Nova Music is a studio management platform for music teachers, combining lesson scheduling, billing, student management, family messaging, and practice tracking. It is described as built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios. Teachers can schedule recurring lessons, use different calendar views, detect conflicts, and manage availability. Pro adds makeup credit tracking, Stripe payments, automated invoicing, and iCal and Google Calendar sync. Students use a PIN-based portal to see upcoming lessons, submit assignments, track progress, access shared resources, and message their teacher. Practice tools include daily logs, streaks, goals, points, levels, and achievement milestones. The free plan supports up to 10 students and includes scheduling, group lessons, basic attendance, direct messaging, a student portal, and 100 MB of storage. Pro costs 10.00 USD per month, supports unlimited students, and includes 5 GB of storage. The features page also lists cash, check, card, and Venmo among supported payment methods. Nova is available on iOS and the web; its iPhone app requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Who it is for
Nova Music may suit independent music teachers and private studios that need lesson scheduling, student communication, and practice tracking. Its free plan supports up to 10 students; Pro supports unlimited students.
What is good
- Supports recurring lessons and conflict detection.
- Students get a PIN-based portal.
- Tracks practice goals, streaks, and milestones.
- Pro includes calendar sync and automated invoicing.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 10 students.
- Free includes only 100 MB of storage.
- iPhone app requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Verdict
Nova Music combines lesson administration with a student portal and practice tracking. Teachers can start with the 10-student free plan or choose Pro for unlimited students, payments, invoicing, and more storage.
Nova Music plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music lesson scheduling software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10/mo
- Student records
- Yes
- Recurring lessons
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Online payments
- Yes
- Student portal
- Yes
- Calendar sync
- Yes
