5.3. Is there software for my dance studio?
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This article is from the Ballet and Modern Dance FAQ, by Tom Parsons twp@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.
5.3. Is there software for my dance studio?
Mark J. Zetler writes:
My wife (& I) have a dance studio in San Diego. I've been using
COMPUDANCE by a company in Texas called Theatrical Administration
Consultants (210) 497-4327 for about 7 years. It seems to do the
job, and the author seems to be responsive to the people who use the
program. There are some quirky things that that are annoying but all
in all the program works. I think the price is around $300 (????).
I have only run into 3 other programs. The first one was about $100
and didn't do anything. I don't think the company exists any more.
The High Priced Spread is called DANCE MANAGER. Last I heard (I could
be wrong) the price was about $1,200. The demo of the program
implied this program could do everything. I just could not justify
the cost.
The last program I've run into is called IN MOTION: THE STUDIO
MANAGER from Full Spectrum in Anaheim Hills, CA. (714) 921-8743.
($200ish) The program looked promising but seemed to run everything
from the accounting end not the student. I'll try to explain, at our
studio most question/problems are easier to resolve by first looking
up the student, seeing what classes they are registered in, look at
the billing, then look at the payments. With the IN MOTION:you have
to go to different places to find all that info. In COMPUDANCE you
can do all that from one starting place (presentation ain't as pretty
as the other programs but I still got the info and that is what
counts).
Compudance will have a Windows version in summer '96.
There is also an advertisement in Dance Magazine for DanceWorks; runs under
Windows; $395; phone (800) 286-3471 for free demo.
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