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
Erin, an Indiana native, received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ball State University. She has a background in musical theatre, choral singing, and classical voice. 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 Assistant Worship Pastor 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. Bethany teaches at FMCS and plays in the French horn section of the Gulf Coast Symphony.
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).
OUR EVENTS
Our Fall Semester
We are so excited to begin our FALL 2021 Semester on Monday, August 16. We look forward to welcoming students back to our campus this Fall! Our faculty will wear masks around students and hand sanitizer will be available for everyone who enters the facility. There are also disinfectant wipes available to wipe down items that people may come in contact with: doorknobs, tables, chairs, etc. We value our student’s safety and want to make sure they all feel safe as they return to our campus. Click here to register for Fall 2021! It is our pleasure to help guide…
Fall Recital
You’re invited to join us for our Fall Recital on Monday, December 6th, 2021, at 7:00pm. 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.
Our Spring Semester
This year’s Spring 2022 Semester will begin on Monday, January 10. More details will be posted here as registration gets closer. We will be using the same system to register as before, but there will be a new link to use to register. 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.