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Creative Keys, Inc. Creative Keys is a family-owned and operated company that was founded in 2002. We are passionate about helping people of all ages to achieve their goals musically through private lessons and summer camps.

Whether your level is beginner, intermediate, or advanced, our instructors will help you achieve your musical goals!

Creative Keys instructors have degrees in Music and/or Education and/or have over 10 years of teaching experience. Teacher photos and bios are listed on our website.

Private lessons are 30-minutes to 1 hour in length at a tuition cost of $30 per half hour session or $60 per 1-hour session.
Summer camps are also available - visit our website for detailed information.
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Served areas
  • Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Largo, Tampa, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs
Highlights and features
  • Private music lessons - both in person and virtual (online)
Associations and certifications
  • State certified teachers, National Piano Guild members, and more
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Private lessons
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Private lessons Private lessons are offered on the following instruments:
Piano
Guitar/Bass Guitar
Ukulele
Drums
Voice
Violin/Viola/Cello
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Beginner brass
Mandolin
Banjo
With over 600 students and 20+ teachers, Creative Keys is North Pinellas County's largest music school offering private lessons on most instruments. Our patient, fun, and friendly instructors and beautiful, spacious facility make us the top choice for students of all ages. The school has 8 private lesson rooms and a large multi-purpose room, as well as a waiting area with free Wifi, a children's play area, homework tables, and more.
Some students prefer learning to play an instrument in the comfort of their own home while taking their private lessons online with one of our talented instructors. Each summer we host a variety of camps including Camp Creative for ages 6-11 which gives students the opportunity to try out piano, guitar and violin. Our patient, friendly, experienced instructors are passionate about teaching and truly enjoy helping students discover the joy of music!
Learning to play an instrument is a fun and rewarding activity for all ages and levels! Whether you already know how to play but want to refresh your skills or you are a complete beginner, Creative Keys instructors are ready to help you achieve your musical goals. We have a wonderful group of over 20 highly qualified, friendly teachers who know how to make learning a fun, positive experience.
Creative Keys instructors are friendly, patient, and experienced. They have helped hundreds of students discover the joy of playing an instrument and are passionate about what they do! Take a moment to browse through the teacher profiles and let us know if you'd like more information on their availability (schedules vary by instructor).
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Creative Keys Office
Kelsey Amon and Leslie Hamilton run the front office at Creative Keys and are always happy to help students and families connect with an instructor as well as answer any questions.
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Piano student at performance party
Guitar student
Piano student
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Performance party
Performance party
Violin group at summer camp
Reviews (39)
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Jay Amin
Jun 15, 2022
So fun and teachers are so supportive! The teachers are very nice and there are so many instruments you can learn there! Asha and Ajay
Maria C. Herrera Hernandez
Jun 05, 2022
Mariana and Daniel have been taking music lessons at Creative Keys for about a year now, with Ally R. for Violin and Deb J. for Piano. They are both WONDERFUL teachers. Ally is very patient with the kids on music reading and hand/arm form. Deb is very structured and does a great job keeping the kids motivated. Both, Ally and Deb, do a fantastic job supporting the kids' learning process. This is an excellent place for music learning and we are so happy to be part of it!
Jeff M.
Mar 19, 2022
Great music studio! I've really enjoyed my lessons so far with Dr. Pelaez. He is passionate about piano and is very enthusiastic about my progress. The studio is well run on the whole. I appreciate the easy online payment and well equipped facility. Communication has also been easy, especially when I had to reschedule a lesson. Most of the students are kids, but the studio is perfect for adults as well!
Jeff M.
Mar 17, 2022
Great music studio! I've really enjoyed my lessons so far with Dr. Pelaez. He is passionate about piano and is very enthusiastic about my progress. The studio is well run on the whole. I appreciate the easy online payment and well equipped facility. Communication has also been easy, especially when I had to reschedule a lesson. Most of the students are kids, but the studio is perfect for adults as well!
Christy Miscione
Nov 15, 2021
It is a very good experience my granddaughter is five and she enjoyed it very much she can't wait to go back to see her piano teacher everyone is very helpful
Lalonnie Saunier
Sep 27, 2021
We love Creative Keys! Our son has been taking lessons for over a year now and it is the highlight of his week! James Shallenberger is a remarkable instructor. We feel we hit the jackpot with him!
Sara
Jun 20, 2021
I've been taking violin lessons at Creative Keys with Ally R. for about six months now and I can honestly say I am so happy I did. Creative Keys was extremely accommodating (especially Kelsey) who went above and beyond to ensure I was accommodated and comfortable with the means of my lessons due to covid. In addition to that, my instructor Ally is amazing!

