About

CYT offers classes for students ages 4-18 throughout the school year. Classes include drama, voice, dance, and behind-the-scenes training in makeup, costumes, tech, and more. Classes are held for two hours once a week and run for ten consecutive weeks in Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions. Class sizes are small and offer supervision both inside and outside the classroom. Each session culminates in a high-energy showcase to demonstrate to family, friends, and fellow students the skills acquired.

Parents send their children to CYT classes to learn, and that’s exactly what they will do! At the end of a CYT session, your student will come away with a new or improved skill in the area of emphasis. During the last week of class, a high-energy Showcase is presented by each class to show other students, family, and friends all they’ve learned.

Current Classes:

Class: Age: Chapter: Location: Day: Time: Start: End:
Dance Foundations: Musical Theatre & Jazz 8-18 Shreveport
(Fall 2026)		 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sat 1:00pm - 3:00pm Aug 22 Oct 31
Foundations & Audition Skills 10-18 Shreveport
(Fall 2026)		 First Methodist Church Mon 4:00pm - 6:00pm Aug 22 Oct 31
Our Gang 5-9 Shreveport
(Fall 2026)		 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sat 10:00am - 12:00pm Aug 22 Oct 31
Vocal Technique/Acting the Song 10-18 Shreveport
(Fall 2026)		 First Methodist Church Thu 4:00pm - 6:00pm Aug 22 Oct 31

Curriculum

CYT offers a wide variety of classes, and they all enable students to gain valuable theater arts training, develop confidence, and make friends!

There are currently over 50 different curriculum materials available in a variety of musical theater areas. Please note these classes vary per session. Check the Classes page to see what’s available now!

Teachers

A CYT Teacher’s mission is to train and instruct students in such a way as to promote the development of character, self-esteem, and confidence. CYT 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 CYT teachers have been background checked and adhere to our CYT Mission and Values. Our teachers truly care about their students and provide a constructive and fun environment for them to learn.

Current Teachers:

Dr Dan Gibbs

Shreveport native, graduate of Byrd High School. Holds four music degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. Extensive experience with  over 50 children’s musical productions , and  over a dozen children’s 5-day music arts camps.

Myra Bouquet

Wallace Rakoczy

Wallace Rakoczy is delighted to join the YCT team this August! She found her home in theatre as a child and is ecstatic to contribute the skills she’s gained throughout the years to young artists. Shreveport audiences may have recently seen her as Esmeralda in Emmett Hook’s Production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Wallace received her conservatory training at Collaborative Arts Project 21 in NYC (previously affiliated with NYU) after studying at Viterbo University in Wisconsin for Musical Theatre. Stanislavski said it best “The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be." Wallace deeply believes that we can meet ourselves and our community through storytelling. Creating a safe space of collaboration for children will always be intertwined with her artistry, faith, and passion.

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!