Category Archives: Founder’s Corner

Founder’s Corner: Performing Arts Brings a Sense of Fulfillment

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jcortez

You can see it all over George’s face. He is having the time of his life in the show Aladdin. This picture was taken at CYT Sacramento’s opening weekend in May. The joy and fulfillment that is expressed on his … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: Jessie the Chicken Plucker

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jcortez

CYT is in the business of enrolling kids who are many times bullied and teased because they don’t fit in with the other kids. Much like Jesse below. The story of Jessie the Chicken Plucker Imagine, if you had to … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: What Makes CYT Unique

Posted on February 17, 2013 by jcortez

A couple weeks ago the CYT Leadership retreat took place in Houston. It was great to get together with so many of our leaders who have a heart for CYT- Artistic Directors, Managing Directors and Board Members. It’s exciting to … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: Joyous Sounds

Posted on December 11, 2012 by jcortez

Merry Christmas from CYT and San Diego Christian College! There is something wonderful about quartets that make music so interesting and fun. At San Diego Christian College’s Christmas Concert -Joyous Sounds- four students performed a fun version of “White Christmas.” … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: Created to Praise

Posted on September 22, 2012 by jcortez

As we have all gone through auditions for our CYT shows and are now in rehearsals – the fun begins. All the practicing, all the rehearsing of songs, and the dance routines that will be presented in a few months … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: Loving the Arts to Convey God’s Love to the World

Posted on August 30, 2012 by jcortez

School has started and I’m excited to be teaching at San Diego Christian College. We are creating a new Performing Arts program there called MICAH where the students can study Musical Theater and at the same time work at CYT … Continue reading →

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Founder’s Corner: CYT’s Belief in The Power of Dance

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jcortez

Some videos move you, and some do not. The video above certainly moves me. To me, it expresses CYT’s belief in the power of dance- that it can change the world. The video itself comes from Jon M. Chu, and … Continue reading →

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