--- title: YourVirtuoso Blog | Dance Studio description: Dance Studio | Helpful Information about the management of music and dance studios/schools, including systems for online enrollment; websites; customer accounts; reporting; email blasts... --- ![Yourvirtuoso studio and school management marketing and administration](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/hubfs/yv_2line_logo_rgb_HiRes-806534-edited.png?width=300&name=yv_2line_logo_rgb_HiRes-806534-edited.png "Yourvirtuoso studio and school management marketing and administration") - [Home](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com) - [About](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/studio-administration-services) - Features - [Music Features](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/music-studio-administration-features) - [Dance Features](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/dance-school-features) - [Online Registration](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/online-class-registration) - [Pricing](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/free-music-dance-studio-management) - Blogs - [YV Blogs](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog) - [Miss Julia's Musings](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/blogs/julia) ## YourVirtuoso Blog With a decade of experience running and supporting children's enrichment activities, we aim to provide some valuable insights here for you. ## [Register Online for Private Lessons? Never say Never...](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/69381/Register-Online-for-Private-Lessons-Never-say-Never) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Aug 9, 2011, 10:29:00 AM Music and Dance studios that have adopted [online registration](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/online-registration-system/) love the fact that they can fill classes without spending all their off-hours (or hiring admin staff) entering family, student and payment information in their record keeping systems. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/69381/Register-Online-for-Private-Lessons-Never-say-Never) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156407-jpg/images/pianofingers.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/69381/Register-Online-for-Private-Lessons-Never-say-Never) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Quickbooks Accounting and Dance Studio Management](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/66490/Quickbooks-Accounting-and-Dance-Studio-Management) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jul 13, 2011, 9:59:00 AM After outgrowing and "graduating" from the spreadsheet management technique, I used Quickbooks for several sessions as my only management system for managing class enrollment in an enrichment studio. You can do a lot by defining families as customers, students as jobs and setting up memorized invoices for each class. However, very soon the limitations of using an accounting system as a registration database drove me to a more modern database approach. Modern dance studio management systems for tracking family/student enrollments are the natural, and the best, place to keep on top of customer fees and payments. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/66490/Quickbooks-Accounting-and-Dance-Studio-Management) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156369-jpg/images/nomorepaperwork.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/66490/Quickbooks-Accounting-and-Dance-Studio-Management) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Dance School Management Software - The Big Picture](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56950/Dance-School-Management-Software-The-Big-Picture) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Feb 28, 2011, 11:28:00 AM There are lots of software options for management of your dance  studio, ranging from excel spreadsheets, to online scheduling services, to payment collection companies. I believe that if your goal is to make [studio management](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/Studio-Administration/) a simple and effective process, and free yourself up for the fun things, like teaching, that give you your energy, then ***Integration*** is the answer. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56950/Dance-School-Management-Software-The-Big-Picture) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156369-jpg/images/nomorepaperwork.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56950/Dance-School-Management-Software-The-Big-Picture) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Help! (again) What would the best dance studio management system do?](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56540/Help-again-What-would-the-best-dance-studio-management-system-do) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Feb 14, 2011, 8:00:00 AM It seems to us at YourVirtuoso HQ that the needs of dance schools and studios for excellent management systems are not being fully met. Our vision is a fully integrated system that pulls together your schedules and rosters, revenue and receivables, instructors, locations, recitals, website, blog and twitter accounts, photo gallery, online enrollment etc., - all in one simple but comprehensive package. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56540/Help-again-What-would-the-best-dance-studio-management-system-do) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156253-jpg/images/danceteacherlooks-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/56540/Help-again-What-would-the-best-dance-studio-management-system-do) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Online Registration - Where do the customers come from?](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55569/online-registration-where-do-the-customers-come-from) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jan 28, 2011, 4:15:00 PM Have you ever wondered how your customers get to your website, and whether you are doing better or worse than your colleagues or competitors? [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55569/online-registration-where-do-the-customers-come-from) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156389-png/images/online_registration_sources-resized-600.png)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55569/online-registration-where-do-the-customers-come-from) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Dance Studio Website Benchmarks](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55108/Dance-Studio-Website-Benchmarks) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jan 24, 2011, 9:49:00 AM I recently wrote about music teacher website performance, and realize that the same benchmarks should apply, within reason, to dance studio websites. I previously blogged on options for creating your [teacher website](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/), and some of the things to look for, but if you already have a website you are happy with, I thought you might be interested in some benchmarks for how well it is performing. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55108/Dance-Studio-Website-Benchmarks) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156222-jpg/images/benchmark_ga_numbers.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55108/Dance-Studio-Website-Benchmarks) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Music Teachers Website Benchmarks](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55101/Music-Teachers-Website-Benchmarks) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jan 21, 2011, 4:08:00 PM I have blogged in the past about options for creating your [teacher website](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/), and some of the things to look for, but for those of you who already have a website you are happy with, I thought you might be interested in some benchmarks for how well it is performing. [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55101/Music-Teachers-Website-Benchmarks) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156222-jpg/images/benchmark_ga_numbers.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/55101/Music-Teachers-Website-Benchmarks) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Is Online Studio Management For You?](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54668/Is-Online-Studio-Management-For-You) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jan 14, 2011, 4:46:00 PM If you are looking at an online studio management system for your music school or dance studio, you will have come across ***online*** services such as [**YourVirtuoso**](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/Studio-Administration-Features/)and maybe you are a little uneasy with not having a CD of software to install? [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54668/Is-Online-Studio-Management-For-You) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156231-jpg/images/combossu-resized-201.jpg)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54668/Is-Online-Studio-Management-For-You) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Can the Best Studio Software Generate More Revenue?](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54337/Can-the-Best-Studio-Software-Generate-More-Revenue) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Jan 10, 2011, 2:39:00 PM A good studio management system can certainly help you maintain high levels of customer service in your dance or music studio, and this can help with retention and re-enrollment, but can it generate ***new*** business for you? [Read More](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54337/Can-the-Best-Studio-Software-Generate-More-Revenue) [![](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/hs-fs/file-14156301-png/images/keywords.png)](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/54337/Can-the-Best-Studio-Software-Generate-More-Revenue) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/213882/images/HubSpot_Templates/Arrival/shadow-separator-3.png) ## [Online Class Registration for Music and Dance Studios](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/bid/53226/Online-Class-Registration-for-Music-and-Dance-Studios) by [Gerry Cobley](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/our-blog/author/gerry-cobley) on Dec 21, 2010, 1:46:00 PM The business case for [online class registration](https://www.yourvirtuoso.com/online-registration-system/) can be difficult to make if you don't know how many of your customers register for your classes because of it. 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