As a parent—and as principal of Fort Myers Christian School—I have been very excited and impressed with the Creative Arts Academy. It has been a blessing to see my daughter’s progress with the guitar and great to see over 30 of our students involved in this program. I would highly recommend that you look into this program for your son or daughter. It is a great investment!
OUR CLASSES
We offer private lessons in music—voice, piano, guitar, drums, bass, and other instruments such as strings, brass, and woodwinds as they are requested. Our classes are available to the Southwest Florida community, kindergarten-age through adult.
Parents are welcome in any lesson, but we also have a comfortable waiting area for families with rehearsal keyboards, toys/books, cable television, and free Wi-Fi.
SWFL Creative Arts Academy is committed to providing:
Erin Denson
Voice and Piano
Erin, an Indiana native, received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ball State University. She has a background in musical theatre and classical voice and piano. While at Ball State she was in several operas on campus as both a lead and in the opera chorus, was in the mixed Concert Choir on campus, and sang in guest masterclasses for artists like Fenlon Lamb.
Ian Denson
Piano
Ian Denson is the Worship Director at First Assembly. He has had the opportunity to perform with and direct orchestras, choirs, rock bands, and worship teams. He studied piano performance and pedagogy at Florida Gulf Coast University. While there he was selected to be part of a special piano pedagogy internship. Ian has worked as a middle school choir director, an assistant choral director and accompanist at the undergraduate level, and a private music teacher for over ten years.
Nicholas Hanaburgh
Drums
Nicholas received his Bachelors in Music from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL, where he studied under Ian Goodman and specialized in jazz drumming. He toured with the Christian group “Mike Burns Band,” and has performed for President Bush and Joyce Meyer, as well as at Disney.
Bethany Smith
Piano & Brass
Bethany earned degrees in both French horn and Music Education at Baldwin-Wallace University Conservatory of Music in Berea, OH. She also received her Master of Music Education from Florida State University. Bethany teaches at Fort Myers Christian School and plays in the French horn section of the Gulf Coast Symphony.
Ethan Mulvihill
Beginning Piano
Ethan is a young, yet accomplished pianist. He enjoys playing worship, jazz, and classical music. He has competed in competitions, most recently having placed 1st in the nation in piano performance at Fine Arts (Assemblies of God) for the second year in a row. He also has been featured twice in the annual Christmas Keyboard Festival at First Assembly of God.
James Williams
Guitar & Bass & Ukulele
James has been teaching guitar, bass guitar, and Ukulele in Southwest Florida for 13 years. Notable achievements include receiving a Full-Sail Scholarship. One of his students became a trained Guitar Luthier and others have recorded albums (such as Luke Yurich, an up and coming artist).
Rebecca Buck
Piano and Voice
Buck began her love for piano at the age of 6. After receiving a Bachelors in Music Education from Florida State University, she spent a number of years on the road playing across the US and throughout the Caribbean. Following her time on the road, Rebecca focused on working with others in both piano and voice instruction. Among her many professional students, Rebecca worked with Janet Jackson and the Jackson Five in their debut at the Vegas MGM.
OUR EVENTS
Our SUMMER 2022 Semester
We are so excited to begin our SUMMER 2022 Semester on Monday, May 30th. We look forward to welcoming students back to our campus this Summer! This is the perfect time for students to begin music lessons as they are out of school and have plenty of time to practice and apply what they learn! This year, the Summer Semester is 9-weeks long: May 30 – July 30. Don’t wait, register today! Click here to register for Summer 2022! We have OPEN ENROLLMENT, which means if you do not register on or before May 30th you can still register! Registration…
Spring Recital
You’re invited to join us for our Spring Recital on Friday, May 6th, 2022, at 6:00pm. The recitals will be held in the main sanctuary on the campus of First Assembly of God. Doors will be open to the public 15 minutes before. Students are expected to be there by 5:15PM for a short dress rehearsal.
Our Spring Semester
This year’s Spring 2022 Semester will begin on Monday, January 10. Spring registration is LIVE! We are so excited to welcome returning and new students to our halls starting January 10th for our Spring Semester! The semester will be 15 weeks long, with Spring Break happening on March 13-20. We will have a Spring Recital on May 6th at 6:00pm in Colonial Chapel, more details will be announced once we are closer to that date. If you have any questions about our Spring semester, please email Erin Denson or call her at (239) 936-6277 ext. 336.
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The SWFL Creative Arts Academy is a ministry of First Assembly of God, Fort Myers, Florida. Our desire is to train and develop leaders in all areas of the arts. We offer private lessons, for children and adults, designed to meet your learning style and level.