Mariah Beachboard - Teacher
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Mariah Beachboard, mother of three, studied theatre at the University of Mary Washington. In that time she apprenticed with the Fredericksburg Theatre Company, toured with an acting troupe in Turkey, and co-produced a student film. After graduation, she performed with Theatre IV and the Carpenter Science Theatre Company. While starting a family she taught dance, acting, yoga, and musical theatre at the Performance Place. This is her seventh session with CYT. |
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DENISE DOVEL - Teacher
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Denise is a singer/songwriter Christian artist with an infectious passion for imparting godly character and excellence in performance. With a history of concert ministry and worship leading for almost 20 years, Denise is familiar with and enjoys the art of communicating effectively with an audience. Denise has had radio play for her music and performed on television and has also attended many vocal and performance seminars, as well as songwriting and artist courses.... Read More |
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Samantha Graves - Teacher
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Samantha Graves has choreographed five CYT productions. Although she is only eighteen years old Sam had grown up in the theater. She has studied dance, voice and piano for twelve years and is the recipient of numerous local and national awards in voice and dance competitions including a triple threat winner at Access Broadway. Over the past two seasons she has served as resident choreographer at the Riverside Children’ Theater. |
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Candace Johnson - Teacher
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Hi, my name is Candace Johnson. I have been acting since I was about 7 years old but I love all aspects of theater. I graduated the University of Mary Washington in the summer of '08 with my bachelor's in theater. And I am very happy to be working with the kids through CYT. |
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Lola Mcdonald - Teacher
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Lola McDonald has more than 15 years hands-on experience in Christian Drama, most currently with Grace Center for the Arts’ “Acts of Grace” and also with past CYT classes. She has performed, written, and directed youth and adult drama, musical drama, sketches, and skits. Lola’s love for music and drama is only exceeded by her love for the Lord. Her love for her students spills over... Read More
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Rae Moriarty - Teacher
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Rae discovered her love for photography while earning a degree in fine art from Southeastern Louisiana University. After traveling the world, touring the very art museums she had studied in college, she decided to combine her love for art and photography into her career.
To continue her education, in the ever-changing world of digital photography, Rae joined the Virginia Professional Photographers Association (VPPA), and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). After years... Read More
Rae attends national conferences, and has traveled internationally to study with some of the most well-known industry leaders in the field of photography. In 2006, she was asked to serve as Governor for the Northern District and on the Board of Directors of the VPPA.
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Linda Schueler - Teacher
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Linda Schueler began dancing at the age of five and cannot remember a time when she did not want to dance. She studied ballet and performance for twelve years with the Rockville Civic Ballet, while growing up in Maryland.
She pursued dance in college earning a degree in performing arts with a dance emphasis from Mary Washington College. This expanded her training to include modern dance and provided opportunities for choreography and performance with the MWC Dance... Read More
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Marilyn Scott - Teacher
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Marilyn Scott is the mother of four children ranging in age from 13-21. She has her undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts from Virginia Tech where she specialized in directing and children’s theatre, and a Masters Degree in Educational Theatre from New York University and Bretton Hall College in England and has studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has worked for the... Read More |
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Careen Stanley - Teacher
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Careen graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in choral music. A music minister for many years, she enjoyed directing choirs of adults, teens and children as well as teaching private piano lessons. After becoming involved with CYT in San Diego, she relocated to the Fredericksburg area with her family, where they were glad to find CYT ready and waiting. She has been the musical director for CYT Fred's Snow White and The Little Mermaid, and has been teaching... Read More |
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