She has been playing the violin since she was two years old, WOW! She is so knowledgeable in addition to being patient and kind which is exactly what I was looking for as an adult student. There are many times that I take myself a little too seriously and she's there to remind me to relax and have fun which is what it's all about. Thank you Creative Keys and Ally for welcoming me as an adult student and for giving me the joy of playing music!
Gianna Zengel
Jun 04, 2021
My two girls, ages 5 and 6, have been taking piano lessons with Miss Tatyana for the past month at Creative Keys and they absolutely love it. The staff is very organized and friendly, and Miss Tatyana is incredibly patient. My husband and I do not have a music background, so Miss Tatyana always takes the time to go over the lesson highlights so we can assist our girls when they practice at home.
Beth Lulgjuraj
Apr 16, 2021
If you are looking for exceptional instructors that meet your needs, look no further! We have received nothing but the best service from Creative Keys. My very first interaction was phenomenal. I was asked what we were looking for in a teacher and the possible times of availability. I was emailed a few names and descriptions of instructors that Haley thought would best meet our needs.

They sounded so great that it was hard to choose. We chose Kathy Carpenter and we are so glad we did! She has been and continues to be a wonderful teacher for my 11-year-old. Before coming to Creative Keys, my child was in piano for one school year and her previous teacher had her work on the Faber primary piano books for the entire school year and she was not enjoying the transition to the COVID style online piano classes.

My child wanted to move at a faster pace and was feeling like it was hard for her teacher (at a different business) to see and hear what she was doing. So, when we started with Kathy, I told her my child taught herself the level one books in the summer and asked if there was any way she could see if she learned the information in those books. So, the instructor had her play some pieces, asked her some questions, and determined she was ready to move on.

Since she started taking lessons with Ms. Kathy at the beginning of the school year, my daughter has made tremendous progress; she completed 2A and 2B and is currently working on 3A and they did it all online but it felt the same as in person. My child likes to move ahead in her books and try to figure them out before a lesson. Kathy is so patient with her, so good at giving her feedback, and great at moving at my daughter's pace while also helping her continue to work on something if needed.

Creative Keys really keeps my child engaged. Currently, they are doing a composition contest and as soon as my daughter heard this she excitedly started on hers. We are very happy with Creative Keys!
Traci Hoggard
Dec 11, 2019
Very nice & welcoming place to learn or rehone up your skills.
Kynda C.
Oct 02, 2019
Found this lovely little music school in Dunedin. My son plays violin by ear. It wanted to learn by note. We signed up with Rebekah, who is great. Lessons are $30/week, payable on the last week of the previous month in order to hold your scheduled time slot (fees are due, even if you need to skip a week). not due if the session falls on a major holiday.

The musical school is tucked away on a quiet street just off of Main Street. Nice parking lot. I typically just sit in the car while my son goes in since he is older but there is a nice waiting room inside. They also don't mind if you watch the lesson.
Angela R.
Aug 02, 2019
Our 8 years old son is being learning to play piano for the last three months! We love Creative Keys Music school, our instructor Mr. Dallas is AMAZING, he push our son to get the best of him, our son for the very first time loves to go to a class different from school. He is so exited, he is playing the piano when Family comes, and he make us very proud.

