April has been dancing since she was in preschool. She received a BS in Math and a minor in Dance from Missouri State University. While attending Missouri State, she was a member of the Sugar Bears Dance Team. As a Sugar Bear, she danced in Spain, at the Macy' 2001 Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the National Dance Competition at Walt Disney World which aired on ESPN. April has also performed in Las Vegas, 1996 Olympics, and Theater in the Park. She choreographs for high school musicals and dance teams. April choreographed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at TTIP and won the Demi Award for Best Choreography 2009. April has been teaching and choreographing for CYT for the past 7 years.

Marisa MacKay

Marisa MacKay has worked with and performed on stage at the following Kansas City Theatres: The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, City Stage Theatre at Union Station, The Folly Theater, Starlight Theatre, The Civic Opera, Musical Theater Heritage, Princess Squid Productions, Theatre in the Park, Leawood Stage Co., The Barn Players, and others. She holds a BFA in dance performance and a minor in theatre from UMKC. She dances with Reach, choreographs, and serves as Co-Artistic Director. Marisa’s choreography has been performed at: A Modern Night at The Folly, the Choreographer’s Festival in Lawrence, Musical Theater Heritage, KC’s Dance in the Park, The Pitch Mastermind Awards, UMKC Conservatory, OCTA, Barn Players, Leawood Stage Co. and Minds Eye Theatre. She has studied at: KCB, Steps on Broadway, BDC, the Ailey School, Ballet Arts, The Place (London, England) and held a paid musical theatre internship with the Theatre Arts Center, NYC, NY.

Lydia Sackett 

Lydia Maglich is originally from small-town Oxford, Ohio where she received her early years of dance training at the Oxford Ballet Studio. During those years she had the opportunity to perform with the Hamilton Ballet Theater, directed by Kevin Bell, and appeared as a soloist in the Nutcracker, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. In 2005, Lydia relocated to Kansas City to train with Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre, directed by Liz Dimmel. Since graduating from DTBT's trainee program in 2007,  Lydia has danced as a company member and soloist with them appearing in Paquita, The Mystery of Christmas as Holy Spirit, Dethroning the Prince and The Book of Esther as Estheralong with many other individual works. She is also privileged to be dancing in her second season with Maxxas Dance Theater.

Evan Lovelace

Evan is thrilled to be now teaching at the place that helped him build a strong foundation in theatre, dance, and in his relationship with God! Evan first started his run with CYT nine years ago where he played Franklin in CYT's first performance of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and came back a few years later where he played the Genie in Aladdin, which will always be his favorite part. Evan has worked with many community and professional theaters in town serving as a choreographer and performer. He has also received top intensive training while studying with Broadway Artists Alliance in New York, and now serves as a dance captain and returning intern. He has been taught and work shopped by top NY performers and Tony award winners including Kelli O' Hara, Norm Lewis, Sutton Foster, and top casting agents and directors. Evan will be traveling to Florida to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University with a full performance scholarship in the Fall to double major in Education and Dance.