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Dance Studio Manager Finance Guide Scheduled payments in Dance Studio Manager. Scheduled Payments help your studio plan, track, and process future payments. They are especially useful for tuition payment plans, recurring memberships, installment billing, subscription-style programs, and families who need to spread a balance over multiple payments. A scheduled payment is not the same thing...

The category summary report allows you to get a report of all charges that were made to a client during a date range. In DSM all charges can get be assigned to a Charge Category. If something is not assigned to a charge category, it will appear in the report as “not set”, and then...

Powerful Accounting Tools to Keep You on Track Managing finances is a big part of running a dance studio. DSM makes it easy with a complete suite of accounting features—from tracking client payments to managing staff payroll and monitoring inventory. Here’s how our software helps you stay organized and financially sound: Core Accounting Features Client...

Dance Studio Growth Guide Revenue streams for dance studios: practical ways to grow beyond weekly tuition. Tuition will always be the foundation of most dance studios, but it should not be the only source of income. A healthier studio usually has multiple ways to generate revenue: regular classes, workshops, camps, memberships, merchandise, gift cards, room...

Managing a dance studio can be a challenging task, but with the right software, it can be made much easier. One of the most useful features of dance studio management software is automated messaging, which allows you to send messages or notifications based on specific events or triggers. In our software, we call this feature...

Using class locations feature in rooms: Rooms allows you to effectively manage and schedule classes by specifying a specific location for each type of class. This optional feature can be enabled in the “Global Settings” → “Common.” If enabled, the Class Location Category will be displayed in the Daily View, allowing you to easily edit...

Managing the payroll setup for instructors is crucial for ensuring efficiency and accuracy in your payroll system. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to optimize instructor payroll management, including global settings, payroll amounts, and running reports. 1. Adding Instructors to Payroll During the payroll setup process for your instructors, you have...

Sales Items are used for all classes, lessons, and services. Create these items individually to put them in a package later. Creating a Sales Item – ITEM Go to “sales items” Under the “common” tab the default type is Item, make sure that is selected. Name your item. Add a description Add a price Check...

We have integrated video meetings into Dance Studio Manager, and here is guide to getting it setup. You can hold live dance classes with 1 or more students (we have tested 15 and still working fine, and should work with many more). It works on the PC or phone. Teachers login and start the class,...

With our extensive array of permission settings, you have full control over what your instructors can access and accomplish within DSM. In this video, we delve into the process of logging in as an instructor and exploring the various permissions available. By logging in as an instructor, you gain invaluable insight into their user experience....