The Studio Director
The Studio Director: A broad studio management system for dance schools that need enrollment and attendance tools. Ranked #29 of 34 in Class Scheduling Software by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for dance schools wanting an enrollment portal.
At a glance
- Editor score7.3 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forDance schools wanting an enrollment portal
- Free planNo
- Recurring classesYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Online enrollment, customer payments, and schedule access in one portal
- Automatic waitlist notifications with class capacity controls
- Attendance, instructor, student, and reporting tools for daily operations
Where it doesn't
- Web access only, with no listed native desktop or mobile platform
- Only Mobile Inventor is listed as an integration
- Plan structure varies by student count and payment features
Our verdict on The Studio Director
The Studio Director is cloud-based management software for dance, gymnastics, martial arts, fitness, music, yoga, and other class-based businesses. It is aimed at studio owners and staff managing schedules, students, families, instructors, payments, and administrative workflows. Customers can use the portal to view schedules, enroll in classes, and make payments, while staff can manage attendance, waitlists, class capacities, timesheets, and student records. Dance schools that want enrollment and customer self-service in the same system are the clearest fit.
Pricing is organized around student-count tiers from 0-100 through 501-1000 students, with separate Software Only and Software + Payments plans at each tier. The Software + Payments options include payment integration, while the Software Only options focus on the management software. The published pricing details include a starting price of 39, and the product offers a 30-day free trial. Businesses should compare the student tier and payment requirements carefully, especially if recurring billing and payment processing are central to their workflow.
Its feature coverage is broader than scheduling alone. Class creation, online registration, attendance reports, automatic waitlist notifications, instructor assignment, mobile attendance and administrative access, reporting dashboards, and customer records support many recurring studio operations. The platform is available on the web, and Mobile Inventor is listed as an integration. Choose The Studio Director if your priority is a centralized enrollment portal with scheduling, attendance, billing, and reporting. Consider another option if your organization requires wider integrations or platform coverage beyond the web.
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The Studio Director fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Recurring classes | Yes |
| Class capacity limits | Not verified |
| Attendance tracking | Yes |
| Waitlist management | Yes |
| Room scheduling | Yes |
| Instructor management | Yes |
| Member booking portal | Yes |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Mobile Inventor |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | thestudiodirector.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
The Studio Director integrations
The Studio Director lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Mobile Inventor
Alternatives to The Studio Director
- MindbodyA mature scheduling suite with broad business tools, but a higher per-location starting price.9.1
- ArketaA broad operations platform for studios that need scheduling, client, and payment tools.8.9
- Jackrabbit DanceA broad scheduling and tuition system for dance schools and youth activity programs.8.8
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