I started taking piano lessons at the age of eight under the instruction of Robert Wilson before switching to Rosaline Saunders Music Studio. I play by ear, but also read music. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. My purpose is to create well rounded musicians, who can play all genres of music, and who will also know how to set the atmosphere with their music. I love teaching piano and I love teaching all ages. I began teaching piano in 2003 before becoming the founder of The Master's Hands Music Studio in 2004. My greatest joy is seeing the knowledge and gift of music passed to others that was afforded me by the sacrifice of my late parents.

Graduated from Georgia Southern in 2001, with a bachelor degree in music education.

Have worked for Atlanta public schools as a band director since Fall 2002.

Private lessons are taught on piano, guitar, and all the band instruments.

I also have a deep passion for Disc jockeying with a bias towards reggae and dance music.

With studies at Queens College NYC, the Juilliard School and the Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music, you are assured of a first class educational experience. When you couple that with someone that has been on the road with some of the top names in the music business and knows their way around a high tech recording studio environment, you get a very unique and exciting lesson experience. Kenny Keys , a name given to him by one of his former employers rap mogul Russell Simmons, is a dynamic, creative and well rounded professional musician with over 20 years of teaching experience. Growing in Queens NYC and later moving to VA Beach VA and now a resident in the ATL area, Kenny Keys has work in almost every genre of the music industry from Gospel, R&B, Jazz to Hip Hop. "I am well versed in Music Theory and Sight reading. "

My main musical area of interest is traditional and/or contemporary gospel. I have also developed a strong interest in the contemporary Christian genre. I am well versed in hymns and various forms of sacred music. In addition, I have performed rhythm and blues, pop, and beginning to intermediate classical.

With 20 years of teaching experience, I am a 1978 graduate of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, where I studied voice and piano. At present, I am the Minister of Music at an Atlanta area church. I am also a songwriter and producer who released a gospel/inspirational solo CD entitled ‘Ministry’ in 2007.

I am a classically trained singer, who loves to teach the art of voice. I am experienced in the world of popular music, assisting several independent artist during recording sessions and vocal training for the past 7 years. Students who train with me will learn how to reach their full potential and produce their best sound consistently.

My education comes from The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts Pebblebrook high school. Also I spent time studying with Oral Moses of Kennesaw State University school of music.

* Are you a person who wants a dynamic voice, but only gains approval from your bathroom tiles?

* Do you already have a nice voice and now want to strengthen your basic skills as a singer?

* Are you a professional singer that needs that "added touch" to take your vocals from brilliant to Grammy?

If you fall into any of these categories, let me introduce myself...

My name is Erik. I am a very energetic, friendly, understanding and passionate vocal coach who has worked with students and clientele in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy. Possessing more than 12 years of vocal training and music industry experience, I've been able to take people's voices to amazing levels. I love getting to know people and challenging my students to view music more than just a "skill", but also a tool to communicate effectively with your audience and a weapon to combat life's obstacles. So, whether you're wanting to become the best bathroom singer or ready to...

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Music. I teach beginners in piano and guitar. Through a student centered approach, my goal is to teach the foundations of music. Those foundations include:

Music:
-Performance
-Theory
-Appreciation

All of my method books are organized into units. it is my goal to help a student FINISH a book once the lessons have begun. This is an achievable goal with a lot patience, practice, and fun!

To all prospective students: music strikes a universal chord in all of us. It is enjoyed in so many ways. Music is a global language that deserves to be understood and loved. I welcome you into my teaching studio, and I invite you to embrace a new level of music skill and appreciation.