BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kaylene Clark
Kaylene Clark (mezzo-soprano) is an emerging young artist of 29 years from Fresno, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree Cum Laude in Vocal Performance from Fresno State in the spring of 2016. While at Fresno State, Kaylene received numerous awards, including the Dorothy Renzi Vocal Scholarship – A scholarship to recognize outstanding young singers and was continuously recognized, as she graduated with honors from the College of Arts and Humanities. She currently resides in Fresno, but is completing her Masters of Arts Degree in Teacher Leadership through San Diego State University. Her ultimate goal is to eventually establish her own Arts School both locally, and abroad.
FounderAmanda Gose
Treasurer
Janeen Tugus
Janeen is a current dance instructor at CenCal Dance Studio. She began dancing at the age of 6 at Terry Clark Dance Centers. Throughout her time at Terry Clark Dance, she first trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and was a part of the competition team for 2 seasons.
Janeen then went on to study with Clovis East High School's Dance Repertory program for 2 years. Post college, Janeen began to train with D&J Dance Company in 2017 and became a company member in
Janeen started teaching Hip-Hop for Kaye Migaki in 2018 and motivates her the students step into their confidence and grow their love for dance. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her choreography come to life through her students.
Janeen plans to continue to learn and train in more areas of dance and to perform for several years to come. Janeen also hopes to explore other creative projects with choreography for other genres in dance.
President
Maria Mata
Board member
Hayley Cruz
Mother of four wonderful children, including two high schoolers passionately dedicated to theater. I’ve had the joy of knowing Kaylene since Kids Can Sing was merely an inspiring idea. It has been a true honor to witness her dreams come to fruition and to have my family actively involved in such a meaningful and nurturing performing arts community.
Advisor
Chrysti Anderson
Vice President
Amanda Kerr
Secretary
Amanda Kerr is elated to serve as a board member for Kids Can Sing. She has assisted the KCS production team with costuming, hair and makeup design, and backstage management for summer productions of Kids Can Sing. She is also a former dance instructor in the styles of Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet, and has taught summer dance and theatre intensives for Clovis Unified. Amanda has served as a costuming assistant at Alta Sierra Intermediate and Break the Barriers. Amanda strives to share the importance of inclusivity, adaptability, and the love of arts for everyone.
Tyler Bradford
Tyler Bradford is delighted to be directing another production with Kids Can Sing! During his time at Kids Can Sing, Tyler stage-managed Newsies Jr., directed Wizard Of Oz, and Shrek Jr. Recently, Tyler has performed in Waitress, Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, A Christmas Story The Musical, Sugar: The Some Like It Hot Musical, Our Town, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, and Legally Blonde The Musical at Good Company Players.
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