Amy Busse

I am so excited to return to CYT after a break of a few sessions. I will teach Wiggles and Giggles again this session. I have been an early childhood teacher for over 20 years. I have also been in high school and community theater, so CYT mixes two of my favorite things. I am homeschooling my 5th grader and my kindergartner this year and I am excited to be back!

Bailey Garner

Bailey Garner is excited to be working with your kids this session! Her love of music started when she joined the Texas Children's Choir. As a four year member, she had the incredible opportunity to perform at both the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Carnegie Hall in New York City. With CYT she developed her skills in musical theater and found her calling. With performances in Aladdin, Jr., Honk!, Bye, Bye Birdie, Willie Wonka, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Women, and Shrek the Musical, her skills have really grown. She has also stepped behind the curtain as the stage manager for Godspell, Addams Family, Tarzan and ASM for Fame, Jr, Elf Jr, Annie Jr, Alice In Wonderland Jr, Legally Bonde Jr. She previously worked as a counselor for Hermann Sons Youth Camps. The past two summers she also worked as camp counselor for CYT. She is looking forward to continuing her growth in the musical theater industry. She thanks God for the opportunity to share her love of theater with others.

Beth Riddle

My name is Beth Riddle! I have been in theatre my whole life, the last 10 years of which I have also written and directed theatre in New Braunfels. Theatre is my absolute passion and I am so excited to be working with CYT SA again this session!

Bobby Tschoepe

A native Texan, Bobby Tschoepe is recent graduate of Texas Lutheran University receiving his Music Education degree with Vocal Emphasis. Bobby has performed in many environments, including church dramas, choirs, and several worship teams, including his home church, Northpoint. Bobby is currently performing at the Magik Theater in San Antonio and has also been seen at the The Public Theater in San Antonio (Newsies as Crutchie) and has also recently performed at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin in Shrek the Musical (Pinocchio). As a CYT alumni, Bobby has been in shows including Peter Pan Jr. and Seussical the Musical, and he has assisted with several seasons of CYT shows in multiple capacities, including choreography, music, green room, tech and backstage crew. He most recently directed and choreographed CYT's production of Shrek the Musical and choreographed Alice In Wonderland Jr. He enjoys helping kids develop the gifts and abilities God has given them. Bobby looks forward to working further with our awesome CYT students and parents this year, and looks forward to an awesome season of classes and shows! Psalms 92 and 103

Danielle Martinez

Danielle Martinez is a proud graduate of Texas State University where she earned her BFA degree in Theatre: Performance and Production, with a minor in Music. She trained for many years at Amy’s All Star Dance Studio in Schertz, TX where she was not only a member of the competition team, but also had the opportunity to choreograph some of their award winning routines. She has also performed in several musical theatre productions in the San Antonio/New Braunfels area. However, most of her production credits can be found as part of an artistic team. Danielle choreographed over thirty musical theatre productions in her five years of being the Resident Choreographer at a theatre in San Antonio. When not teaching dance, theatre, or art, Danielle also works with theArtsFund as a teaching artist for San Antonio’s Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts affiliate program. She is also a proud member of her church’s Saturday evening choir and works with Edge, their middle school youth group. In addition to teaching classes at CYT, she is blessed to be the adviser to HYPE. She loves being a part of the CYT family and being able to share her God-given passion for the arts!

Devon Zukowski

I'm a homeschooling mother of 3 and wife to Joe! I have a vocal performance degree from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and LOVE jazz and blues and musical theatre! I'm so glad to be back teaching at CYT and to have my son try out for his FIRST show!

Heather Stamper

Heather Stamper comes to CYT with over 30 years performance experience, including professional solo work, choirs, select ensembles, musicals, operettas, church praise bands, and the occasional wedding. Some of her favorite roles include Eliza in My Fair Lady, Maria in Sound of Music (twice!), and leads in both The Mikado and The Threepenny Opera. A bit of trivia: Over the years, she’s sung the National Anthem more than 100 times, including one time for a televised national sporting event. Heather studied Music Education and Theatre in college, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Binghamton University in NY. Heather loves to teach others to take their voices to new heights. Her private voice clients develop and strengthen their voices, gain confidence, and have gone on to receive scholarships, opera fellowships, and Disney contracts, not to mention starring in many musical theatre performances. These days most of her time is occupied raising her sons Tim and Eli. A military family, the Stampers are proud to call the San Antonio area home and look forward to a continued involvement in CYT. Psalm 104:33: “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”

Joshua Scott

Josh was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri and is a huge St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He’s been married to his high school sweetheart, Gina, for 21 years, and the Scotts have three children: Kiersten (18, Texas Lutheran University), Isaiah (17, Canyon H.S.), and Elijah (13, Canyon M.S.). Josh taught in the North Carolina public school system for twelve years. Along the journey, he picked up professional acting, directing, and stage manager experience in New York, Virginia Beach, the mountains of North Carolina, and San Antonio. His favorite plays are Long Day’s Journey Into Night and Hamlet. Other favorites include: The Diviners, Noises Off, and the Broadway musical, Ragtime. Josh loves to teach and direct at the studio as CYT SA-NB's artistic director. His actor training is rooted in Meisner and Practical Aesthetics. B. S. - Appalachian State University M. Ed. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro MFA - Regent University

Kathryn (Kat) Reynolds

Kat is thrilled to begin working with students at CYT! A classically trained singer, she feels blessed to have had opportunities to perform in many different areas including church praise bands, operas, cantatas, and many musical theatre productions. Some of her favorite past roles include Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Luisa in The Fantasticks, and Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She most recently worked as a contract actor at an improv comedy theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah where she performed in multiple musical parodies. Now settled back in Texas, she is excited to once again work with students and help them discover and strengthen their own unique, God-given talents. Her hope is that each student she works with will not only gain singing and performance skills, but also gain confidence that will help them both onstage and off.

Kiersten Scott

As a CYT alumni, Kiersten is so excited to be working at a place she called home! Kiersten has been performing all her life which is explainable since she has two theater educators for parents! Some notable roles include JoJo in Seussical the Musical, Marmee in Little Women, and Jesus in Godspell. Kiersten is thrilled to work with students and help them develop their God-given talents and grow as performers!

Megan Gullion

Megan is blessed to be a part of CYT! Her family has been involved with CYT for over 4 years. During that time, Megan has worked on Props and Costume committees, has taught classes, taught summer camps, and is now on the Board! She loves being a part of CYT with her family, and her daughter is an active CYT'er.

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Raye Zahn

Raye Zahn grew up dancing from a very early age. In college, she was a member of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes where she had many opportunities to perform in places such as the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Cotton Bowl Halftime Classic, as well as the Dallas Cowboys Halftime Spectacular with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. In 2005, Raye married her high school sweetheart, Matthew. They now have two amazing little boys, Maddix, 7 yrs, and Paxton, 5 yrs, and a sweet little girl Jovie Lucille, 1 yr. Raye was the proud owner of The Element New Braunfels Dance Center for over seven and a half years where she had the privilege of instructing students ranging in age from 2-18. She began working for CYT in 2012 and has choreographed CYT shows including The Little Mermaid, Freckleface Strawberry, and Honk! Raye has not only judged CYT’s “Dancing with the Stars of New Braunfels” for several years, but has also choreographed many numbers for the show. Raye cannot wait to work with students and share with them her love of the performing arts!