Practice Pal Music is now Involve for Performing Arts

Unified school portal

Involve for Performing Arts

Effortlessly manage music, drama, dance and support provision in one place.

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App

Unprecedented scheduling power

Schedule lessons, track attendance, communicate effectively and manage billing in one non-clunky interface for desktop and mobile.

Happy teachers

Streamline admin and restore the joy of teaching across music and the performing arts. Involve was designed by a team of former music teachers and technologists to automate and remove the particular administrative burdens found in these busy school departments.

Happy parents

Bring parents into the loop and engage them in their child’s learning. Share notes and media automatically through the secure Involve app on iPhone or Android, with automatic notification of lesson times for parents and children. At last: everything can be in one place for performing arts.

Some of our 250 schools:

Henrietta Barnett

Henrietta Barnett

The King Alfred School

The King Alfred School

Sherborne Girls

Sherborne Girls

Blue Coat Birmingham

Blue Coat Birmingham

Birkenhead

Birkenhead

Graveney School Wandsworth

Graveney School Wandsworth

Ashmole Academy

Ashmole Academy

Central Foundation Boys

Central Foundation Boys

Bellhaven Hill

Bellhaven Hill

St Anselm's College

St Anselm's College

St Margaret's

St Margaret's

Cardinal Heenan

Cardinal Heenan

Alwickbury

Alwickbury

Aldersley High

Aldersley High

Princethorpe College

Princethorpe College

Burford

Burford

Ampleforth

Ampleforth

Hall Cross Academy

Hall Cross Academy

St John's Northwood

St John's Northwood

Watford Grammar

Watford Grammar

Eaton Square

Eaton Square

King Edward VI Camp Hill

King Edward VI Camp Hill

Francis Holland

Francis Holland

Skinners

Skinners

Wellington College Shanghai

Wellington College Shanghai

Highgate

Highgate

Tiffin Girls'

Tiffin Girls'

Egglescliffe

Egglescliffe

Urmston Grammar

Urmston Grammar

Bishop Wordsworth

Bishop Wordsworth

Walthamstow School For Girls

Walthamstow School For Girls

Simon Langton Girls

Simon Langton Girls


Industry leading features

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Feature Involve SOCS Music Furlong Maestro MyMusicStaff
Scheduling and Timetabling

Centralised and decentralised scheduling

AI-powered lesson scheduling

Drag and drop rescheduling

Real-time automatic conflict detection

AI-powered automatic room allocation for lessons

Curriculum impact reduction scheduling (based on minutes missed per subject)

Calendar

Curriculum schedule MIS sync

Integrated calendar sync (iCal, Google, Outlook)

Live display views

Attendance and Tracking

Take attendance

Universal Attendance Writeback

Student self-registration for groups/ensembles

Waiting list management

Communication

Fully automatic email notifications (all users)

Mobile app push notifications (students)

Automatic curriculum teacher alerts for student absences

In-app messaging with customisable notifications

Report writing tools

AI-generated report writing (using attendance, progress data, and teacher notes)

Content sharing tools for practice

Progress Tracking

Progress tracking against customised targets

Customisable progress tracking

Parent access to progress reports

Payments and Billing

Billing exports - charging for activities

Finance exports - for paying tutors

Online payment processing for parents

Payment reconciliation tools

Resource and Room Management

Availability tracking for rooms and resources

AI-powered automatic room/facility booking for activities

Mobile Apps and Portals

Student app (Play Store and App Store)

Teacher app (Play Store and App Store)

Parent app (Play Store and App Store)

Reporting dashboards

Activity participation reporting

Segmented participation insights (by EAL, PP, etc.)

Exportable reports for school leadership

Constantly developing

Involve pushes the boundaries of feature transparency and rapid development in the poorly served education market

This feature is planned for future development

Feature
Resource and Room management

Equipment allocation (e.g., musical instruments)

Popular features

Magic Scheduling

Effortlessly organise even the most complex lesson timetables with a single click.

Clash Detection

Identify double-bookings and schedule around them.

Real-Time Attendance Writeback

Instantly track and sync attendance with the central school system for up-to-date records.

Curriculum Restrictions

Automatically avoid scheduling conflicts with specific subjects or student groups.

Integrated Calendar

Add school events to the main calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Simplified Billing

Generate bills in advance and reconcile payments at the end of each period.

Parent Communication

Keep parents informed with ease, reducing inquiries and promoting engagement.

Group Messaging

Easily message ensembles and groups, keeping everyone on the same page.

Curriculum Teacher Notifications

Automatically notify curriculum teachers when students are scheduled to miss lessons.

Live Display Views

Put the schedule on a screen to keep students informed and on time.

Student Locations

Teachers can see where to find students who haven’t arrived for their lesson.

Data Insights

Student participation data by attributes, helping secure support from senior leadership.

Get started with Involve

Stage 1

Book a demo

Have a video call with our team to see how Involve can support you.

Book here
Stage 2

Implementation planning

Work with our team to design a seamless implementation plan.

Stage 3

Onboarding and training

Get comprehensive training to equip your staff to use Involve with confidence.

Ready to transform your department?