Classes

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 Polices
Fall 2024 classes open July 16th. Please read our various Class Registration Polices 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:
Acting Intensive 13-18 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Advanced Drama for Teens 13-18 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Advanced Improv 13-18 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Auditions & Callbacks 8-12 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Auditions and Callbacks 13-18 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Comedy Scenes and Improv 8-12 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Comedy: The Stinky Cheese Man 10-14 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Consider Yourself...Oliver! 10-14 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Contemporary Dance 13-18 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Dance Styles 8-12 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Dance: Contemporary 10-14 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Dance: Duets & Trios 13-18 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Dance: Intro to Ballet and Lyrical 8-12 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Dance: Jazz 8-12 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Disney Classics: Once Upon a Time 8-12 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Drama Basics and the Art of Theater 8-12 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Drama: Great Stage Villains 13-18 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Drama: Lip Sync Battle 13-18 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Foundations of Dance 10-14 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Foundations of Voice 8-12 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Improv Skills 12-18 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Intermediate Improv 12-18 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Into the Unknown 10-14 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Intro to Improv 10-14 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Intro to Improv 12-18 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Intro to Improv 8-12 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Intro to Improv 8-12 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Jazz/Tap Combo 12-18 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Jazz/Tap Combo 13-18 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Musical Theater & Auditions Basics 8-12 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Musical Theater Dance 8-12 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Musical Theater Dance: Tarzan 8-12 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Musical Theater: A Whole New World 8-12 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Musical Theater: Big Blue World 8-12 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Musical Theater: Defying Gravity 13-18 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Musical Theater: Defying Gravity 10-14 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Musical Theater: Finding Neverland 13-18 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Musical Theater: Frog & Toad 8-12 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Musical Theater: Go the Distance 10-14 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Musical Theater: My Shot 13-18 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Musical Theater: Percy Jackson 13-18 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Musical Theater: Tale as Old as Time 10-14 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Musical Theater: The Greatest Showman 13-18 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Props for a Production 13-18 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Radio Drama 13-18 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Radio Theatre...Live! 13-18 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Specialty: Human Video 8-12 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Specialty: Make-Up Designs 13-18 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Storytelling Through Dance 13-18 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 McHenry
(Fall 2024)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 15
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Kenosha
(Fall 2024)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 10 Nov 12
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 26 Nov 04
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Milwaukee
(Fall 2024)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 29 Oct 31
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Tune Town: Time Machine 5-7 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Voice 8-12 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Voice 13-18 Dupage
(Fall 2024)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 13 Oct 29
Voice: Day by Day 13-18 Lake
(Fall 2024)		 Gurnee Community Church, Gurnee Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sep 05 Nov 14
Voice: Disney Classics 8-12 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Voice: Good Morning Baltimore 10-14 Kane
(Fall 2024)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Aug 12 Oct 28
Voice: Musicals from Books 8-12 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 26 Nov 04
We Don't Talk About Bruno 8-12 Rockford
(Fall 2024)		 First Baptist Church of Machesney Park Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 26 Nov 04
We Don't Talk About Bruno 8-12 Aurora
(Fall 2024)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Aug 12 Oct 28