The School is impecable clean, everyone is always with a smile, very very nice place for kids and adults, I highly recommend Creative Keys music school. I would give them 10 starts if I could. Keep up the wonderful job you all are doing. Thank you.
Camille K.
Jul 24, 2019
We had just moved to FL from NC in December and needed to find a place for our daughter to continue her violin lessons. After doing a search I found CKMS and found several instructors/teachers for violin. Intuitively I picked one of them and have found Rebekah to be a wonderful teacher. My daughter loves her! The staff is helpful, friendly and we love it there!
Don M.
Jun 13, 2019
This is a well organized music school with experienced, talented instructors. It is bright and clean with pleasant practice rooms. A number of fun activities keep the students involved in more than just lessons. Security is excellent with live and video monitoring. There is ample room for parents to wait for their children. Although most of the students are kids there are also a number of adult students. Periodically recitals are offered to allow the students to perform.
Angie Reedman
Jun 03, 2019
My Son is being learning to play the piano with Mr. Dallas it has being an amazing experience ! Our son loves to go to class and learn. I highly recommend keys Music School
Donna Foute
Feb 07, 2019
Love this place! Nathalie is an awesome voice teacher. She couldn’t be nicer and has taught my daughter so much.
Rachael K.
Jan 04, 2019
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.
Chrissy Wear
Jan 02, 2019
We just absolutely LOVE 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 the lessons and performance opportunities, Creative Keys truly is beyond a music school! Thank for instilling the love of music into our children!
Kari Brocuglio
Dec 07, 2018
I was referred to Creative Keys by several people. Once we started we knew why they gave us such glowing reviews of the place. So very clean. Friendly and professional. Very organized and a all around great family run business who cares about its teachers, students and the families. Our piano lessons have been fantastic. Mr. Bobby is great with my daughter. He makes learning so much fun and has so much excitement right along side her. I would recommend them to anyone. And. it's very affordable!
Teresa Lucas
May 20, 2018
My 13 year old daughter loves learning trumpet from Mrs Seaman. She is a wonderful teacher. My daughter needed one on one lessons to join her school band since she has never played this instrument before. It’s been a great experience. The school is conveniently located and very clean and friendly. Competitively priced. We are very happy.
Chrissy W.
Apr 30, 2018
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!!
Tiffany Manoly
Apr 14, 2018
Creative Keys is an excellent music school. My older son has had piano lessons from Eowyn for over 5 years and has made remarkable progress. Not only is his piano playing incredible but his confidence has grown. As well as being an amazing teacher, she is incredibly kind and patient. My other son has Dallas as his guitar teacher and has also done terrific. Dallas is also an amazing teacher and has helped my son develop a huge love for music.

He has also helped him with his trumpet which he plays in school band. Both of my boys academic scores are high and I credit this with the terrific music lessons and teachers that Creatuve Keys has provided!
Punky Bookster
Mar 04, 2018
Our family loves Creative Keys! They are family owned and operated and IT SHOWS! We feel so welcomed and care for when we are there. Hayley is very nurturing to the students and available for us if we have any questions. My daughter loves their summer programs and can't wait to learn! Music is a very important part of our lives and Creative Keys has let us have an outlet for my kids to express themselves musically. We are very happy!
Kristi Marchant Clemow
Jan 30, 2018
We take guitar and piano here and absolutely love it. Thank you
Juliette P.
May 04, 2017
My 3 kids and I have taken lessons for piano, voice and drums. Hailey, the owner, really cares about the students and works hard to make the right fit between student and teacher.
Stacy Leigh
Feb 18, 2017
Simply put WE are THRILLED with Creative Keys! We where recommended to go here by a close friend, after she heard about our encounter at a big name music store. The instructor insisted my son must start with piano. Overwhelmed by all the instruments my son didn't understand why he couldn't try others. When we contacted Creative Keys we explained what had happened.

Instead of insisting he had to start with piano they in turn had a much better approach in explaining how the piano is a great starting point to build upon, However my son was more than welcome to try other instruments. Once my son arrived he said he felt at ease there it was a nice smaller room and he felt comfortable with his instructor immediately!

