As a parent of multiple children - I've had interactions with 5 of the teachers at KCSM with multiple instruments (piano, guitar, cello, and trumpet). All of the teachers have been highly trained, kind, and very good at what they do. My children love all of their teachers at KCSM. You definitely get what you pay for - if you want your child to play well this is the place to go. I think what makes it special is that it's rare to find such highly trained teachers who are able to teach both beginners (children and adults) and also advanced students. You do sign a monthly or yearly contract (based on your preference) and all the details are well defined in the contract,... read full review
January 2022
My son has been taking lessons here for years at the south Overland Park location. He says Alla (his teacher) is one of, if not, the best violin teacher he has had. “ I can feel and hear myself improving every day. She is patient, kind, and thorough. She challenges me fairly and I know I can overcome the challenges. She lets me play music that I like, but she also finds outstanding pieces that fit my skill level. Her lessons are are personalized to me and I can tell she is really passionate about teaching.”
December 2021
Starting with communication issues to failure to work with payees schedule creates a perfect storm of frustration. Signed up for once a week classes, but soon found the instructor taking time off. Normally this is fine but the school expects you to take additional classes to make up these absences. Voiding the whole schedule once a week which is agreed upon and none of this is properly explained before they get you to sign up. What makes this "school" truly devious is how they omit these schedule changes and then word the instructors missed classes as the students. They do this so they can justify not providing all the classes paid for if you are unable to make... read full review
As a parent of multiple children - I've had interactions with 5 of the teachers at KCSM with multiple instruments (piano, guitar, cello, and trumpet). All of the teachers have been highly trained, kind, and very good at what they do. My children love all of their teachers at KCSM. You definitely get what you pay for - if you want your child to play well this is the place to go. I think what makes it special is that it's rare to find such highly trained teachers who are able to teach both beginners (children and adults) and also advanced students. You do sign a monthly or yearly contract (based on your preference) and all the details are well defined in the contract,... read full review
My son has been taking lessons here for years at the south Overland Park location. He says Alla (his teacher) is one of, if not, the best violin teacher he has had. “ I can feel and hear myself improving every day. She is patient, kind, and thorough. She challenges me fairly and I know I can overcome the challenges. She lets me play music that I like, but she also finds outstanding pieces that fit my skill level. Her lessons are are personalized to me and I can tell she is really passionate about teaching.”
Starting with communication issues to failure to work with payees schedule creates a perfect storm of frustration. Signed up for once a week classes, but soon found the instructor taking time off. Normally this is fine but the school expects you to take additional classes to make up these absences. Voiding the whole schedule once a week which is agreed upon and none of this is properly explained before they get you to sign up. What makes this "school" truly devious is how they omit these schedule changes and then word the instructors missed classes as the students. They do this so they can justify not providing all the classes paid for if you are unable to make... read full review