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I’m extremely disappointed with our experience here. My 6 year old daughter attended piano lessons for several months and gradually became more and more anxious about attending. She repeatedly told me she felt uncomfortable, that the teacher was often angry, and that she no longer enjoyed learning. These lessons are conducted in a back room and parents are not allowed to sit in.

After initially raising these concerns and being reassured, I recently had the opportunity to observe a lesson myself. What I witnessed was deeply concerning — visible frustration, negative body language, and behaviour that created an intimidating and uncomfortable environment for a child trying to learn. I myself felt uncomfortable.

During the lesson, I saw Alex visibly lose patience, slam his water bottle down, and put his head in his hands in frustration. When I challenged him afterwards, he apologised for his behaviour and stated that his frustration “had nothing to do” with my daughter. To me, that response only reinforced that his behaviour was inappropriate and unacceptable, regardless of the reason behind it.

Despite ending lessons immediately following this incident — at the very start of a new month, after paying in advance for upcoming lessons — Alex has also refused to issue any refund.

Children need patience, encouragement, and emotional safety in order to build confidence, especially when learning a new skill. Unfortunately, this was not our experience. No child should feel distressed or fearful during a lesson.

I would not recommend this service to parents looking for a supportive, patient, and professional learning environment for their children.

My daughter was kicked out mid-lesson! - Unprofessional Music Tuition Liverpool Experience

My 11-year-old daughter has been having piano lessons in Liverpool at The Music Development Liverpool for over six years, and I also took music lessons there for two years. She started off loving it and even achieved Grade 4 piano, but unfortunately, the music tuition quality has declined massively over the past few years.

Here are the main issues we've experienced with Alex, the owner and tutor:

Lesson times cut short: We pay for one-hour music lessons, but they often start late and finish early, meaning my daughter regularly receives only around 50 minutes or less of actual music tuition.

Lack of focus during lessons: Alex often eats, takes calls, or works on his laptop instead of fully focusing on teaching. For someone running a music school in Liverpool, this lack of professionalism is disappointing.

Poor equipment: My daughter has been learning on an out-of-tune and broken piano for a long time. For a school offering piano lessons Liverpool, you'd expect better-quality instruments and a proper learning environment.

Lesson hours not managed properly: At one point, we were owed over 20 hours of lessons, which we had to chase and calculate ourselves.

Overcharged for books: We were charged more than double the online price for a piano book (£16 instead of £7).

Delayed music grade progress: Despite planning for her to take her next music grade exam in 2025, Alex delayed her progression without a clear reason.

When I tried to discuss these issues directly with Alex, he became defensive and actually ended my daughter's lesson early -- effectively kicking her out mid-lesson. This was shocking and extremely unprofessional, especially for someone providing music tuition in Liverpool.

If you're looking for piano lessons, vocal lessons, or instrument tuition in Liverpool, I would advise you to proceed with caution.
Do not let your child take lessons with Alex who likes to hide in the back rooms, so you cannot see all of the above. If you do have Alex, ask your child after every lesson exactly how it went.
I would recommend John or any of the other Music tutors, I have personally had lessons with John who is highly professional.

There are other music schools in Liverpool that offer reliable one-to-one music tuition, proper communication, and genuine support for young musicians.