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: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act I: Broadway Bound - Our Gang | 5-7 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| Act I: Street Jazz: Musical Theater Dance | 13-18 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| ACT I: Beyond the Notes: Teen Voice | 13-18 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| ACT I: Built for Broadway: Dance | 11-15 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| Act I: Dance Break! Musical Theater Dance | 11-15 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| ACT I: Dancin’ on the Ceiling | 8-12 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| Act I: Once Upon a Time - Our Gang | 5-7 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| Act I: Wake Up & Sing | 8-12 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| ACT I: What’s in a Scene? Teen Drama | 13-18 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| ACT II: Acting Out! | 8-12 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| Act II: Creating Characters Through Physicality | 8-12 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| Act II: Sing It Real | 13-18 | Roseville (Fall 2026) |
Acton Academy | Thu | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Aug 20 | Oct 15 |
| ACT II: Technique Tune Up: Teen Dance | 13-18 | Folsom (Fall 2026) |
Jesus Culture | Mon | 6:30pm - 8:45pm | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |

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.

From musicals, to solo performance, to accompanying, directing or singing in choirs, Jenny has been performing and teaching most of her life. She began teaching voice and piano at Broadway Academy in Sacramento, CA, and has continued teaching for more than 25 years. She received her BA in Vocal Performance and Teaching Credential from San Jose State University. Since then, Jenny has taught general music, choir, piano and music theory at every grade level in public, private and charter schools. Jenny has been a church choir director, a founding member of The Choral Project, and has sung ten seasons with the Sacramento Master Singers. Jenny has been the vocal director for numerous youth musical theatre classes and productions, including CYT Sacramento for the past ten years. Jenny greatly enjoys helping people grow in confidence in their musicianship, performing skills, and other God-given gifts. Her greatest joy is spending time with her husband, sons and pets.

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!

Naomi is a CYT alum, excited to be back! She has a Bachelors degree in theater arts from Vanguard University, with an emphasis in musical theater. She has a love for the arts, (both visual and performing) and loves theater, partly because it combines so many different artistic forms. She has been learning, teaching, and choreographing various styles of dance for many years, and loves the puzzle of creating exciting pictures for the stage. Some of her favorite shows she has been in are Tuck Everlasting, the Great Divorce, and Frozen jr. As a choreographer, she has created beautiful storytelling for Junie B. Jones, Cinderella and Alice by Heart.

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!

Wesley has been dancing since he was nine years old. He now enjoys teaching and creating choreography. His specialty is Hip-Hop and has competed in many competitions throughout California and the west coast for 3 years while training under a variety of excellent choreographers. Wesley is a CYT alumni and has participated in 19 CYT shows. He has been blessed by the CYT organization in countless ways. Wesley is excited to teach his first CYT class! He is looking forward to getting to know all of his students and hopes everyone will have a great time learning the exciting dance style of Hip Hop!

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.