Focus on teaching and choreographing while we handle your calls. From enrollment inquiries to class schedule questions, we make sure every parent and student gets an answer.
How it works
Sign up, tell us about your dance studio, and let Upfirst handle every call.
Share details about the styles of dance you teach, your class schedule, age groups, tuition rates, availability, and any special instructions. We follow your instructions for each call.
When a parent or student calls, our receptionist picks up right away. We answer questions about your classes and capture leads, all while you're focused on the lesson at hand.
After each call, you'll receive a summary with the caller's information, what they needed, and any follow-ups required. Check updates on your phone between classes or review everything at the end of the day.
24/7 answering service for dance studios
Most dance studio owners teach classes from late afternoon until evening, which happens to be the exact window when people are calling to ask about enrollment. You can't pause a room full of students to take a phone call, and most callers won't bother leaving a voicemail anymore. During peak enrollment season, that could mean dozens of lost sign-ups every week.
See how our inbound answering service helps businesses pick up every call, every day.
A parent finds your studio online, likes what they see, and calls to ask about classes for their daughter. If that call goes to voicemail, there's a chance they'll never call back. They'll just try the next studio. Upfirst answers every call within seconds, gives them the information they need, and captures their details so no lead slips through.
A dedicated receptionist can cost $30,000 or more per year, and most small studios can't justify that expense. Upfirst gives you the same professional call handling starting at $24.95 a month, freeing up budget for things that directly grow your studio, like new flooring, sound systems, or marketing.
Teaching dance requires your full attention. You're counting music, correcting form, managing a room full of kids, and keeping the energy up. Every time you step away to grab your phone, the class loses momentum. With Upfirst on your calls, you can stay in the studio and trust that every caller is being taken care of.
"What ages do you accept?" "How much is tuition?" "When is the recital?" "Does my child need dance shoes for the first class?" Parents tend to ask the same handful of questions, and our receptionist can answer all of them based on the information you provide. You set the answers once, and we handle the rest.
There's no lengthy onboarding or training process. Sign up, enter your studio's details, test a few calls, forward your calls, and you're live. Most studio owners have it running in under 30 minutes, often during a break between classes.
Professional call handling built for small studios on tight budgets.
Answer every call, day or night. Capture leads even after business hours when clients are browsing online.
Robocalls and telemarketers never reach you. With spam call blocking, we filter them out so your notifications only include real inquiries from real people.
Get a text and email after every call with the full details. No more scribbling notes between classes or forgetting who called about what.
Direct callers to your registration page or collect their preferred class times, student age, and dance style so you can place them in the right class.
Every caller's name, number, and reason for calling gets logged automatically. Follow up with new families on your own schedule.
Communicate with callers in 30+ languages. Make every person feel welcome regardless of what language they speak at home.
Only need simple message taking? Let us take detailed messages and assure callers know you’ll reach back out to them.
Transfer important calls directly to you or another staff member. You decide which call types get transferred and which we handle on our own.
Sync leads to your software via Zapier integrations. Ditch the manual data entry.
Virtual receptionist for dance studios
Your virtual receptionist can be up and running before your next class. Here's how.
Sign up for a free trial, no credit card needed. Pick a phone number for your receptionist (you can keep your existing studio number and forward your calls), choose your AI's voice, and write a custom greeting.
Train your agent by entering the details parents ask about most: class schedule, dance styles, tuition, age groups, dress code, recital information, and your enrollment process. You can also add answers to common questions like whether you offer trial classes or sibling discounts. Include any custom instruction for how you’d like your receptionist to handle different scenarios, like booking classes or rescheduling.
Call your new number and pretend to be a parent asking about ballet classes for a 6-year-old. See how it handles pricing questions, schedule inquiries, and enrollment requests. Tweak anything that doesn't sound right.
Start forwarding calls to your new AI phone answering service, either all of them or just the ones you miss during class. From here, every call gets answered, every lead gets captured, and you get a summary of everything that happened while you were teaching.
Integrations
Connect your AI receptionist to the tools your dance studio already uses.
Have a question about our answering service that isn't answered here? Get in touch with our team.
How much does an answering service for a dance studio cost?
Plans start at $24.95 per month for 30 calls. We also offer plans at $59.95/mo for 90 calls, $159.95/mo for 300 calls, and $299/mo for 600 calls. There's no setup fee and no contract. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial so you can try it with real callers before you commit to anything.
Can I keep my current studio phone number?
Yes. Just set up call forwarding from your existing number to your Upfirst number. Parents and students keep calling the same number they always have. Nothing changes on their end.
How long does setup take for a dance studio answering service?
Most studio owners are up and running in under 30 minutes. You'll enter your studio details, like your class schedule, tuition, and policies, customize how you want calls handled, and then test it by calling in yourself. No technical skills required.
Can I pick a different voice for my receptionist?
Yes. We have dozens of natural-sounding voice options. Pick one that matches the personality of your studio and change it anytime from your account settings.
How do I know when someone calls?
You get a notification after every call by text, email, or both. Each notification includes a summary of the conversation, the caller's contact info, and what they were asking about. Most studio owners check between classes or review everything after their last lesson of the day.
Can Upfirst handle class enrollment questions?
Yes. It can answer questions about your class schedule, tuition, age groups, and availability. It can also send callers a link to your online registration page, or collect the student's details, like their age, experience level, and preferred class times, so you can follow up and place them in the right class.
Can I only use it when I'm teaching or for after-hours and weekends?
Absolutely. Many studio owners forward calls to Upfirst only during class hours and handle calls themselves the rest of the time. You can also use it for after-hours coverage when parents are researching studios in the evening. You're in full control of when calls get forwarded.
Can Upfirst schedule classes for me?
Yes. Upfirst's appointment setting answering service connects with Google Calendar and Outlook, so it can book classes directly on your schedule in real time. If you'd rather handle placement yourself, it can send the caller a link to your booking page or simply collect their details, like the student's age, preferred style, and availability, so you can follow up and get them into the right class.
Stop losing enrollments to voicemail. Sign up for your 14-day free trial and see what happens when every call gets answered. No credit card required during trial.
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