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 Policies
Spring class registration opens on January 21, 2025. 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 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
150 Dance 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 03 May 12
150 Dance 13-18 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
150 Dance 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
150 Dance 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 17 Apr 28
150 Dance 13-18 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 10 May 19
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
150 Dance Jr. 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 17 Apr 28
150 Voice 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
150 Voice 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 03 May 12
150 Voice 13-18 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
150 Voice 13-18 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 10 May 19
150 Voice 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Acting 360 13-18 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 03 May 12
Advanced Dance Seminar 12-18 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Adventure is out there! 8-12 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 10 May 19
Beginner Vocalist/Music Theory 10-14 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Beginning Drama 10-14 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Comedia dell' arte 13-18 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Comedy: Make 'em Laugh 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
Comedy: Sitcoms 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Dance Foundations 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
Dancin' in the Rain 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Drama: Alice in Wonderland 8-12 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Drama: Charlotte's Web 8-12 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 10 May 19
Drama: Scenes from Classic Literature 10-14 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Drama: The Princess Bride 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Find your Character: Disney Edition 8-12 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
Fundamentals of Dance: Ballet 8-12 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Improv Team 12-18 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Improv Team 12-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Improv Team 12-18 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 03 May 12
Improv Team 12-18 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Improv Team 13-18 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 06 May 15
Improv Team 12-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Improv Team 12-18 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Improv Team 12-18 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 10 May 19
Intermediate Improv 10-14 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 10 May 19
Intermediate Improv 10-14 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 03 May 12
Mastering Dance Auditions and Callbacks 10-14 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 03 May 12
Musical Theater: "When You're an Addams" 12-18 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 10 May 19
Musical Theater: All for the Best 13-18 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Musical Theater: Carrying the Banner 10-14 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 10 May 19
Musical Theater: Charlie Brown 8-12 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Musical Theater: Dancing Through Life 13-18 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Musical Theater: Disney on Broadway 8-12 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 03 May 12
Musical Theater: Hakuna Matata 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Musical Theater: Honk! 8-12 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Musical Theater: Let it Go 8-12 Dupage
(Spring 2025)		 Wellspring Alliance Church, Wheaton Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
Musical Theater: My Grand Plan 12-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Musical Theater: Part of Your World 8-12 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 04 May 13
Musical Theater: The Wizard of Oz 8-12 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Musical Theater: When the Chips are Down: The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Musical Theater: When you Believe 8-12 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Radio Drama 12-18 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Stand Up Comedy 13-18 Kenosha
(Spring 2025)		 First Christian Church, Kenosha Tue 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mar 04 May 13
Storytelling through Dance 13-18 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb 27 May 15
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 McHenry
(Spring 2025)		 Hope Covenant Church, Crystal Lake Tue 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 18 Apr 29
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 Milwaukee
(Spring 2025)		 Poplar Creek Greenfield Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 27 May 15
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 Lake
(Spring 2025)		 Gurnee Community Church Thu 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 06 May 15
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 Rockford
(Spring 2025)		 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 10 May 19
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 Kane
(Spring 2025)		 Church on The Rock, Huntley Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Feb 17 Apr 28
Tune Town: Rock Band 5-7 Aurora
(Spring 2025)		 Christ Community Church, Aurora Mon 4:45pm - 6:45pm Mar 03 May 12