Teachers
Greenbrier, Online, & In Your Home

Chris Pickett - Owner / Executive Director
(Main Location Studio or Online)

 Voice, Guitar, Piano, Songwriting, Ukulele, Drama,
​Bass, Xylophone, Percussion Instruments, Acting
Public Speaking, ​Harmonica, Conducting, Music Theory

 Chris has been teaching private music lessons for over 30 years. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from Longwood University and a Master of Music degree from Southeastern Seminary. Chris has worked in several churches as the head of the church music program, overseeing vocal groups and instrumentalists of all sizes and ages. He founded Creative Music in 2007 in the Hampton Roads area. He has coached and guided hundreds of students from beginners to experts. Whatever your goal as musician, he will ensure you achieve it!
From Facebook reviews...
~"...a great teacher, full of energy, fun loving, and makes lessons enjoyable"
~"He is fun and patient, encouraging and helpful. He's a great teacher who is passionate about what he teaches and really cares about what you learn and seeing you succeed."​

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Cara McKinney (main location or online)
Voice, Drama, Musical Theater, Piano

Cara is an brilliant music and drama instructor with over 2o years of teaching experience and over 30 years of performances. She has been praised for her ability to adapt to various musical styles, possesses a vocal quality that has been described as an "angelic, rich, silvery" in tone. She is an award winning and experienced performer whose credentials and affiliations include a Bachelor's in Arts from Lamar University,  Hurrah Players, Governor's School for the Arts, and VA Opera. Trained by some of the best artists and teachers in Virginia, Texas, and New York, she has gained extensive knowledge and experience in performing and vocal pedagogy that has allowed her to become versed in numerous styles and genres including Classical, Musical Theater, Rock/Alternative, Jazz, R&B/Soul, and Country. 

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Taylor Parker (main location)
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Piano, Voice, Drums

Taylor Parker is an extremely talented, multi-instrumentalist who has studied and taught music for over 12 years. She leads music programs at local churches and is proficient at every instrument she plays and teaches. She brings an expertise to technical teaching as well as offering you the ability to learn "by ear." She has successfully taught hundreds of students of all ages and abilities.

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Kaida Lavan (main location, online, or your location)
Drama, Musical Theater, Dance, Choreography, Voice, Tutoring

Kaida is a dancer, actor, and vocalist who is always learning as she goes. Kaida graduated from Salem High School Performing Arts Academy with a major in Theatre and a minor in Dance. Then spent 4 months in New York continuing her dance training and is excited to be back and share what she has learned. Kaida has been dancing and acting for 14 years and performing in all 3 art forms for 12. She's taught drama and dance for 5 years with the Hurrah Players. She directed and choreographed the musical "Madagascar," a major production from Hurrah Players. Kaida has taught summer camps in drama, dance, and musical theater for 3 years in all of Hampton Roads. She believes the goal is not perfection, the goal is enjoyment and the skill can only grow from there.

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Caleb Pickett (main location)
Voice, Piano, Ukulele, Guitar

   Caleb is a seasoned vocalist and musician with many years of choral experience. He has   vast experience in both performing and teaching students of all ages. He is very passionate  about music with a strong desire to develop that same passion in her students.                                       

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Additional Faculty​
Other teachers available for flute, clarinet, saxophone and violin. Drum set lessons are available to be taught in your home. Drawing, painting, and other arts are also offered!