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. Saundra most recently choregraphed CYT's mainstage productions of Legally Blonde Jr. and Matilda Jr. 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. Mrs. Decker would like to thank her amazing husband, Mike Decker, for his undending love, support, encouragement and patience.

Cassidy is a vivacious, charismatic and loving young lady who loves being with her CYT family and being a light in her friends' and family's lives. Miss Decker is currently a freshman at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee studying commercial music/songwriting. Cassidy is a CYT alumni who has joyfully participated in 15 musicals. Some of her favorite roles include Cinderella (Into the Woods), Charlotte (Cinderella), Vivienne (Legally Blonde), and Ghost of Christmas Past (Christmas Carol). The impact that the CYT community made in her life has been remarkable and she is so excited to be able to share her gifts with the students at this CYT Summer camp.