The Erik Holmes Percussion Studio

As an educator, Erik maintains a busy private lesson schedule in West Bend, WI. He pursues a well-rounded approach to lessons, teaching many different styles of music while including music theory, music history, and music technology.

His students regularly earn top spots in the WSMA High School State Honors Band, Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble, WSMA State Honors Jazz Band, WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band and Orchestra, UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY), Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO), and Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO). His students routinely go the Wisconsin State Solo & Ensemble Festivals and receive Exemplary Performance Recognition awards.

As a clinician, Erik has been a featured presenter at the WMEA State Music Teachers Conference, Wisconsin Youth Band Directors Association, Wisconsin Percussive Arts Society, and high schools and middle schools throughout Wisconsin.

Erik has been on the board on the Wisconsin Percussive Arts Society since 2014, and has been President since 2017. The non-profit organization is dedicated to promoting percussion activities and percussion education throughout Wisconsin. He oversees the Wisconsin Day of Percussion, an annual one-day celebration of percussion activities in Wisconsin.

Erik is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and Wisconsin Music Educators Association. He is a WSMA Solo/Ensemble certified adjudicator. He is a 2018 Wisconsin Area Music Industry nominee for Drummer of the Year.

Erik is a 2006 graduate of The University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Outside of his musical endeavors, he is an active runner. He also enjoys cooking, drinking black coffee, and spending time with his wife Rachael, son Freddie, and daughter Daphne.