# Dance Studio Manager Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Dance Studio Manager the right Dance Studio solution for you? Explore 10 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/93339/DSM/reviews --- Dance Studio Manager 3.2 (10) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/93339/DSM/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Dance Studio Manager Ease of use 3.2 Customer Service 3.5 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-10 of 10 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use DG Donald G. Business Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool for managing a studio!" June 18, 2017 5.0 Organization of data, more streamlined communication with clients, ease of collecting payments and identifying when someone has forgotten to pay, Pros DSM is easy to use and the support from their team is impeccable! We are a small theatre in Orlando and I'm certain DSM is going to help us grow. Our clients love the ease of use! Review Source RF Rosemary F. Secretary Used the software for: ### "Easy " April 5, 2014 5.0 I tried some other software products first and actually we had been using an old program on our PC. While I can't speak for the other products I just found this one was very easy for us to figure out what to do. And we needed a few changes because we have a strange discount program and we were very pleased with the way they integrated our special discounts into their program. Overall, I'm very happy so far and hopefully all will go well. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder and Executive Director Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Terrible experience with online registration, POOR customer service response" November 14, 2017 1.0 Having student data compiled and being able to communicate more easily with parents Pros The back-end is easy enough to use and I it's better than using excel. It was easy to set up and my staff was able to get used to it easily. Cons The online registration is incredibly problematic and buggy, messages to users are tiny and confusing, over 50 people thought they had registered but had not, which I didn't find out until the classes were already full so they ended up double booked. There were so many other problems I can't even recount them all. Response from customer service was to get annoyed with my multiple emails and tell me "most clients just use it as is," then they stopped trying to fix any of the issues. Review Source EF Eliese F. Owner/director Used the software for: ### "Easy" February 24, 2015 5.0 This system is so simple once you learn it and the developers are always quick to answer any and all questions along the way. Review Source SA Sarah A. Office manager Recreational Facilities and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ok product for price" February 23, 2023 3.0 It was good for our purposes, for awhile. We outgrew the program. Pros Dance studio manager is very Easy for managing classes and students. Making a slight alteration was very easy. Cons The billing functions are horrible. Statements are not user friendly. It is very difficult to Interpret payments and charges. Review Source NG Naomi G. Owner Performing Arts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Get what you pay for" August 19, 2020 3.0 Ok in some areas but very frustrating in others Pros It was the most inexpensive of its kind and a pretty good one for first time users Cons It had a lot of pre-sets you can’t change to suit your business. So if what you’re doing matches their system it works, but you can’t really add or change things to fit your business Alternatives considered [Jackrabbit Dance](https://www.capterra.com/p/93349/Jackrabbit-Dance/) Reason for choosing Dance Studio Manager It was the cheapest one at the time Review Source NK Noelle K. Dance Studio Administrator Sports Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "DSM Review " September 1, 2020 2.0 Overall, my experience with DSM was not great. We were able to make it do what we needed, but it required a lot of effort and time. DSM would be okay for a small company that doesn't need it to do much, but it is not an optimal program. Pros This product allowed us to keep all of our accounts and families in one place. It was pretty basic and easy to understand and use. Cons The software is very basic, so it does not offer many features at all and as a result we ended up having to do most things manually. It was very time consuming and required a lot of effort on our part that would have been better used elsewhere. If DSM had online e-payment features, that would be a big improvement. DSM also didn't filter families and classes very well and was awkward to use for discounts. It was also very hard to change any settings whatsoever and contacting the company was complicated. Review Source NR Natasha R. Dance Teacher Performing Arts Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hard to Use" September 1, 2020 3.0 Pros The customer service was incredible. It has many features. The team working with you will customize anything you want. Cons It was really difficult to set up. Hard to understand. Hard to use. Alternatives considered [Jackrabbit Dance](https://www.capterra.com/p/93349/Jackrabbit-Dance/) Review Source SK Silvia K. Admin Assistant Performing Arts Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Product is difficult to use" September 2, 2020 2.0 Pros Ease of searching family members, and account details. Cons It was difficult to create new classes, send emails to students in specific classes and generally make changes to the what we had originally set-up. Review Source MS Maggie S. Contract Instructor Performing Arts Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Dance Studio Manager Review" September 17, 2020 3.0 My overall experience with DSM was okay. Not bad, but not amazing. Pros The ability to track payments, check class schedule/location and take attendance. Cons It was a bit confusing to navigate. When it came to payments, it was not always clear where and how to input payments to adjust balance for that client and for proper record keeping. A lot of steps to remember when entering info. The mobile site was kinda glitchy (not allowing you to scroll sometimes, attendance pages looking cut-off/weird, etc.) Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.