Online Accounts Access Guide

for Students and Families

This website is the “face” of the studio's online presence, but there are actually three different online accounts that students and their families will need to access regularly.

The Student Portal

 The portal provides secure access to:

  • student contact info,

  • billing (including invoices and payment settings),

  • lesson scheduling and the studio calendar of events.

Simply Music

If you are a piano student, then almost ALL CURRICULUM is accessed through your Simply Music student account. Student home materials, including the entire library of videos, audio tracks, and downloadable documents, are stored here.

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The Better Practice App

During the course of each week, students will need to reconnect with their assignments and access related materials. Better Practice is the place where students will spend MOST of their time. In addition to assignments, it includes direct contact (chat) with your teacher so that you can ask questions during the week and stay up to date.

Visit the Student Login page on this website for easy access to all three sites

The Student Portal

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The Student Portal is accessible from my top level menu on this website and requires a user name and password to log in. Upon enrollment, I will email a temporary password to parents and adult students, which can be updated to one of their own choosing after logging in the first time. Students can use the portal for the following:

Keep Up to Date

  • view the studio calendar

  • see upcoming lessons and events

  • register or cancel lessons

  • keep track of studio closures and holidays

  • view attendance, teacher notes, and make-ups

  • see studio announcements and news

View and Edit Account Info

  • view and download invoices

  • see a more detailed breakdown of all charges & credits

  • make payments, or change stored payment info

  • view and update contact info for all family members

  • see a history of email communcations

Use of the studio website and Student Portal is contingent upon acceptance of both the Online Privacy Policy Agreement and the Terms of Service 

Simply Music

After completing enrollment, new students are required to create an account with Simply Music, which will allow them to purchase and access their student home materials (SHMs).

Simply Music curriculum is only accessible via the Simply Music website, and is not available through my studio website.

Watch the video above to learn more about the BetterPractice App

The Better Practice App

Practice is a very important part of learning music. A common reason students quit lessons is because practice at home is not working well.

I want you to be successful, so every student (and family) is given access to a modern practice tool called Better Practice that makes practice easier, smarter and more fun. It puts everything you need to practice at your fingertips.

Here are just some of the things you will be able to do:

  • Get a new practice list each day. Every day, Better Practice generates a personal practice list based on what you need.
  • Send questions during practice. No more waiting for the next lesson and losing a week of progress.
  • Track your practice-what and how long-as well as your progress. The teacher can see this too.
  • See other students who are learning just like you.
  • Add videos and backing tracks. Have fun playing along as if you are in a band.
  • ...and much more!

Better Practice

Better Practice is a music app that works on any device with a modern browser including iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, Macs, and PCs. Just open up a browser. Nothing to download!

Getting Started with Better Practice