Anna Murphy

Anna is a recent TCU graduate with a degree in Theater Design and Technology. She has been a part of CYT for 5 years. While in college she worked as a stage manager for the TCU Theater Department for 4 years, worked in scenic painting and has interned with multiple regional theaters across Texas.

Devon Zukowski

I'm a 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 and daughters try out for shows! We love our CYT family and think this is a very special safe place for kids to learn theater skills, music and dance. I have been the musical director for Aladdin Jr., Annie Jr. and Frozen Jr. and have also been the Director for The Little Mermaid!! My whole family was involved with CCT's Beauty and the Beast! We love CYT!

Gabriel Landes

HannahBelle Taylor

HannahBelle Taylor has always had a love for storytelling. Her theatre journey began at the age of fourteen, when she wrote her first play and produced it at a private school. Since then, HannahBelle has written, directed, acted in, costumed and worked tech for many shows, including Lincoln’s Little Jewly, Narnia, Pride and Prejudice, Steel Magnolias, The Brothers Grimm: Out of Order, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, and Little Women. She is thrilled to be the director of CYT’s current production of Annie Jr. and CCT’s summer production of Seussical the Musical! HannahBelle’s life passion is to bring God’s light to the entertainment industry through theatre and film. She recently founded her own theatre/film production company, Fire Mountain Studios. She is honored to have the opportunity to work with CYT and share her love of theatre with students!

Heather Stamper

Heather Stamper has a B.A. in Theatre, and has performed over the last 30 years on stages and screens in New York, Los Angeles, Texas and a few spots in between. She is passionate about her work with adults and youth, creating honest and dynamic performances, and bringing out the very best in actors, regardless of their experience level. She directs with passion, leads with vision, and fosters an environment that encourages the exploration of talent, building on their strengths, and adjusting for their weaknesses all while developing characters with depth, humor and raw sincerity. A huge proponent of how theater benefits people with greater confidence and superior communication abilities, Heather also believes in the power of community and connectedness that theater offers, especially at CYT and CCT. She and her husband have been married 19 wonderful years and they have two sons, Tim and Eli. On stage some of her favorite experiences have been Eliza in My Fair Lady, Maria in Sound of Music (twice!), and leads in both The Mikado and The Threepenny Opera. Psalm 104:33: “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”

Jeremiah Jordon

For the past 10 years, Jeremiah has performed and choreographed all around the state of Texas. As well as in New York and New Jersey. He is proud to say for the past 7 years he has choreographed and instructed students in the art of dance at CYT San Antonio and also CYT Austin. Most recently was nominated for an ATAC award for choreographing The Color Purple, Texas premiere, Jeremiah has set out to make this one a show that will keep the whole family in awe. Based in the greater Austin area, he has been blessed to be around family and friends that drive him and his work to grow in ways he never thought possible. Equipping those with the talents and skills he has acquired over the years is one of his many passions.

MelRae Ambs

MelRae is excited to take on a new role at CYT/CCT in teaching sewing and technical theatre classes. Bringing excellence to these supporting elements is rewarding and essential to telling the story! A mom of 8, former speech & debate director, with a tech background (lights, sound, computer), MelRae and her family have been a part of several CYT shows and have served in many capacities, including costuming, specialty prop building, lighting, and LED Panel design.

Montana Hewitt

Montana recently moved from New Orleans to attend college at Texas State University! She is working on her theater education degree and has about a year left of school. She is so excited to be teaching her first theater class at CYT for the first time after assisting with classes in the Winter session.

Saundra Decker

Saundra Decker began her dance and performance journey (a long time ago) at the age of 6. She was a competitive dancer, twirler and singer throughout her childhood accumulating over 100 national titles as well as over 1,000 awards for her performances. She graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Theater Arts and a minor in dance. She was crowned Miss West Virginia in 1987 and competed at the 1988 Miss America Pageant where she received a non-finalist talent award and the Cavalier Talent Scholarship award. She was co-owner and instructor of Performer's Academy in San Antonio, Texas, a studio providing ballet, jazz, tap and baton twirling for all ages for over 10 years. As a choreographer, Mrs. Decker has also coached numerous State Champion colorguards for high schools in Texas and surrounding states. She homeschooled her daughter, Cassidy Decker for 9 years and has loved giving her the opportunities to grow and blossom with her God given gifts and talents. CYT has been a second home to Saundra and her family and she is more than excited to help her CYT students to learn, grow and become proficient and expressive in their dance skills.