Activator Music Academy November Registration

Activator Music Academy at CROYA has openings for private music lessons and group classes!

• Please visit our website to Register Today!

 Group Classes and Private Lessons: 

• Girls Pop Jam (grades 4-8): Waiting List Open


• Beginning Group Guitar (grades 4-7): Tuesday 4:30-5:15


• Beginning Group Guitar (grades 8-12): Tuesday 6:00-6:45


• Rock Jam 101: Wednesday 5-5:45 


• Piano Instructors: Ami Crawford , Erika Samis, Michael Lown, Trevor Shandling 


• Guitar Instructors: Max Goodrich, Nick Christofalos, Nick Cvjovic


• Drum Instructors: Natasha Reese, Nick Christofalos, Trevor Shandling


• Voice Instructors: Ami Crawford, Shelia Christofalos, Erika Samis


• Bass Instructors: Nick Christofalos, Nick Cvijovic, Mitchell De Biase


• String Instructor: Tony Porter

AVAILABILITY AS OF 10/30 (subject to change)

• Ami Crawford (voice, piano, guitar): Monday 2; Tuesday 3


• Erika Samis (voice, piano): Monday 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 5, 6:30; Wednesday 3, 3:30; Thursday 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4:30, 5.


• Max Goodrich (guitar): Monday 5:30, 6, 6:30; Thursday 7


• Michael Lown (piano, guitar): Tuesday 3, 6


• Mitchell De Baise (bass): Tuesday 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30; Thursday 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30 


• Natasha Reese (drums): Monday 4:30, 5:30, 6:30; Thursday 5:30, 6, 6:30


• Nick Christofalos (drums, bass, guitar): Monday 6:30; Tuesday 4:30


• Nick Cvijovic (guitar, bass): Tuesday 3:30, 7; Wednesday 3, 3:30, 7


• Shelia Christofalos (voice, guitar, bass):  Tuesday 4, 4:30


• Tony Porter (strings): Wednesday 5:30, 6:00; Thursday 6


• Trevor Shandling (drums, piano): Monday 3, 4:30, 5, 5:30; Tuesday 3, 3:30, 5, 5:30 

Why Choose Activator Music Academy @ CROYA?

We're proud of our history of exclusively serving the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood since 2001.  We held over 50,000 lessons, concerts, recording sessions with local youth and we strive to bring out the best in each student/musician by making learning and sharing music fun and exciting.  The state of the art CROYA Student Union offers an amazing place for us to work with kids and a place for them to feel safe, creative, valued, and challenged. Our fees are affordable ($34 for 1/2 hour private and $30 for 45 min. group class) and our instructors are young, vibrant, and engaging.  From the lesson suite, to the stage, to the recording studio...we strive to make every experience a great stop on the wonderful journey of learning and sharing music.  CROYA has a 30 year history of supporting and nurturing youth and our music partnership is unique and unlike anything else you will find locally. CROYA and Activator Academy would love to have your family join us!  Our music programs operate year round and openings are very limited.  Email Assistant Director Ami Crawford at activatoracademy@gmail.com for information on Registration and to schedule a tour. 

Refer a Friend and Get a Free Lesson - No Limit!

Referrals have been very important to the outstanding growth of our organization over the past 11 years.  Refer a friend to Activator Academy by filling out our quick Referral Form.  If they enroll for at least 1 month of lessons, you will receive1 FREE lesson!  There is no limit to the number of FREE lessons you can receive, so help spread the word about Activator Academy today!

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