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Hi! I’m Rocío Cravero, a professional vocalist and certified vocal coach with over 10 years of experience on stage and in the studio. I specialize in helping singers develop healthy vocal technique, build confidence, and express their authentic artistic voice.

Rhys Lovell is a theatre artist whose work has been seen throughout Central Illinois for the past 35 years. As an actor, he has appeared in dozens of productions at Heartland Theatre Company, Prairie Fire Theatre, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and the Evergreen Cemetery Walk, which he directed for six years.

Hi, I’m Travis Sykes — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music educator with over a decade of real-world experience. I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, where I studied under department chairs in Songwriting, Harmony, and Bass Guitar, and attended masterclasses with legends like James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Victor Wooten.

Ryan is a musician from Logan Square who plays a plethora of different instruments. He specializes in guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele, but also dabbles in accordion, piano, drums, harmonica and several others. Learning to play instruments is one of the true pleasures in his life and he hopes he can make it one of yours, too. As a teacher Ryan's goals are fairly simple.

Hi! I'm a multi-instrumental performer and singer-songwriter from North Carolina with over twenty years of playing experience. I'm also a passionate music educator with five years of experience teaching one-on-one lessons to people of many ages and interests!

Hi! My name is Itzel Reyna. I’m a professional saxophone player, instructor, and music lover. I was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Prodigy Scholarship in 2015 in partnership with pop star Enrique Iglesias and Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2019 and I’ve been giving saxophone/music lessons for the past 10 years.

I’m an award-winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with 15+ years of experience in songwriting, music production, and performance. I’ve taught at NYU’s prestigious Songwriting and Contemporary Production Program and worked with artists from beginners to platinum-sellers, helping them refine their craft, find their voice, and reach their goals.

Hello! I'm Ianina, a creative writing teacher in Spanish, with a degree in Literature (Licenciada en Letras), and professional experience as a writer, editor, proofreader, and creativity facilitator. I teach creative writing entirely in Spanish to adults (18+) who want to develop their writing skills, explore their creativity, or receive professional guidance on their writing…

Welcome! I’m Sara, a professional vocalist with over 15 years of performance experience across multiple genres including Rock, Americana, Pop, and Ballads. I’ve performed in bands, as a solo artist, and in musical theater productions, giving me a well-rounded perspective on both vocal technique and live performance.

I’m a touring and recording musician with years of real-world experience playing live, writing songs, recording in the studio, and developing my own sound as an artist. I have had a song I wrote featured on the hit tv series, Yellowstone.