
Musical Theater: Cartoon Classics 10-14 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Musical Theater: Catch Me if You Can 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Musical Theater: Cinderella 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Musical Theater: Greatest Showman 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
Musical Theater: Greatest Showman 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 28 May 09
Musical Theater: Hercules 12-18 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 01
Musical Theater: Jungle Rhythm 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 28 May 09
Musical Theater: Lion King 8-12 McHenry
(Spring 2023)
Calvary Church, Crystal Lake Tue 6:00pm - 8:00pm Feb 28 May 16
Musical Theater: Matilda 10-14 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Musical Theater: Matilda 8-12 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Musical Theater: Matilda 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 07 May 23
Musical Theater: Newsies 13-18 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 07 May 23
Musical Theater: SpongeBob 8-12 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Musical Theater: Tarzan 8-12 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Musical Theater: The Jungle Book 8-12 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 01
Project 150: Dance 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Project 150: Dance 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Project 150: Dance 13-18 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Project 150: Dance 13-18 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 07 May 23
Project 150: Dance 13-18 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 01
Project 150: Dance Jr. 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
Project 150: Dance Jr. 8-12 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Project 150: Dance Jr. 8-12 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 01
Project 150: Dance Jr. 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 02 May 18
Project 150: Voice 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Project 150: Voice 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Project 150: Voice 13-18 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 07 May 23
Project 150: Voice 13-18 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 01
Project 150: Voice 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Specialty: Human Video 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 02 May 18
Specialty: Juggling and Stage Combat 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2023)
Church on the Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 28 May 09
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Aurora
(Spring 2023)
Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Dupage
(Spring 2023)
Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 07 May 23
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 McHenry
(Spring 2023)
Calvary Church, Crystal Lake Tue 6:00pm - 8:00pm Feb 28 May 16
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 02 May 18
Tune Town: High Seas 5-7 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 01
Voice: Discovering Your Voice Type 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2023)
Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 02 May 18
Voice: Disney Heros vs. Villians 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 28 May 09
Voice: History Comes Alive on Broadway 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2023)
First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 28 May 09
Voice: Hunchback of Notre Dame 12-18 Lake
(Spring 2023)
Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 6:00pm - 8:00pm Mar 02 May 11
Voice: Lost in a Book 10-14 Rockford
(Spring 2023)
First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 01

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