Kim Cyrus is a new Instructor at CYT and is very honored and excited about the opportunity to work with such amazing and talented youth for the spring session of classes. Kim has been teaching both private singers and vocal performances classes for youth for the past 30 years. Kim also began directing musical theater stage productions in 2001 after relocating to the Sacramento Area from Portland, Oregon. Kim has directed many different musical productions in that time, working with hundreds of students in various community theater companies around the Sacramento region. As the owner and Director of Sacramento Performing Arts Company, Kim continues teaching students of all ages, as well as writing and producing student productions that showcase each student's own individual and unique vocal qualities. This is something that has bought a lot of joy and tremendous blessing to her life and her career. Kim has been honored to have been recognized for her musical direction in youth theater by S.A.R.T.A who has nominated Kim 11 times for Best Musical Direction in youth musical theater. Kim has also served as a music educator for the Rocklin School District and has sat on the judges panel for local Sacramento vocal competitions such as Norcal Sings. Prior to her success as a vocal director and private instructor, Kim worked as an early education and elementary school educator for a private school and after, became the administrator of the same school for 7 years. Kim is a graduate of BYU where she earned her degree in Elementary Education and Vocal Music.