West Coast Music School
2026-08-02T02:27:19.032Z
To be honest, WCMS is only average. Likely due to limited competition in the Perth market, the centre has plenty of students, which keeps teachers extremely busy, especially piano instructors. Most piano teachers here are relatively young. Lessons run for only 30 minutes, and tutors often have 5–6 students back-to-back in an afternoon without any breaks. Teachers are stretched thin, which inevitably impacts lesson quality.One major frustration: private one-on-one lessons almost always start 2–3 minutes late but finish strictly on time. You pay for a full session yet receive only around 90% of the allocated teaching time.The monthly subscription payment structure is also problematic. Switching private lessons to monthly membership removes options for partial refunds mid-term. Additionally, the centre replaces one private lesson per month with mixed-age group classes — clearly a tactic to boost their profit margins.