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 with a variety of topics offered. Most of the classes are small to ensure personal attention and growth. Enrollment in CYT classes provides students (ages 8-18) the opportunity to audition for their chapter’s current production.
 
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. 
Class Registration Policies
Please read our various Class Registration Policies before registering! Check out our summer day camp options at www.cytchicago.org/camps.
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Financial Aid
CYT is pleased to offer financial assistance to families who would otherwise not be able to participate in our programs. Apply HERE.
Current Classes

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.
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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:
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 03 Feb 02
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 10 Feb 02
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 09 Feb 08
150: Dance 13-18 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 02 Feb 01
150: Dance 13-18 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 09 Feb 08
150: Dance 13-18 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 10 Feb 02
150: Dance 13-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
150: Voice 13-18 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 03 Feb 02
150: Voice 13-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
150: Voice 13-18 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Advanced Voice for Teens 13-18 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Beginner Drama: Beyond the Wardrobe 8-12 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 10 Feb 02
Dance: Auditions and Callbacks 8-12 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Dance: Cheer 8-12 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Dance: Create your Choreo 13-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Dance: Musical Theater Genres 8-12 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Dance: Tap and Jazz 10-14 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Drama: Acting Essentials 13-18 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Drama: Charlie Brown 8-12 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 03 Feb 02
Drama: Creative Dynamics with Improv 8-12 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Drama: Lip Sync Battle 8-12 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Drama: Murder Mystery 13-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Drama: The Art of the Monologue 12-18 McHenry
(Winter 2027)		 Hope Church, Crystal Lake Tue 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 10 Feb 09
Drama: You've Got a Friend in Me 8-12 Lake
(Winter 2027)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 05 Jan 28
Find Your Voice: Harmonies and Melodies 8-12 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Improv Team 12-18 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Improv Team 12-18 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 03 Feb 02
Improv Team 12-18 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Improv Team 12-18 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 10 Feb 02
Improv Team 12-18 McHenry
(Winter 2027)		 Hope Church, Crystal Lake Tue 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 10 Feb 09
Improv Team 12-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Improv Team 12-18 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Intro to Improv 12-18 Lake
(Winter 2027)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 05 Jan 28
Musical Theater: A Whole New World 8-12 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Musical Theater: Beauty and the Beast 10-14 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Musical Theater: Best Day Ever! 10-14 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Musical Theater: Broadway Melody 13-18 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Musical Theater: Dancing Through Life 8-12 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Musical Theater: Don't Talk About Bruno 8-12 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 10 Feb 02
Musical theater: Jungle Rhythm 8-12 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Musical Theater: Once Upon a Matress 13-18 Lake
(Winter 2027)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 05 Jan 28
Musical Theater: Rock the Stage 13-18 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 03 Feb 02
Musical Theater: Seize the Day 8-12 McHenry
(Winter 2027)		 Hope Church, Crystal Lake Tue 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 10 Feb 09
Musical Theater: Seuss 8-12 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 03 Feb 02
Musical Theater: Tarzan 8-12 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Musical Theater: The Greatest Show 13-18 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Musical Theater: Two Worlds, One Family 8-12 Lake
(Winter 2027)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 05 Jan 28
Musical Theater: When You Believe 10-14 Dupage
(Winter 2027)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 03 Feb 02
Specialty: Anatomy of Worship 13-18 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Tap Into It! - Beginning Tap 8-12 McHenry
(Winter 2027)		 Hope Church, Crystal Lake Tue 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 10 Feb 09
Teen Choreographers 13-18 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 02 Feb 01
The Teen Performer's Toolkit 13-18 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Aurora
(Winter 2027)		 Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 02 Feb 01
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Kane
(Winter 2027)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 09 Feb 08
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 10 Feb 02
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 McHenry
(Winter 2027)		 Hope Church, Crystal Lake Tue 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 10 Feb 09
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Lake
(Winter 2027)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 5:30pm - 7:30pm Nov 05 Jan 28
Tune Town: Imagination Zone 5-7 Rockford
(Winter 2027)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 30 Feb 22
Voice: Acapella 13-18 Kenosha
(Winter 2027)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Nov 10 Feb 02
Voice: Disney Vocal Styles 8-12 Milwaukee
(Winter 2027)		 Church. Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Nov 19 Feb 11