Current Teachers:
Abbey Couch
Abbey is recent highschool graduate who has been apart of 26 full productions (mostly CYT) and has had the opportunity to stage manage, work lights and sound, crew, direct, act, sing, dance, and understudy. She loves working with others and is excited to be working with the CYT summer camp kids!
Brittany Lindsay
Brittany began her CYT career almost 30 years ago as an Our Gang student, was in over 20 CYT productions, and has taught CYT classes. She currently teaches at an Arts school in East County where she directs a show choir, as well as the spring musical. Brittany is thrilled to return to CYT as a teacher after several years. CYT has always held a special place in her heart, and she is looking forward to singing and dancing with amazing CYT students!
Chris Rubio
He has worked in every aspect of performing arts. He is a CYT alumni and founder of Arms Wide Open where there mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with special needs throughout San Diego County by fostering caring social environments and creating opportunities for recreation and participation in the arts. Chris is a master teacher in the fields of percussion, dance, choreography, instrumental, producing a Broadway production, writing a screenplay, writing music, directing theatre, etc. He performed with the off-Broadway production of STOMP for six years both in the United States and overseas. In 2015 Chris choreographed the closing performance for the European Games featuring more than 55,000 dancers and drummers from all over the world. He is excited to be working with CYT again!
Emerson Powell
Emerson loves performing! She’s been on stage since she was 12 and has loved every second of it. She’s excited to help grow student’s confidence on and off stage!
Hannah Couch
Loves backstage!
Janie Cox
Janie has been involved with CYT since birth! Performing since the age of 4 she has been involved with over 150 different productions, performing, directing, choreographing, or costuming. Janie studied musical theater at Boston Conservatory and has also done film with ABC, MTV, LXD, and Invisible Children. Her true passion is for live theater and the “next” generation training in the ARTS! Janie’s daily goal in life is to love God and love people. Sing. Act. Dance. Live. Create. Play. Laugh. Love.
Kara Lee
Kara Lee is a wife, mama, creative, and connector. She graduated with a degree in vocal music from Baylor University and has worked in production most of her life. She is a writer, producer, singer, director, actress, worship leader, founder of The Well Community for Women and owner of Next Door Photos. Kara loves performing as often as she can, but loves directing just as much!
Makenzie Plumb
My name is Makenzie Plumb, and I am excited to teach for CYT this fall! I love theater and have been teaching drama at the middle school level for almost ten years. I have worked closely with CYT for years, but this will be my first time teaching with them. As a mom of three, I am always looking for fun activities for my children that will teach them life skills. The Wiggles class does just that! I am truly looking forward to meeting these children and helping spark a love for theater at a young age.
Megs Levi
Megs is a boutique photographer by day and a passionate theatre teacher by night! In both of her fields of expertise, Megs is intensely passionate about bringing out the best in what people have to offer. She earned her degrees in Theatre and Theology with an emphasis in community-based theatre from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, and she falls more in love with theatre-making and her husband Leif, every day. "Theater as an endeavor and an experience teaches us vital attributes of the Christian faith and what it means to be fully human, fully alive, and present, created in the image of God, who is always present." - Performing the Sacred.
Via Pietila
Via grew up in the theater and dance world and has been in many productions. She loves everything about theater, but dance is definitely her favorite! Via still pursues acting and musical theater- auditioning for film and Broadway. She has always looked up to her CYT teachers, and she is so excited to now be one of them!
cassandra jungers
Hi! My name is Cassie. I have been teaching with CYT for over 10 years now and it has been the most rewarding experience! I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a young child, and seeing it come to life alongside one of my passions is a dream come true! I long to see kids grow and develop into who they were created to be. I believe theatre plays a huge part assisting kids in developing countless skills and strengths, amongst them are confidence, public speaking, and brain stimulation through memorization and communication. I am honored for the opportunity to be working with this incredible company. I look forward to meeting and working with all your children during our classes! Cassie Jungers