Winter colds and vocal rest
From November to March, sore throats are part of the job. When a student has lost their voice, cancel the lesson: it isn't charged, and if it was prepaid the money returns to the balance for the next one. Cancelled lessons show up as lost income, so you see exactly what a rough February cost you.
If a student needs two weeks of vocal rest, pause just that student. Their lessons in those dates are removed, prepaid money is kept for later, and the weekly lessons carry on afterwards.
Duets and small ensembles
Two singers preparing a duet for a spring music festival, or three friends working on harmonies, can be one group lesson. Each singer has their own price, and you mark payment and attendance for each — if one is sick, only that person is affected. Give the group a name and colour so it's easy to find in your week.
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Audition season
Arts high schools and university music and theatre programs hold most auditions in winter and early spring, and candidates often want two lessons a week to polish their songs. Add a second weekday to their series with its own time, and end it after the last audition. RCM voice exams can be prepared the same way.
Seeing who sings regularly
A voice grows with steady work. A student's statistics show a month calendar with every lesson, missed lessons and what's earned and due, compared with the previous month. Squool also gives achievements such as “Like clockwork” and “Iron discipline,” and a 🔥 streak by the avatar — something specific to praise at the end of a lesson.
Between lessons, and your privacy
A reminder arrives before every lesson, one per group lesson, and Apple Watch shows who's next while you're at the piano. Squool runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through your own iCloud; the developer never sees your students or earnings. It's for one teacher working alone, not a performing arts school with many staff. Free for 14 days, no credit card needed.
Questions and answers
Is there an app for vocal coaches to manage clients and payments?
Yes. Squool gives a voice teacher a weekly schedule, a balance per student, group lessons and monthly income on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, free for 14 days.
If a student cancels because they've lost their voice, do they lose the money?
Not if you cancel the lesson: it isn't charged, and prepaid money returns to their balance. Your notice policy is up to you.
Can I teach a duet and charge each singer separately?
Yes. A group lesson has an individual price and payment for each singer.
Can I pause a student on vocal rest?
Yes. Pause them for those dates; their lessons are removed and prepaid money goes to later lessons.
Does Squool record lessons or store accompaniment tracks?
No. It's for your schedule and payments only.
Read also
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Piano teachers
For private piano teachers in Canada: lesson lengths by RCM level, exam sessions, spring festivals, home visits, monthly fees — iPhone, iPad, Mac.
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