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Run your music studio from one app by next week.

Schedule lessons, invoice families, message parents, track practice, and keep student records organized without spreadsheets, payment notes, and late-night texts.

Built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios switching from spreadsheets.

Explore our features, check pricing, or try our free tools.

Nova Music dashboard shown on iPad and iPhone — weekly schedule, student list, and attendance tracking

What you get

Everything your studio needs to stop feeling patched together.

Replace the loose mix of calendar events, payment reminders, text threads, and student notes with one workflow built for music teachers.

Student and family profiles
Recurring lesson scheduling
Attendance and makeup tracking
Invoices and payment tracking
Parent and student portal
Practice logs, streaks, and achievements
Family messaging and announcements
Lesson notes, assignments, and resources

Before Nova. After Nova.

The same studio work, with fewer places to check and fewer loose ends to remember.

Before

Google Calendar, spreadsheets, payment notes, and scattered parent texts.

After

One place for lessons, families, billing, messages, and practice.

Before

Parents ask the same schedule and payment questions every week.

After

Families can check the portal and see what they need without another text.

Before

Students leave with practice goals, then the week goes quiet.

After

Students see what to practice, log progress, and build visible streaks.

Fast setup

Set up your studio in one sitting.

Start with the pieces you already have. Add students, build the weekly schedule, set up billing, and invite families when ready.

Step 1

Add students

Create profiles for students and families, or start with an import.

Step 2

Build the schedule

Set recurring lessons, locations, colors, and makeup tracking.

Step 3

Set up billing

Create invoices, track payments, and connect Stripe when ready.

Step 4

Invite families

Give parents and students access when your studio is ready.

Five studio headaches, finally connected.

Nova is built around the real weekly loop of a private music studio: scheduling, families, billing, messages, and student practice.

Student records stop living in a spreadsheet

Keep families, lesson notes, attendance, history, and resources tied to the right student.

Cancellations stop wrecking your calendar

Use recurring lessons, drag-and-drop rescheduling, conflict checks, and makeup credit tracking.

Payment follow-up stops feeling personal

Create invoices, accept online payments, and see who is paid without digging through messages.

Parent communication stops scattering everywhere

Send direct messages, announcements, files, and lesson updates without using your personal phone.

Practice stops disappearing between lessons

Students use the portal to see what to practice, log progress, build streaks, and access resources.

See how Nova compares to other platforms, or explore solutions for your instrument.

Loved by music teachers

See what other teachers are saying about Nova Music.

Nova Music has completely transformed how I run my piano studio. Scheduling used to take hours, now it takes minutes.
SM

Sarah M.

Piano TeacherAustin, TX

The student portal is a game-changer. My students love tracking their practice streaks and earning achievements!
MR

Michael R.

Guitar InstructorPortland, OR

Finally, one app that does it all. Billing, scheduling, messaging — everything in one place. I can't imagine going back.
JL

Jennifer L.

Voice CoachNashville, TN

Common questions

Quick answers for music teachers.

Is Nova Music really free?

Yes. The free plan includes up to 10 students, scheduling, and attendance tracking. The Pro plan ($10/month or $100/year) adds unlimited students, billing, calendar sync, and more. Messaging and the student portal are included free. See pricing.

I'm not very technical. Is this hard to set up?

Most teachers are up and running in their first session. If you can use email, you can use Nova Music.

Can parents see their child's schedule?

Yes. The student portal lets families view schedules, track practice, and receive updates.

What if I want to switch from another tool?

You can import your student roster and start fresh. Contact us if you need help migrating.

Build your first Nova studio setup today.

Start free, add your first students, and see how your schedule, billing, messaging, and practice tracking fit together.