# Class booking for dance, martial arts, swim and fitness studios

Source: https://backpr.com/use-cases/class-booking-for-studios. Last updated: 2026-11-12.

Studios sell more than one kind of spot: a term enrollment, a trial class, a drop-in, a pack of classes, a membership. BackPR books all of them on one schedule and applies your rules for late cancels and no-shows.

Made for: Dance, martial arts, gymnastics, swim, music and fitness studios, for children and adults.

## How it works
1. **Build your schedule.** Classes, courses, private lessons and appointments, each with its own capacity, age rules and booking rules.
2. **Choose what you sell.** Term enrollment, drop-ins and punch passes, memberships and subscriptions, and trial classes for new students at a trial price or free.
3. **Set your cancellation rules.** Per program, category or the whole studio: a late-cancel window, a late-cancel or no-show fee or a class deducted, and how long after the start a booking counts as a no-show.
4. **Offer make-ups.** Students who miss a class can book a make-up where you allow it, within the rules you set.
5. **Check in at the door.** Kiosk mode lets students and parents check in at the studio, and instructors see their own roster on a phone.

## What families see
- Book, cancel and see their classes on a phone
- Pay with a saved card, Apple Pay or Google Pay
- See their remaining classes on a pack
- Clear cancellation rules before they book

## Features this uses
- Drop-ins and punch passes
- Private lessons and appointments
- Memberships and subscriptions
- Capacity limits
- Automatic waitlists
- Cancellation policies
- Transfers between sessions
- Kiosk mode
- Instructor-only roster view
- Automatic session reminders
- Gift cards

## Questions
**Can we charge for late cancels and no-shows?**
Yes. You set the window, the fee or the class deducted, and the minutes after start before a booking is a no-show. Staff can undo a no-show when there was a good reason.

**Do you support trial classes?**
Yes. Mark the classes that accept trials, set a trial price or make it free, and follow up with the students who came.

**Can adults book too?**
Yes. Adults can have their own account and check themselves in at the studio kiosk.

**Can a student move up a level mid-term?**
Yes. Transfers between sessions move the student and charge or credit the price difference.

**What does it cost?**
Nothing if your organization joins BackPR by 31 January 2027: it is free forever, with every feature. Verified nonprofits are always free. Card payments are processed by Stripe at its standard rates, and BackPR adds no fee to what families pay. See [pricing](/pricing).

## Read more
- [BackPR for dance studios](https://backpr.com/solutions/dance-studios): Recitals, costumes, levels and tuition.
- [BackPR for martial arts](https://backpr.com/solutions/martial-arts): Belts, memberships and family plans.
- [BackPR for swim schools](https://backpr.com/solutions/swim-schools): Levels, make-ups and small-group lessons.
- [How to reduce no-shows](https://backpr.com/resources/reduce-no-shows): Reminders, deposits and fair late-cancel rules.
- [How to choose class booking software](https://backpr.com/resources/how-to-choose-class-booking-software): The questions to ask before you switch.

Create your organization at https://app.backpr.com: free forever if you join by 31 jan 2027.