Music Teachers Friend Review

Problem #1: Time Management

Managing your time is vital when running a business, but can also be tedious and difficult. Here’s an example: Sarah, a music teacher, received a call from a student asking where she is. Sarah, confused, asked the student why he is looking for her. To which the student, Mike, says that he is waiting for his guitar lesson outside of her studio. Unfortunately, Sarah is not at her studio because she totally forgot about the lesson she had scheduled with Mike. Not only is Sarah battling to manage her schedule, but she is also losing income and creating additional admin work for herself by having to reschedule lessons. 

Music Teachers Friend solves time-management related problems by offering lesson scheduling tools, email and SMS reminders, and a calendar. Teachers, therefore, will be able to efficiently manage their schedule by keeping track of private or group lessons, as well as send reminder notifications. Also, this lowers the chances of missing lessons or having double bookings.

Problem #2: Finance Management

Managing finances can be a challenge for new and inexperienced music teaching business. Here’s an example: David started a music teaching business two months ago. Although he is an accomplished musician, he is a new and inexperienced business owner. He was having trouble generating invoices and collecting payments from his students, so he spent hours trying to find an affordable, and easy to use invoice system. Once he found a system he thought would be useful, he then discovered that he had a bigger problem – actually receiving payments from his students or their parents. But with Music Teachers Friend, such a problem can be easily solved. The solution offers automated invoicing and billing features and integrates with online payment gateways so generating invoices and collecting payments can be done with a click of a button.

What’s more, the platform allows students and their parents to log into their own portal on the school website to view their invoices, balances and make payments, which can increase customer satisfaction and result in increased revenue!

Problem #3: Managing Teachers and Students

Staying organized when running a studio with multiple music teachers and a number of students is essential but not easy. Here’s an example: Sage runs a large studio with multiple teachers. Each of them has their own students, schedules, hourly rates, and terms. Sage is having trouble staying organized, and to make matters worse, so are her teachers. Not only are their students not practicing playing their instruments, but their lesson attendance is also very low and they are losing their song sheets and other learning materials. 

Music Teachers Friend helps business owners solve the same dilemma by offering them tools for managing even an unlimited number of teachers. Teachers can have their own personal calendars, wages, terms, and more. Furthermore, they can organize their students, monitor practice logs, keep track of loaned items in their lending library, offer downloadable resources, and manage their repertoires. Generally, the app can help increase the success and efficiency of an entire music teaching studio.