Introducing Octavia: The Next Chapter for My Music Studio

When I first started building My Music Studio, the goal was simple.

I wanted a tool that supported the way I ran my lessons and the scheduling challenges that came along with them.

The generic admin software out there didn’t suit my needs, and I found the tools that did target music teachers complicated and not particularly time-saving.

So I built My Music Studio, primarily to help myself and other teachers schedule lessons easily and write and share rich, beautiful, and useful lesson notes.

I wanted it to help me get on with the business of teaching, without getting frustrated by the scheduling administration.

Over time, the platform has grown beyond those early ideas. More teachers have joined, more features have been added, and the system has become much more capable than I originally imagined.

It’s now a substantial platform that can support every part of running a music teaching studio.

And that’s why today marks an important step forward.

My Music Studio is becoming Octavia.

Why change the name?

The original name did its job when the project began. It clearly described what the platform was about.

But as the software evolved, one challenge kept coming up again and again.

The name My Music Studio created constant confusion with other platforms in the space. Teachers would understandably assume it was related to similarly named products, even though the systems are quite different.

As the platform continues to grow, it needs a name that stands on its own — something that’s distinctive, memorable, and able to represent the full scope of what the software is becoming.

That’s where Octavia comes in.

Why Octavia?

In music, an octave represents a complete cycle — a return to the same note, but on a new level.

The name change reflects a similar moment for the platform.

As the software has grown, it has become more than just a tool for one or two administrative tasks. The vision has gradually expanded into something broader: a platform where the different parts of running a music studio work together in one place.

It reflects a platform that cares about the tools you use during lessons, the way students engage with their learning, and the way parents stay informed and involved.

That broader direction is something I care deeply about.

And it’s why the platform now has a new name.

Octavia.

A name that reflects both music and growth.

And a name that felt right for where the platform is heading.

The name feels musical, but strong enough to represent a platform designed for serious teaching studios and schools.

What hasn’t changed

Although the name is changing, the core purpose of the platform remains exactly the same.

Octavia exists to make running a music studio simpler, clearer, and more organised — so teachers can focus on what they do best.

Music teaching is already a demanding profession.

Behind every lesson is a long list of invisible work:

• Writing notes so you remember what happened last week

• Communicating with families

• Scheduling lessons and managing changes

• Tracking attendance

• Handling invoices and payments

All of that has to happen for a studio to function well. But it shouldn’t consume the time and energy that you’ve set aside for teaching, or for your personal life.

The goal of Octavia is to streamline that work — to bring the different parts of running a studio into one connected system that supports your teaching rather than distracting from it.

What this means for you

If you’re already using the platform, nothing about your account or your data will change.

Your studio, your students, and your information all remain exactly where they are.

The new name simply reflects the direction the platform is heading.

Octavia will continue to evolve with the same guiding ideas:

• Tools designed specifically for music teaching

• Practical workflows that match how studios operate

• Clear communication with students and families

• Systems that reduce administrative friction rather than adding to it

Thank you to the early teachers

The teachers who have been using the platform so far have shaped it in ways they probably don’t realise.

Your feedback, suggestions, and patience have helped refine the system into something better than it would have been otherwise.

Octavia is the result of those conversations.

And it will continue to grow through the ideas and experiences shared by teachers using it every day.

Looking ahead

The new name marks the beginning of the next chapter.

Octavia will continue expanding its tools for lesson notes, scheduling, communication, billing, and student engagement — all designed around the practical demands of running a music studio.

The aim is simple:

To give you great music teaching tools to reach for in lessons, and to make the administrative side of studio life easier.

That idea hasn’t changed since the very beginning. We’re simply taking it to a new level.

If you haven’t tried it out yet and you’re curious about what Octavia can do for your studio, you can start small.

Try it with one student and see how it fits your teaching week.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

— Hildy