OttoDance
OttoDance is dance studio management software connecting class registration, tuition, attendance, and recital tasks in a mobile-first application.
What OttoDance is
OttoDance is dance studio management software connecting class registration, tuition, attendance, and recital tasks in a mobile-first application. Studios can build schedules, enroll dancers, manage waitlists, and apply discounts for families with multiple students. OttoPay handles online payments and recurring monthly tuition billing. Staff can schedule instructors and track digital dancer check-ins from anywhere in the studio. The platform also supports recital registration and ticketing, costume sizing and ordering, and real-time financial dashboards. Studios can contact sales and support through an online form for technical assistance, tailored pricing, or a demonstration. Parents can register for classes, manage payments, receive announcements, and view each dancer's schedule in one place. Communications can go by email, text, or in-app push notifications. The Community Funded plan is listed at $0/month and includes platform features, unlimited staff and administrator accounts, and unlimited participant profiles; participants pay a convenience fee at checkout. Organization Funded pricing is custom and based on transaction volume. Its listed card processing rate is 2.9% + $0.29 per transaction. The linked privacy and terms pages are stated to be under construction.
Good
- Supports schedules, enrollment, and waitlists.
- OttoPay handles recurring monthly tuition billing.
- Includes recital ticketing and costume workflows.
- Community Funded includes unlimited staff accounts.
Watch out
- Community Funded charges participants a checkout convenience fee.
- Organization Funded pricing is custom and unlisted.
- Privacy policy and terms pages are under construction.
Who it suits
OttoDance suits dance studios managing registration, recurring tuition, attendance, and recital workflows. Its family-facing tools also suit parents who want class schedules, payment management, and announcements together.
Verdict
OttoDance brings studio administration and family class information into one system, with a Community Funded plan listed at $0/month. Consider the checkout fees and the status of its privacy and terms pages before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From OttoDance's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community Funded | — | Full access to all OttoApp platform features · Unlimited administrators and staff accounts · Unlimited resident and participant profiles · Convenience fee (standard card processing plus platform fee) charged to participants at checkout · $0/month |
| Organization Funded | Priced on request | Organization absorbs fees · Flat card processing (2.9% + 29¢) · Tailored platform fee · Custom, based on your organization's transaction volume |
The facts
Each one read from OttoDance's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attendance
- The platform offers digital dancer check-ins and attendance tracking from anywhere in the studio.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Classes
- Studios can build schedules, enroll dancers, manage waitlists, and apply multi-student family discounts.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Communication
- Studios can reach families by email, text, and in-app push notifications.checked 30 Sep 2026
- For families
- Parents can register for classes, manage payments, receive announcements, and view each dancer's schedule in one place.checked 30 Sep 2026
- For staff
- Owner and staff tools include instructor scheduling, digital attendance, class registration, recurring billing, and revenue dashboards.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Founder
- OttoApp says it was founded by Landon Schenck, the original lead architect and founder of REC1, now CivicRec.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Payments
- OttoPay supports secure online payments, monthly tuition processing, and recurring billing.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and terms
- The linked privacy policy and terms pages state that they are under construction and coming soon.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- OttoDance is dance studio management software connecting online class registration, recurring tuition through OttoPay, and recital and costume management in a mobile-first application.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- The product includes real-time reporting and financial dashboards.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and compliance
- The pricing page says its baseline card processing rate is 2.9% + $0.29 per transaction and describes the card infrastructure as secure and PCI-compliant.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The sales and support team can be contacted through an online form for technical assistance, tailored pricing, or a platform demonstration.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Alpharetta, Georgia, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- OttoApp says it provides dedicated native iOS and Android apps.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Recitals and costumes
- Features include event registration, recital ticketing, and costume sizing and ordering workflows.checked 30 Sep 2026
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