High School Youth Pursuing Excellence (HYPE) is a leadership training group designed to challenge and guide advanced CYT students to be leaders inside and outside of the theater. HYPE holds regular meetings and plans social events, fundraisers, and service projects for CYT and the community. High school students interested in participating must go through an application process and commit to serving in HYPE for one year.
Contact David at Hype@cythouston.org or Dee at Dee@cythouston.org for more information.

We are excited to announce the 2024 APEX Training and Competition! We hope you will join us as we participate in advanced level training all spring and then go to Dallas this summer to compete at EXPO again this year!

**This year, the APEX classes will count as your class requirement for the spring show session of CYT, and will also count toward 2 credits for Decathlon!

At EXPO, each APEX DANCE and VOICE team will be given an opportunity for individual closed adjudication and feedback from a performing arts professional.  This is a time for rich encouragement and celebration of the talent and work exhibited by the teams, along with constructive and tangible feedback.  Each team will participate in a public showcase of their prepared program. The teams will be judged on specific criteria during the showcase, and the top 3 scoring teams will perform in the FINAL APEX EXHIBITION.

At EXPO, the APEX IMPROV teams will participate in preliminary competitions showcasing their work as individual and team improvisers.  The scores from all the preliminaries will result in the top 3 teams moving on to compete for the winning title during the FINAL APEX EXHIBITION. 

AUDITIONS ARE SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2024! (to allow time to sign up for the classes)
APEX Dance - Jan 7, 2024; 2:00 PM Klein UMC (Coach: Mieka Phillips)
APEX Voice - Jan 7, 2024; 4:00 PM; Klein UMC (Coach: Ashlie Driver)
APEX Improv - Jan 7, 2024; 6:00 PM; Klein UMC (Coach: Maddie Driver)

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
*Dance/Improv will be the first 2 hours, Voice will be the last 2 hours of a 4-hour block of time each week.
2/4/2024 (Sunday) 1:30-5:30 KUMC - 1:30-3:30 (Dance/Improv) 3:30-5:30 (Voice)  
2/25/2024 (Sunday) 1:30-5:30 KUMC - 1:30-3:30 (Dance/Improv) 3:30-5:30 (Voice) 

3/3/2024 (Sunday)  1:30-5:30 KUMC - 1:30-3:30 (Dance/Improv) 3:30-5:30 (Voice)  
3/10/2024 (Sunday) 5-9 @ The Owen Theater (SB Shows)
3/17/2024 (Sunday) 5-9 @ The Owen Theater (SB Shows)
No rehearsal on Palm Sunday
No rehearsal on Easter Sunday

4/7/2024 (Sunday) 2-6 KUMC
4/14/2024 (Sunday) 2-6 KUMC
4/21/2024 (Sunday) 5-9 @ Bender (James Shows)
4/29/2024 (Monday) 5-9 KUMC (Madagascar Tech)

5/5/2024 (Sunday) 2-6 KUMC (Lightning Thief Move In, Madagascar Strike)
5/13/2024 (Monday) 5-9 KUMC
5/20/2024 (Monday) 5-9 KUMC
No rehearsal on Memorial Day 

6/6/2024 (Thursday) 5-9 KUMC  
6/10/2024 (Monday) 3-7 KUMC 
6/20/2024 (Thursday) 5-9 KUMC
6/27/2023 (Thursday) 5-9 KUMC

No rehearsal week of July 4th
7/11/2023 (Thursday) 5-9 KUMC

TECH WEEK
7/15/2023 (Monday) 3-7 KUMC Normal Rooms 
7/16/2023 (Tuesday) 3-7 KUMC Normal Rooms 
7/17/2023 5-9 KUMC (Wednesday)  TECH - CLC & Choir Room 
7/18/2023 5-9 KUMC  (Thursday)  TECH - CLC & Choir Room 
7/19/2023 5-9 KUMC (Friday) SHOWCASE- CLC & Choir room

GSSJC THEATER ARTS WORKSHOP CLASSES by CYT!  

CYT and GSSJC have teamed up to provide THEATER WORKSHOP CLASSES for Girl Scouts of all levels. The girls will have the opportunity to learn exciting songs and fun dances from a corresponding Broadway production. Finally, they will perform what they have learned on stage for their friends and family immediately following a full-length Broadway-style production presented by the students of CYT. Workshop participants will complete the requirements for one or more performing arts badges. 

See your Golden Link for more information!