Yes it's free forever, and there's no catch. You can do everything with it that you need to run your teaching business. If you find yourself ready to have more convenience, automation and advanced tools, you can upgrade at any time to the Pro Teacher plan.

No, parents don't have to download anything to access their lesson information on Octavia. They just login to the website with the email you have put in for them. Then they can see all of their children's lesson times, upcoming events, invoices and news items.

MyMusicStudio is an all-in-one platform for music schools, teachers, parents, and students. You can manage lessons, attendance, billing, communications, and student progress—all scoped to your school. Teachers can schedule and record lessons, track practice notes, and manage groups. Parents can view their child’s upcoming lessons, notes, and invoices. Everything is stored securely with per-school access controls, full audit logging, and automatic timezone handling.

Great question! Here's what makes us different. **1. Our Free Forever plan** One of the biggest differences straight off is that we offer a generous Free Forever plan, which can be used to run your studio for free. It has everything you need to run a teaching studio. You can check out the plan inclusions on the pricing page. If you later decide you want the convenience of the pro features (automation, billing, bulk scheduling, advanced tools, family sharing etc), then you can upgrade at any time. But you can happily use the free plan really effectively. **2. Teacher-first design — not generic “admin” software** First let me introduce myself. I’m Hildy Essex and I have been a music and piano teacher for over 25 years. Because I’m a teacher and began building it to address my needs, I’m building it entirely from a music teacher’s perspective, not from a generic scheduling or payment platform. Every feature is built around the flow of an actual teaching week, with an emphasis on teaching tools and not just admin. **3. Lesson notes as a real teaching space, not a text box** Interactive lesson notes with embedded tools: flashcards, listening activities, technical work libraries, practice challenges, etc. Teachers can attach media, games, and practice tasks directly into notes so students have engaging, interactive homework. Notes double as a “student learning record” over time, not just a one-off email, and will be easily accessible and useable by the student/parent. Whatever I’d like to be able to put in my students’ lesson notes, I’m building. **In summary** Our difference is that while the admin side will be smooth and painless and built with a teacher’s flow in mind, just as you’d expect it to be, what it will also do is make the educational side robust and rich, considering the way a platform can contribute educationally, not just administratively. I super appreciate you reading this far and considering a newcomer to the space! Give it a try for free and see for yourself what it can do.

You'll automatically continue on the Free Forever Plan. Upgrade anytime to Pro or Studio.