Product Features
At The Studio Director, we provide all the tools you need to grow your studio.
Newly Released Product Features!
TAKE A PEEK AT OUR NEWEST SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENTS!
- Virtual Classrooms
Easily schedule and share virtual classes with the video streaming platform of your choice.
- Website Widgets
Widgets allow you to embed The Studio Director content directly into your website, emails, or text messages through interactive forms.
- Mobile App Enhancements
Our mobile app can now be used to Enter student Skills, Enter Class Attendance Notes, and View more Student Details.
- Mobile App Enhancements
Our mobile app can now be used to Enter student Skills, Enter Class Attendance Notes, and View more Student Details.
- Buy Now, Pay Later
Allow customers to finance their balance and pay it back in fixed installments over time.
- Business Financing
Business financing based on your business’s historical sales data processed through The Studio Director.
Communication
KEEP PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN THE KNOW EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY
- Marketing Automation
Automatically drip emails to new customers, new seasons, and birthday greetings.
- Targeted Email
Create segment messages to specific groups (classes, class types, seasons, student and family tags + more).
- Track Communication History
Have access to email send and open analytics.
- Email Delivery Optimization
Manage bounces and automatically opt-out bad email addresses, or those that report spam.
- Email Templates
Design reusable email templates to quickly draft and send emails.
- Document Distribution
Easily distribute documents to classes and students through the system.
- Promotions
Create promotions and auto-apply discounts to online registrations and future payments.
- Custom Mobile App
Promote your studio and engage with customers at any time with a custom mobile app for your studio by Mobile Inventor. Learn More
Student Enrollment
ONLINE ENROLLMENT MAKES CLASS REGISTRATION A BREEZE
- Class Schedules
Create and organize class schedules. Manage class size and waitlists.
- Online Registration
Allow students to register for classes online.
- Attendance Tracking
Attendance tracking and reports to show students that are missing classes. Allow students to check-in themselves. Mobile attendance tracking for instructors.
- Virtual Classrooms
Easily schedule and share virtual classes with the video streaming platform of your choice.
- Manual Enrollment
Manually enroll students to classes.
- Manage Enrollment Changes
Easily handle Trials/Drop-ins, Switches, Cancelled classes, Makeups, and more.
- Class Confirmation
Distribute class confirmation letters to families via email or print.
- Waitlist Management
Automatic notification when a spot opens up in a class.
- Student Waivers
Have students accept waivers online. Waivers can be customized with multiple sections. Able to view their acceptances online for legal purposes, or in case of disputed payments.
Integrate Payments
COLLECT PAYMENTS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY
- Payment Processing
Fully automated payment processing with credit card and ACH (bank transfer).
- Recurring Billing
Automatic, recurring payments done with the click of a button to process payments, send receipts, send failed payment notifications and post payments to each account.
- Flexible Billing Options
Allows for overlapping and different length billing sessions. This means you can enroll in Fall and Summer at the same time and charge for Fall monthly, but Summer in one piece.
- Advanced Billing
Calculate and post tuition, discounts, registration fees, prorating, holiday / canceled class considerations, additional charges, + more.
- Track Charges
Keep track of charges generated from tuition, classes, costumes, etc.
- Added Charge Capabilities
Quickly add other charges to classes and groups of students/families. The system automatically adds these charges each billing period.
- Invoices and Statements
Send letters and emails automatically for invoices and statements.
- Invoices and Statements
Send letters and emails automatically for invoices and statements.
- Buy Now, Pay Later
Allow customers to finance their balance and pay it back in fixed installments over time.
- Business Financing
Business financing based on your business’s historical sales data processed through The Studio Director.
Business Administration
SPEND MORE TIME IN THE CLASSROOM AND LESS TIME BEHIND THE COMPUTER
- Document Storage
Securely keep all class documents for you and students.
- Cloud-Based
Web based administrative site accessible from any internet-enabled device.
- Nightly Backups and Data Storage
We manage and upgrade the hardware and software infrastructure so you don’t have to.
- Mobile Application
Easily access from any device to take class attendance, take student payments, and quickly and efficiently send alerts via texts or emails to your students.
- Organize Core Business Information
Maintain up to date information about Families, Students, Classes and Instructors.
- Class Calendars
Multiple class calendar layouts for you to choose from.
- Data Importing
We import family/student data from any source and customize/configure your account.
- Customer Portal
Allows parents and students to manage their account, sign up for classes, and make payments all online.
- Instructor Timesheets
Automatically tracks what classes/students each instructor has taught including substitute teachers, cancelled classes, student attendance, and makeup classes.
- Skill Charts
Skill charts are used to track student skills and goals so you can provide feedback to them via a report card or evaluation.
- Student Report Cards
Track individual student achievements/scores and notes.
- Graphical Dashboards
Create business reporting dashboards with customized visual data.
- Custom Portal
Branded and customized for your business’ brand and policies.
- Weekly Insight Emails
Receive weekly business insights straight to your inbox.
Events & Recitals
MANAGE BOTH EFFORTLESSLY
- Event Timeline
Ordering of events to prevent conflicts and to give students enough time to change. The amount of time needed is defined by the studio and the system can order/reorder performances automatically.
- Costume Management
Easily assign costumes to classes, measure students, automatically size costumes, order, label/distribute, and charge for costumes.
Integrations
STREAMLINE YOUR BUSINESS PROCESSES FURTHER WITH KEY INTEGRATIONS
- Mobile Inventor
Get your own custom branded app for your studio powered by Mobile Inventor. Downloadable through the App Store and Google Play, your customers can manage their accounts, view class schedules, make payments, and more. Learn more about Mobile Inventor.
- Google Integration
Allow students to register online and book a trial or drop-in class right through their Google Search page. The ease of use helps attract new students and keep targeted classes and workshops full!