Group classes without the messaging chaos: schedule, sign-ups and spot limits
Group classes without the WhatsApp chaos: a schedule with spot limits, self-service sign-ups and cancellations, a waitlist and attendance tracking — a step-by-step guide.
Who it's for → Fitness & sport → Dance school
For dance schools
Booking software for dance schools — enrolments and groups without parent messages.
Members sign up and out themselves, classes have a clear seat count, and the waitlist fills every gap. For one-on-one sessions and court rental, add a court, hall or reformer as a resource — two bookings on the same court can't happen. You run the training — not the messages.
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Appointa for dance schools — in practice
A dance school runs in seasons: enrolment in September, groups by age and level, a show at the end of the year. Parents sign up the children, adults come as couples or on their own, and before summer engaged couples arrive needing a first dance within a few weeks. Appointa keeps groups on fixed slots, lets parents sign up from their phone and fits private lessons into the free hours.
Enrolment without a phone marathon
Set up each kids' group as its own service, with the age in its name and a fixed weekly slot. Share the link on Instagram and put the booking QR code on a studio flyer. Parents sign up from their phone, nothing to install, and the reminder goes to them.
First dance before the wedding
A couple needs six Saturday lessons before the wedding, always at the same time? Turn the first into a weekly series ending before the big day, so the lessons are entered ahead and nobody else can take them. Recurring appointments are available on Pro and Premium.
A class for couples
In a couples class a place belongs to a couple, not a person. Give the service as many places as the studio fits couples, say ten, and a price per couple. One partner books for both, and the calendar shows at a glance how many couples are in.
Group sessions with seat counts
Yoga for 20, small group for 6 — every session has a capacity and a live 4/20 indicator. Sign-ups close themselves when full.
Members sign up themselves
The schedule lives online; joining and leaving a class takes two clicks, with no midnight messages. New sessions show up instantly.
The waitlist fills the gaps
If someone drops out an hour before, the next person on the list gets notified and takes the spot. A full class stays full.
Attendance history
Who shows up regularly and who's gone quiet — you see it at a glance and can react before a member drops off.
You start with these services ready
The demo and a new account come with a ready-made price list for “Dance school” — change anything in a couple of clicks.
| Service | Duration | Price | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group dance class | 60 min | 10 € | 20 |
| Kids dance class | 45 min | 8 € | 20 |
| Private lesson | 60 min | 30 € | 1 |
| Wedding first dance | 60 min | 35 € | 1 |
| Couples dance class | 60 min | 20 € | 20 |
The price list is a starting template from the Appointa catalog — names, durations and prices are yours the moment you sign up.
The questions that come up first
A child came to a trial class with a friend. How do I add them?
In the day calendar open that group's block and click Add client — the service and time are already set. If the parent is already in your client list, pick them; if you don't have their details, the place is recorded as a walk-in. That way the group's numbers stay accurate, and the trial class shows up in your reports too.
I have two studios. Can two groups run at the same time?
Yes. Add the studios as resources and set your group services to require a room. Each group takes one free studio that all its students share, so two groups run side by side in two studios, and a third isn't offered at that time. In the day calendar, switch the view to studios and see who is where.
The price of a first dance depends on the choreography. Do I have to publish it?
No. Hide the price for that service and show a note instead, such as “price on request, depending on the choreography”. The couple still books the first lesson online, and you see the real price in the calendar. Group classes with a fixed price keep their price visible. The setting is available on all plans.
How do members see the schedule?
On your page appointa.hr/s/your-studio — nothing to install. Joining a session takes two clicks, leaving too.
What happens when a class is full?
Sign-ups close automatically, and anyone interested joins the waitlist. If a spot frees up, the next person gets notified.
Can I cap the seats per session?
Yes — every session has its own capacity (say 12 for yoga, 6 for small group). You see it at a glance as 4/12.
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