Instructors are qualified in teaching and/or performing, and strive to be excellent role models.
Learn More| Class: | Age: | Chapter: | Location: | Day: | Time: | Start: | End: |
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| Act I: Building Bold Character - Teen Drama | 13-18 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act I: Musical Mash-Up - Kids Voice | 8-12 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act I: APEX Improv Team | 13-18 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Act I: I’ve Got a Dream! Our Gang | 5-7 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Act I: Mastering Dance Auditions | 10-15 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act I: Musical Through Movement - Teen Specialty Dance/Acting | 13-18 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Act I: Revolting Singers - Kids Voice | 8-12 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Act II: Lights! Camera! Acting! - Teen Specialty Acting | 13-18 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act II: APEX Dance Team | 13-18 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act II: APEX Voice Team | 13-18 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Act II: CCT - Mrs. Hall's Choir of Awesomeness & Fun | 18-79 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act II: Laughing Stock - Comedy for Kids | 8-12 | Roseville (Spring 2026) |
Radiant Church | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 26 | Apr 23 |
| Act II: Rhythm & Grace - Kids Dance | 8-12 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |
| Take the Stage! Kids Drama | 8-12 | Folsom (Spring 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Feb 23 | Apr 20 |

Alison had been a dancer from kindergarten through college. She has learned many different styles of dance including tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary. She went on to be a gymnastics coach at Tricks for a few years. Most recently, Alison has received a MA in Special Education Teaching and is working as a special education teacher at an elementary school in the San Juan Unified School District. She is excited for this opportunity to work at CYT.

Jeanette Hall has been a CYT Mom since 2016. She has been on many different parent teams and driven countless miles to and from rehearsals and performances. With a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from CSUS and a teaching credential from Simpson University, God has led her to join the Teaching Staff at CYT. Jeanette has performed in many musicals over the years both at CSUS and in the community. Some of her favorite roles include Newsboy in Working, Elsie Darling in Very Good Eddie, and Peter in Peter Pan. She currently works for a local construction company in Labor Compliance. CYT gives her the opportunity to use her education and experience to help students learn to glorify God through the arts.

Jessilee Windhaus is an improviser, actor, instructor, and entrepreneur born and raised in Sacramento. She brings over 10 years of experience in leadership in the performing arts and over 20 years of expertise in improv performance and instruction. She is currently a Teaching Artist at B Street Theatre. Additionally, Jessilee is the Founder and Executive Director of Haus of Comedy (hausofcomedy.com), Co-Founder of Empire Arts Collective, and Founder of That Plus Chips live sketch and improv comedy group. Jessilee has trained with the Upright Citizen's Brigade, The Groundlings, and many other esteemed improv instructors. She holds a Bachelor's in Theatre from CSU Sacramento. She has performed both nationwide and locally at comedy hubs like Sacramento Comedy Spot, STAB! Comedy, ComedySportz Sacramento, Empire Arts Collective, Dinner Detective, and Sutter Street Theatre. She served as the Director of High School League at ComedySportz Sacramento, Tour Actor/Director with the world-renowned Missoula Children's Theatre and is proud to join the team at CYT!
Jinnae Stuckey holds a BA in theatre from California Baptist University and a MA in Education from University of Southern California. She started dancing at the age of three and danced her way through high school. During her college years she worked on plays and musicals in every capacity possible, from house managing to choreographing to being on stage. Since graduating she has created a theatre program for the Boys and Girls Club of Auburn, worked as the theatre director and teacher for Horizon Charter Schools, taught dance at the Conservatory of Dance, and served as the Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at Community Collaborative Charter School. Now she enjoys staying home with her daughter Everleigh and working for Inspire Charter School as a homeschool teacher.

Mariah is so excited to be welcomed into the CYT family as a teacher! Mariah graduated with a BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen from Azusa Pacific University. She has been performing since the age of three and has been honing her craft ever since. A few of Mariah’s favorite productions were Quilters, Cinderella, Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, Seussical The Musical, and The Women. Most recently Mariah has started directing. Her most recent projects were Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical and Mary Poppins. Mariah also has a passion for students and has been working with children since she was a child. She has worked at numerous children theater camps (including CYT) and loves helping children learn through theater. She is so excited to see what God does though her at CYT. Some fun facts about Mariah: she has a baby boy (Arthur) who has enjoyed being the mascot of every CYT show she has directed, she knows sign language, she loves stage make-up and her favorite tv show will always be Little House on the Prairie.

Ronni is thrilled to be teaching a CCT class this session and sharing her passion for theater arts. Ronni has been in the education field for nearly 20 years. She has a Masters in Secondary Education and holds a teaching credential in English. Ronni is a teacher at Clarksville Charter School and has taught drama in previous years. She has a strong musical background and started her own theater journey in high school and went on to perform in college and beyond. Ronni likes to make learning fun and is confident that all who take her classes will learn while having a good time!

Shelley Crowley took her first ballet class at the age of seven, not knowing it would be the beginning of a lifetime filled with dance. By the time she was fourteen she had already started her professional career as a soloist with Santa Clara Ballet Company. Classically trained, in both Vaganova and Royal Academy styles of ballet, she was an apprentice for San Francisco Ballet, and later became a member of Pacific Dance Theatre and Peninsula Ballet all before graduating from high school. After graduation, she attended UCLA as a Dance major, and continued her dance career, in Southern California as an industry dancer. Years later she decided to return to the Bay Area to continue her education at San Jose State University in the Theater Arts Department. Shelley started teaching dance while attending SJSU, and later moved to the Sacramento area where she founded Roseville School of Dance in the 90s. She was the director and choreographer for Valley Dance Repertoire, a pro/am performance and competition company. Shelley has had the honor of judging for many national dance competitions, including KAR and Starbound, and has taught master classes throughout Northern California. She has taught classical ballet, commercial & musical theater jazz, lyrical, and contemporary for many studios in the Sacramento Valley, including Lines School of Performing Arts, KAST Academy, Dance Elite All-Stars, Aria’s to the Pointe, and most recently, Studio 65 Dance Company, where she was the Musical Theater Director. What seems like a lifetime later, Shelley is a very proud mama of three amazing adults, and feels so blessed to now be a part of the CYT Family.

Thais Doyle is a native Californian and was raised in the Bay Area. She graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. in Music Performance and Music Education with an emphasis in voice, piano and choral music. She went on to receive her Masters degree from Hope University in Southern California in Worship Ministry administration and leadership. Thais has spent almost forty years working in churches as a Worship Arts Pastor; teaching piano and voice lessons and working with bands and choirs of all ages in church, school and theater settings. Thais joined the teaching and directing staff at CYT in 2021 and has since been honored to teach, direct and be a part of the amazing CYT Family!

Zane Hall is a CYT Alumni who has been a part of various shows such as Godspell, Newsies, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and more! He is currently in his sophomore year at American River College majoring in elementary education, and is continuing his hobby of theatre by participating in shows at community theaters in the Sacramento area. Some of his favorite things include baseball (Go A’s), Phineas and Ferb, and family game nights. He has worked and volunteered at his church with the children’s ministry for the past 4 years fulfilling his passion for teaching and telling young people about Jesus.