Software made Simple

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-Stathia Orwig
It took me a loooooonnngg time to decide on a software program to use for Music SO Simple. I wanted something SIMPLE- that was my goal in everything from the starting minute- all they way down to the software. I had honestly only used one software program before, which had more cons than pros, and I definitely knew what I was looking for (there are lots of options out there!) I came across My Music Staff at the Music Teachers National Conference this past April. I stopped by the booth to learn more about the program- it was designed by a voice teacher’s husband! It checked off all of my boxes and it was super affordable. It made me think of my own husband, who is a software engineer, and my complaints about various issues I would have with a program. He would say “That’s easy to fix; I should just write a program for you!” I felt like it was a sign that this was the right program for the studio.  It’s certainly not perfect, but it’s been user-friendly for the teachers and the parents. And that’s the bottom line.

So, once you have officially joined Music SO Simple, you are sent a link and password to log in. Once the parent or student has logged in, the portal allows you to:

• View account and invoice information (only visible to parents/adult students)
• Easily add payment information and set up automatic payments
• View calendar of upcoming lessons and events
• Schedule and cancel lessons based on studio policies
• View attendance at lessons and events
• View borrowed and downloaded library items
• Log practice time and leave notes or questions that you have for your teacher from your practice session
• View number of make-up lessons
• Update your contact information and address
• View teacher(s) contact information

We encourage you to use and take advantage of My Music Staff. It’s easy to use and a great tool for you and your student!! They are always making improvements and changes to it each week. If you have any suggestions, or any feedback, please let us know and we can certainly pass it along. 

And just so you know, my hubby hasn't heard me complain about THIS software in 4 months!! Ha!