“Mia nailed the bridge in Defying Gravity. Practice the descending run at half tempo this week...”
Teach the lessons. Teachstead runs the studio.
Scheduling, billing, make-up credits, portal messages, and homework for private teachers — so the hours you used to spend chasing payments go back to teaching.
No card required. Start with your lesson types, rates, and availability.
Your studio, your first impression
A website you can make your own
Pick a starting style, then shape the page around your teaching. Change fonts and colors, move sections, edit text on the canvas, and preview phone or desktop layouts before publishing.
Website/Funnel add-on · $19/month in addition to your studio plan.
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Make it yours
Colors, typography, imagery, section layouts, and responsive controls.
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Connect the next step
Teacher profiles, lesson prices, class listings, booking links, and inquiries.
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Publish on your terms
Save a draft, review the preview, then publish. Restore a saved revision when needed.
Everything the studio needs. Nothing it doesn’t.
Scheduling that knows your rules
Weekly recurring lessons, buffer time between students, blocked dates, and a booking page where families pick from times you actually have free.
Invoices that send themselves
Monthly invoices generate from real attendance. Families pay by card through Stripe, or log Venmo and Zelle payments against the invoice.
AI lesson summaries
Record a voice note after a lesson. Teachstead drafts a family-facing summary, a practice plan, and your own private note. Review before sharing.
Make-up credits, tracked
When you cancel or excuse a no-show, a make-up credit is issued automatically and sits on the student until it is used. No more sticky notes.
Messages tied to the student
Students and guardians can ask questions in the portal. Teachers reply from the student profile, so the conversation stays with the right family.
Homework that stays attached
Assign practice tasks, attach PDFs, images, or audio, and review student submissions from the same student record you already use.
A portal for parents and students
Families see upcoming lessons, invoices, summaries, messages, and assignments in one place. They can cancel or request a reschedule within your policy window.
Your calendar, synced
Two-way sync with Google Calendar and iCloud. Busy blocks from your personal calendar keep lesson slots honest.
Video lessons that keep the music
Teach 1:1 in the browser with audio settings designed for music. Optional live transcription can feed a summary draft for review. Audio and video calls are not recorded. An add-on from $12.99/mo.
A practice library between lessons
Build a reusable bank of practice resources — links, videos, audio, and PDFs — and assign them to students. They watch and mark each one complete from their portal, and it ties into homework and buddy rewards.
Group classes with room for everyone
Set class capacity, publish available sessions, manage waitlists, and track attendance from a shared roster. Online group teaching has its own video add-on.
A studio website that feels like yours
Build a visual studio page with your colors, fonts, images, teacher profiles, lesson pricing, and inquiry forms. Preview each screen size and publish when ready. Available with the Website/Funnel add-on.
Up and running in an afternoon
Set up your studio
You: Add your lesson types, rates, and weekly availability.
Then: Choose online booking or contact-only inquiries, then share your studio link.
Invite your students
You: Add students by name and email, or share your booking link.
Then: Families get a portal for lessons, invoices, messages, and homework.
Let the month run itself
You: Teach. Mark attendance with one tap, or let auto-attendance do it.
Then: Invoices generate from attendance and reminders go out on time.
A clear monthly price for your studio
Every plan includes scheduling, billing, portal messages, homework assignments, make-up credits, and calendar sync. Plans differ by teacher seats and AI summary volume, transcript allowances, and storage. Website and video add-ons are separate.
Questions teachers ask
Do I need a credit card to try it?
No. Start a 30-day trial of the studio management tools without a credit card. A trial does not automatically enable every paid add-on. Review website and video options in Settings → Billing.
Start your free trialCan I build a customizable studio website?
Yes. The Website/Funnel add-on costs $19/month or $190/year, in addition to your studio plan. Change colors, fonts, spacing, section order, images, and layouts; add teacher profiles, lesson pricing, booking links, group classes, FAQs, and inquiry forms. Collect inquiries in Teachstead and turn them into student records.
Explore the website builderCan I offer group classes and waitlists?
Yes. Create group sessions with a capacity, track the roster and attendance, and let families reserve seats from your public class page. Enable a waitlist when a class fills up. In-person group classes do not require a video add-on. Group Video Classes is a separate add-on for online group teaching.
Can students message me and submit homework?
Yes. Portal messages, homework assignments, and student submissions are included on every core plan. Attach PDFs, images, or audio, and collect notes or supported files in return. The practice library lets you reuse resources across students and track completion. Optional buddy rewards give students another reason to keep practicing.
Your studio, in good stead
Try Teachstead free for 30 days. Bring your schedule, student records, and family communication into one place, then choose the plan that fits.
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