Sam grew up in Franklin, TN and is a Mississippi State University alumna. She graduated with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree, concentrating in Music, Public Relations and Marketing. At MSU, Sam concentrated in vocal performance, studying opera. During her time as a student she traveled with the State Singers Choir on yearly tours across the country and had the opportunity to sing in Spain. Aside from opera and choral music, Sam continued singing in various competitions on campus and was a 1st place talent show winner, the 2019 Battle of the Bands Winner, and was an opening act for T-Pain at MSU’s Bulldog Bash. Now, she lives in Nashville and is a Promotion Coordinator. Sam is so excited to be a part of this amazing group this year and cannot wait to meet all of the talented students at CYT!

Like the saying goes, Keagan isn't from the South, but she got here as soon as she could! Keagan grew up in Southern California and moved here to Tennessee in 2021. She is so grateful that she was surrounded by all her favorite things growing up; singing, reading, playing instruments, Disneyland, painting, musical theatre, writing, and most importantly, God. Keagan has taken voice lessons since she was 9 years old, played piano and guitar since she was 10, and has been involved with theatre all her life. She did her first musical in 1st grade and caught the theatre bug, performing in shows as often as she could. Some of her favorite musicals she did are "Newsies", "Les Misérables", “Annie”, "Beauty and the Beast", and an original musical called "Twelve". Beyond her musical experiences, Keagan has enjoyed years of volunteer work with her church through VBS, weekly programming, leading worship, and youth leadership. Through it all, Keagan has found a pure love for teaching kids and is beyond honored to now be able to work with CYT and fulfill this new dream.