{"id":79861,"date":"2026-08-27T20:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mms2.dev.onpressidium.com\/?p=79861"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:10:51","slug":"the-summer-of-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/the-summer-of-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"The Summer of Packages\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae60e937\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User beta testing for our new Lesson Packages feature is in full swing!\u00a0\ud83c\udf89 Catch up on the latest My Music Staff updates, including a look at what\u2019s included with Lesson Packages.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Want to join the testing group? <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/qMB6v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a477a7a9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong>With Lesson Packages you can expect the following exciting updates:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sell a package with a specific value of time\u00a0that your families can use towards private lessons, group lessons &amp; more!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to create package templates for your commonly sold lesson packages\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track your package time automatically and see how much is left\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brand new Packages icon in the left side menu\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brand new \u201cTeachers &amp; Packages\u201d section in the student profile with balance &amp; activity, and package info listed in the teacher profile\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to add packages while assigning teachers or adding a new student\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Package is now an option in Families &amp; Invoices under \u201cAdd Transaction\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send an invoice for a package immediately after assigning it to a student\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Portal homepage displays current outstanding package balance\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong>Teachers &amp; Staff<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Assigned Teachers table now refreshes right away after unassigning a teacher. What you see is what you get!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a teacher doesn\u2019t have any students assigned yet, the default lesson settings set for their first student will automatically become the teacher\u2019s Initial Lesson Settings.\u00a0One less thing to set up manually!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choosing Don&#8217;t Save when closing the Edit Teacher Profile drawer now closes things up cleanly instead of leaving errors behind like confetti after the party.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where updating teacher privileges could incorrectly tell you that your changes weren&#8217;t saved, even though they were. No more false alarms!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0dbeb553 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(45, 168, 224);\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\">\u00a0<strong>Student Management<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adding a new student just got a little smoother, with new prompts along the way to quickly assign a teacher and add their first lesson to the Calendar.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student profile photos are now automatically resized to fit neatly inside their profile image container. No more breaking out of frame.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue that was preventing inactive families from being selected when adding a new student.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now search the Student List for students who don&#8217;t have a teacher assigned without an error appearing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ve renamed Options to Actions for bulk actions. A tiny change that makes things just a little more obvious.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Number of Students column has returned to Student Tags. The count is back, baby!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-27787557 gb-headline-text\"><span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(45, 168, 224);\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong>Calendar &amp; Attendance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adding a lesson and realize you haven&#8217;t added the student yet? You can now create a new student directly from the Student\/Attendees field in the Quick-Add Lesson and Add New Event drawers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When changing the teacher on a Calendar event, students who aren&#8217;t assigned to the new teacher will now be cleared from the drop-down instead of sticking around just to give you an error later.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ve made it easier for MMS to handle two students with the same name attending the same class. No more identity crisis!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicking on a Calendar event now shows a handy icon when notes are attached so you can spot them at a glance, no digging required!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prompt to convert a cancelled lesson to an Open Lesson Slot will now only appear if your studio offers Student Portal booking or has a Book from Calendar form active, because an open slot isn&#8217;t very useful if nobody can book it!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where Quick-Add Lesson weekly holds in the future were displaying warnings that the event was happening in the past. No time travel required here.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where the Hold this weekly time slot confirmation button could get stuck loading&#8230; and loading&#8230; and loading.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deleted Calendar categories will no longer come back to haunt the Update Lesson Settings drop-down, even if they&#8217;ve been used in the past.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1212fbfc gb-headline-text\"><span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(45, 168, 224);\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong>Billing &amp; Invoicing<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Images pasted into manually sent invoice emails now show up as intended. Picture perfect!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backdated tax changes will now recalculate taxes without unexpectedly reapplying the student&#8217;s default pricing. Taxes: yes. Surprise pricing: no.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cc857046 gb-headline-text\"><span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(45, 168, 224);\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\"><strong><strong>Website Builder<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an issue where the Widgets Configuration page temporarily went MIA. It&#8217;s back where it belongs!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign-up forms no longer freeze when adding a second student. Siblings may now coexist peacefully.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required custom fields on website forms no longer auto-fill and submit as \u201cNot Provided.\u201d Forms have been reminded that \u201crequired\u201d means required.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-388b4aea gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #2da8e0;\">General\/Other<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repertoire can now be viewed right from the Home Agenda! Staff without the editing privileges can still take a peek (it\u2019ll just be read-only)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding more teachers to your MMS membership now automatically refreshes your account to include the Teachers &amp; Staff page right away. No refresh button required!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Links have packed their bags and moved from Website Builder to Business Settings, making them easier for everyone to find and manage\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zapier&#8217;s Attendance Taken trigger now works correctly when a lesson is cancelled through the Student Portal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding something to your Lending Library? We&#8217;ll now let you know when you&#8217;ve exceeded the character limit for the smaller fields instead of leaving you guessing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The checkbox to overwrite an existing custom email template now does exactly what it says on the tin without freezing along the way.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling two-factor authentication from My Profile no longer freezes the page. Security without the suspense!\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When browsing Online Resources from the Student Portal, your browser&#8217;s Back button now takes you to the page you were actually just on instead of sending you all the way Home.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various cosmetic tweaks throughout. \u2728&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote><div class=\"alert alert-info\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> If you have any questions or require assistance with your account, please contact our support team at <a href=\"mailto:support@mymusicstaff.com\">support@mymusicstaff.com<\/a><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>User beta testing for our &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"The Summer of Packages\u00a0\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/the-summer-of-packages\/#more-79861\" aria-label=\"The Summer of Packages\u00a0 \u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3055\u3089\u306b\u8aad\u3080\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":64840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79862,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79861\/revisions\/79862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mymusicstaff.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}