CK Music School offers music lessons on piano, guitar, voice, violin, drums and more with patient and fun music teachers. Our passion is helping students from children to adults develop and nurture a love of music!
Creative Keys Music School
Creative Keys Music School has two locations to serve you – Dunedin and Tampa (Carrollwood). Between our two locations, we have an active enrollment of 800 students attending weekly private lessons on a wide selection of instruments. Lessons are offered to both children and adults on piano, guitar, voice, violin, drums, cello, ukulele, bass, flute, saxophone and more.
Our passion is helping students discover of a love of music that will last a lifetime!
Self-book your lessons!
Easily book your private lessons online today! Choose your instrument and schedule a weekly lesson time that works for you. Let’s make music together!
Give a Give That Won’t Break, Wear Out, or Get Returned!
Give the gift of music lessons this holiday season!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter Recital
December 7 @ 11:00 am - December 15 @ 5:00 pm
Friday Festive Fun
December 20 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ARE WE THE RIGHT
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HERE ARE 16 REASONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE.
in teaching children and adults to play an instrument. Creative Keys has been in business for 22 years and we have helped thousands of students discover their talent in music and have a blast in the process! You can be assured that yourself or your child will receive a high quality music education, whether your goal is just to have fun or pursue serious study.
with friendly owners who are passionate about music and learning. Creative Keys was founded with a goal of inspiring children and adults to begin a life-long love of music. Their enthusiasm for music truly shows!
Our Dunedin office is open 7 days a week and our Tampa office is open Mon-Sat to serve you. You’ll find friendly, helpful staff at the front desk, ready to assist with any questions you may have. Feel free to stop by during our business hours or call / text / email the office at any time.
with Wifi, a children’s area with books, coloring / homework tables, and plenty of comfy seating. Students and parents feel at ease “hanging out” before and during lesson times. Parents always have the option of sitting in on their child’s lesson, or enjoying some personal time in the waiting area.
who are comfortable teaching a wide variety of music genres – and are fun, patient, and friendly, too!
Our teachers hold various credentials, including Bachelor or Master degrees, professional teaching certificates, memberships in the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Music Teachers National Association, and extensive performance experience. You can feel confident that you or your child will receive a solid foundation in your music studies as our instructors teach note reading, rhythm, proper technique, expression, ear training, and more. Instructors are skilled in adjusting their teaching style and plans to suit the unique needs of each student and work hard to help students accomplish their goals.
Creative Keys offers multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Outdoor performances (R.E. Olds Park amphitheater in Oldsmar and Carrollwood Village Park amphitheater in Tampa), indoor recitals at venues such as Steinway Piano Gallery and Starkey Ranch Library Theatre, and assisted living concerts are all examples of the ways we encourage students to get involved. Participating in performances helps with goal setting and overall confidence and students love the feeling of accomplishment that performing brings. All of our recitals are free of charge to students and their families!
– Choose from piano, guitar, voice, violin, cello, viola, drums, ukulele, bass, flute, saxophone, and more!
We have many families who have children taking lessons on more than one instrument or sibling groups who take lessons with two teachers at the same time. Parents can even take lessons themselves at the same time as their child. We know how busy you are and would like to help you save time!
Our Dunedin school offers a wide range of lesson times 7 days a week and our Tampa location has availability Monday through Saturday! In addition to afternoon and evening options during the week, lunchtime and early afternoon lessons are available for adults or homeschooled children. Weekends are a popular time for lessons as well.
Our instructors work well with students of all ages, from 4 to adult. We are happy to make recommendations on which instrument to pursue, based on your child’s interest level and age. We don’t just teach children – we have many adult students who decided to pursue studying an instrument as a hobby or stress reliever, or even to be able to help their own children excel at music. It’s definitely never too late to learn an instrument!
Lessons at Creative Keys are month-to-month so you can decide how long you would like to take lessons. Most students take lessons long term because they truly love learning new songs and techniques while interacting with their instructor. You’ll never be committed to a semester or annual contract!
We have two locations to serve you – Dunedin and Tampa (Carrollwood). Our Dunedin location is at the corner of Keene (C.R. 1) and Achieva Way, and our Tampa location is right on Dale Mabry in the heart of Carrollwood. We have students traveling to us from Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Oldsmar, Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Largo, Pinellas Park, Holiday, New Port Richey, and all areas of Tampa, including Odessa, Land O Lakes, and Wesley Chapel.
For your convenience, we carry all of the beginner books recommended by our teachers, along with a great selection of supplementary materials in a variety of genres.
Creative Keys offers a variety of summer camps each year. We have a great time learning and reinforcing musical concepts through games and activities. Teachers also periodically offer group classes or ensembles throughout the year; for example, a guitar ensemble for intermediate students, audition prep class, homeschool music class, or beginner guitar class.
Creative Keys is open year-round so that students can continue their studies without a long break. We do not follow any district school calendars since we have students attending lessons from multiple school districts as well as private schools.
