NOVEMBER 2020
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him 
with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:30
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED CYT KC THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL GALA!
We had a blast celebrating 20 years of CYT KC during our virtual gala last month! We are so thankful for everyone who participated and supported us through the event! Your support will help CYT KC continue to develop character and creativity in kids of all ages through quality theater arts training!

If you didn't have a chance to support CYT KC during the event, you can bless the organization at anytime by making a donation at cytkc.org.
GET TICKETS, AND TUNE IN FOR THE SHOWS
It was so fun to share the hard work of our students in the casts of The Actor's Nightmare and Dear Edwina Jr. via livestream last month! We still have three incredible shows coming up in these next couple months, so be sure to purchase your streams and join us online. You won't want to miss out!

Show Streaming Dates and Times:
Crazy for You (Buy Tickets): November 14th at 2 & 7 p.m.
The Addams Family: November 21st at 2 & 7 p.m.
Silent Sky (Buy Tickets): December 5th at 7 p.m. (NOTE: This is a date change!)


You can also tune in to our Master Voice Track studio recital on November 15 at
3 p.m.

NOTE: Ticketing and streaming information for The Addams Family and the voice recital is coming soon! Mark you calendars, and stay tuned!

Stay tuned for our spring show announcement coming soon!
FALL CLASSES ARE COMING TO AN END
We can't believe fall classes are almost over! As classes come to a close this month, families of students should watch their inboxes for a feedback survey on our fall session.

Upcoming Important Class Dates:
November 11 - Master Level Monologues workshop final session
November 12 - Songwriting 101 workshop final session
November 15 - Master Voice Track studio recital at 3 p.m. (All are welcome to tune in for the livestream)
November 16 - Last day of traditional class track fall session classes

If you have any questions about your CYT class, please email classsupport@cytkc.org.

Look out for spring class information coming soon!
FALL CLASSES ENDING; SPRING CLASSES VIEWABLE
The final day for fall dance classes is Monday, November 23! Families of dance students should watch their inboxes for a feedback survey on our fall session.

Spring dance classes are now viewable online! We are excited to announce that the spring session will culminate in a filmed dance recital that will allow all our students to show off their hard work! Registration for the session will open on Monday, November 16 at 10 a.m.

If have questions about dance classes, please email Liz Watkins ahead of time at dancedirector@cytkc.org.
CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
The CYT KC office will be closed beginning November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on November 30 at noon. We wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for our CYT family this holiday season and we hope you will look for ways to bless others as we enter this season!
SUPPORT CYT KC WITH YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING
The time has come to start shopping for holiday gifts for family and friends. Did you know you can easily support CYT KC while you shop? Use smile.amazon.com and choose Christian Youth Theater Kansas City Inc. as your charity to generate funds for CYT KC with your Amazon purchase!
GIVING TUESDAY & YEAR-END GIVING
If you're looking for an organization to support this Giving Tuesday or with your year-end giving, please consider giving to CYT KC! Your support will help us continue to offer quality theater training that brings families and communities together even as we navigate the health regulations and safety measure of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit cytkc.org to donate!
BOARD MEMBER UPDATES
October brought our board elections, and we are pleased to introduce our new executive board and welcome some new members who have recently joined us! Here is our current board roster:

President - Nate Hancock
President Elect - Jerry Lynch
Vice President/Interim Treasurer - Scott Liggett
Secretary - Rhonda Brown
Members - John Burns, LeeAnn Cure,
William Easley, Paige Illum, Krystal Robinson, Claire White, Melissa Woods

We thank all the members for their work and offer a special thanks to Pam Chapman and Cheryl Parisi who have finished their terms on the Board in October!
CHECKING IN WITH HYPE
This month HYPE has been hard at work with many ideas, one being a Throwback Challenge on social media. Anyone can participate in this challenge through Instagram and Facebook. There will be more information regarding this challenge soon! HYPE also cheered on the cast of Dear Edwina during their 2:00 show. Lastly, HYPE has several fundraiser plans for this year to help support CYT. Our last was a huge success, so we are hoping to continue that in the future. You can stay up to date with information about any of these through our Instagram: @hypecytkc.
Our HEART program (Helping to Encourage Awareness and Recognition in Theatre) is a full inclusion program that provides individuals with special needs the opportunity to participate in classes, shows and camps. HEART has been a part of CYT Kansas City since 2000 and has served over 150 families.

As we look toward spring classes and productions, if you have a student who would like to participate in CYT and would benefit from the support of the HEART program, please complete the following forms at submit them to heartcoordinator@cytkc.org:

If you have questions about our HEART program, please contact HEART Coordinator Josie Strickler at heartcoordinator@cytkc.org.
CYT Kansas City - (913) 681-3318 - cytkc.org