They had him try the piano and he loved it! He is still curious to try other instruments but for now he is absolutely loving learning how to play the piano! I highly recommend Creative Keys to anyone! A BIG thank you To the staff at Creative Keys for being so personable, friendly and understanding it's something the world needs more of! Stacy-
Jennifer Ferrazano
Dec 24, 2016
After our son's piano teacher of 4 years moved away, we were devastated.and then we found Creative Keys! What an absolute blessing. We love the studio, the owner and especially our son's teacher, Mr. Anthony. He is passionate about what he does and it shows. My son has so much fun at his lesson and he looks forward to it every week. Mr. Anthony effortlessly passes along his love of music to his students and we are so thankful! While we wait in the lobby I've observed the other teachers there, and you can just tell that everyone here is top notch and form great relationships with their students.
Yekaterina I.
Aug 25, 2016
Creative keys is wonderful, my children absolutely love taking lessons from Sarah and Rebekah! They are great teachers, and this is a great place, my other two smaller children love the play room while we wait! We plan to have all of our children take lessons here!
Keith Stevens
Oct 27, 2015
Creative Keys is a wonderful place to learn music! Highly recommended!
Jennifer F.
After our son’s piano teacher of 4 years moved away, we were devastated……and then we found Creative Keys!!! What an absolute blessing. We love the studio, the owner and especially our son’s teacher, Mr. Anthony. He is passionate about what he does and it shows. My son has so much fun at his lesson and he looks forward to it every week. Mr. Anthony effortlessly passes along his love of music to his students and we are so thankful! While we wait in the lobby I’ve observed the other teachers there, and you can just tell that everyone here is top notch and form great relationships with their students.
Angela R.
Our 8 years old son is being learning to play piano for the last three months! We love Creative Keys Music school, our instructor Mr. Dallas is AMAZING, he push our son to get the best of him, our son for the very first time loves to go to a class different from school. He is so excited, he is playing the piano when Family comes, and he make us very proud.

The School is impeccable clean, everyone is always with a smile, very very nice place for kids and adults, I highly recommend Creative Keys music school. I would give them 10 stars if I could. Keep up the wonderful job you all are doing. Thank you.
Megan
For the past 4 months I have been working with Bobby DeSantis on learning the play the piano. I have enjoyed Bobby as a teacher as he makes sure that I am successful in hitting my goal that I want to accomplish. He is truly the outside voice that is in my head, saying I need to get this right before I move on. As an adult learner he is open to answering my complex and somewhat interesting questions as I tend to look at things in music that make sense to me. Since, the 30 minute lesson was not enough I moved to hour lessons with Bobby to help me nail down the needs for the basics, so that I can accomplish my goal of being able to play classical music. I would recommend Bobby as a teacher.
Elizabeth T.
We are totally, totally thrilled with the lessons there and especially Anthony! Your staff is so friendly and I look forward to sitting in the waiting room on Tuesday nights and chatting with the lady at the desk. Parker is just thriving and thinks so highly of Anthony from both a piano instruction standpoint and an overall cool guy and mentor standpoint! Thank you!
Krystal B.
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!
Rachael K.
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.
Taryn O.
Bobby is my son’s piano teacher and we absolutely LOVE him. He has been teaching Madden for 2.5 years now. We are so lucky to have him as our instructor
Barbara B.
She loved it! She was very excited and really seemed to enjoy not only Pam's music but getting to know Pam! She seems to be a lovely person! Thank you! What a beautiful place to be!
Carolyn C.
My 5th grader just started piano lessons about 2 months ago and she loves it. We could not be happier. Our teacher is amazing, Ms. Sarah. If you have been thinking about it, try it I am sure you won't be disappointed.
Nikkie R.
This place is awesome! My daughter takes piano lessons and is loving every moment of it. Her teacher, Ms. Barbie, is the best ever!