Creative Keys is a dedicated teaching facility, not a music store. Other studios may be music stores where lessons only exist to allow for potential sales of instruments and accessories. We don’t think of our students as customers we can pitch sales to; instead, we focus on giving our students the very best music education.
Creative Keys frequently donates to many local schools in and around Dunedin & Tampa, including Curtis Fundamental, Garrison Jones, Leila Davis, Espiritu Santo, Plato Academy, Academie da Vinci, Guardian Angels, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Cecilia’s, NorthBay Christian Academy, Carrollwood K-8, Scwarzkopf Elementary, Sunlake Academy, St. Lawrence Catholic School, Essrig Elementary, Lake Magdalene Elementary, and many more. We are also a business partner of MusicLink Foundation, which offers scholarships to low-income families so that music lessons are available to everyone. For more information on MusicLink Foundation, or to apply, please visit www.musiclinkfoundation.org
Which instrument would you like to learn?
Piano
Guitar
Strings
Voice
Drums
Bass
Ukulele
Banjo
Mandolin
Brass/Woodwind
2 Locations to Serve You!
Dunedin Location
Tampa Location
LESSONS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
SO CONTACT US TODAY TO ARRANGE
YOUR FIRST LESSON OR SELF-BOOK ONLINE TODAY!
$136 to $170 for a monthly subscription with weekly attendance for 30 min (4 weeks = $136, 5 weeks on calendar = $170)
TESTIMONIALS
I was truely lucky to get Joe as my guitar help an old guy learn to play a guitar teacher . I Have all the books and cd’s to learn . Even asked friends . Joe is amazing what he knows and teaches me each week . I have made learned a lot I think in a short period of time . I practice everyday, not long but long enough . I bring a guitar on trips on cruises to practice. Tough teaching an old dog new tricks . I love music and admire people that have musical talents and that is Joe .
“My child takes vocal lessons with Francine. We look forward to her sessions every week. Francine is a true professional and she has a very impressive resume. But more than that, she has a great heart. She is one of my child’s favorite people in this world already. These lessons are so important to my child and have really built her self-esteem. In addition to that the music school itself is well run. It is beautiful and it is clean. We truly feel lucky to have found Creative Keys! Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for my child. As well as everything that you will continue to do for her. I can’t stress how highly I recommend Creative Keys!!”
Khloe absolutely loves her lessons!! Mr. Dallas is wonderful and Khloe has been enjoying learning from him! Thank you!
Katerina is loving her piano lessons with Ms. Beverly! She is very enthusiastic regarding practicing and looks forward to her lessons every week. Katerina says she makes piano a lot of fun! 🤩 🎹
“My daughter has been taking piano lessons with Creative Keys for over a year now. She looks forward to her lesson every week and her teacher also happens to be a veteran homeschool mom. Can’t say enough good things about this music school and Juanita <3”
“Our oldest takes piano here and we absolutely love it. It is a wonderful environment with excellent instruction and kind people. Siri is my daughter’s instructor and we cannot say enough wonderful things about her! We just adore her and our daughter is always excited to go to a lesson with her. She makes the experience an absolute joy! We have been so happy with our daughter’s experience here and cannot recommend it enough!”
“My daughter has been a part of Creative Keys since she was four years old. (She is now 11)
When she was younger, she had a teacher, who was excellent with preschoolers and taught in a way that was fun and easy to understand.
As she has developed, she moved onto a new teacher, Tatyana, who has provided her with theory, challenged her with new pieces and helped her to excel. My daughter has continued to show an extreme passion for piano. She even teaches her cousin how to play. I am grateful we found Creative Keys!!!”
“It is not just a place to take lessons, but a community of teachers who truly care about each student and students that inspire each other. It is a family, not a business! I couldn’t imagine my children going anywhere else. They have been taking lessons for a little over year and they enjoy lessons and performance opportunities, Creative Keys truly is beyond a music school! Thank you for instilling the love of music into our children!!”
“I’m an adult taking guitar lessons. When I started I had zero experience playing anything. Justin Davis is very patient and encouraging and teaches at the right speed for me. The rest is just practice, practice, practice! Very reasonable lesson costs and I love that there is no contract. Coming for lessons keeps me motivated to keep practicing and playing.”
“Creative Keys is the best music school! Our son has been taking piano lessons with Mr. Anthony for about 2 years and he is fantastic! He lets our son be creative and is great with finding different activities and music books to keep him interested, engaged and that teach him a variety of skills.”
Ms. Kathy has been teaching my 9-year-old daughter for almost two years & I have only compliments to give!!! Our daughter has shown consistent growth and she looks forward to her weekly Zoom lessons. I enjoy hearing Ms. Kathy & my daughter playing through the tricky parts of a piece together; sometimes there is giggling involved. (And with virtual lessons there is no Dunedin traffic.) In summary, Ms. Kathy is exactly the gentle & experienced teacher that we wanted!”
