Manual

  • Database Backups

    While losing data is something that has never happened in a serious way to a single customer of Dance Studio Manager, there are some great benefits to always making sure we have backups. We have now added an additional level to our backup system. But first it would help to explain what we have been…

  • Messaging Services and Email Reputation

    When it comes sending email, especially mass email, there are some important considerations. Failure to maintain a good reputation can mean that many of your customers simply do not get the message! 🙁 Here are some reasons an email may not get through, and an how to protect your reputation: Spam Reports We all know…

  • Recurring Payments Software for Dance Studios

    Are you tired of managing payments and subscriptions manually for your dance studio? Look no further! Our Recurring Payment software solution for Dance Studios is here to revolutionize the way you handle transactions and streamline your financial processes. In this comprehensive tutorial, we will guide you through the key features of our software, empowering you…

  • Setting up Holidays

    If you are planning to setup Holidays in DSM, it is recommended that you set them up in advance, and maybe soon after you add classes. When you set a holiday (ex. Dec 25, Christmas), the system will delete any schedules you have setup for classes, but you still could then go back and add…

  • Cloning Seasons

    Ready to become a DSM superhero and clone a season in one click of the mouse? Let’s do this! 🙂 Let’s suppose you have finished all of your classes for the this year, and you want to setup next year’s classes, and let’s also suppose that for the most part your classes will be the…

  • Prerequisite Classes

    If your school or studio has requirements in order to participate in a class, Dance Studio Manager makes it possible limit registration until the prerequisite is completed. In the online client, if the student has not taken enough of the prerequisite classes, they will not be able to register for that class. And if an…

  • Private Lessons

    Here follows a guide to getting started with Private Lessons. There are a few parts of the program that you will want to review. These include: Also see: Setting Up Private Lessons Creating Sales Items for Private Lessons First, go to Settings > Sales Items, and click Add New, and you will see something like…

  • DSM Online Client

    In this tutorial, we will be going over many of the most commonly used features of the Online Client to help you get everything setup. Logging In If you additional assistance, of course we are ready to help. In DSM, you have a folder name like … clients.dancestudiomanager.com/name-of-your-studio/admin/ …which is the area you log into…

  • Hosting and Script Upgrades

    We do a lot behind the scenes, so you can spend more time rehearsing dance scenes! KVM Cloud We strive to make sure our hosting infrastructure and code running our software stays up to date with the latest technologies. In January we moved to a KVM Cloud Environment, meaning that this website, and the customers…

  • Add user Agreement Terms and Conditions to Your Online Portal

    In DSM, there is a section called Pages. It is located in the left side menu under Settings. If you click Add New, You will see Agreement – Creates a box when creating an account. This box will not allow the user to proceed with creating an account without ticking the box. Student Agreement –…