How to create a Dance Registration Form (with template)

Setting a dance registration form is quick and straightforward. In this article, we’ll guide you through creating a tailored dance registration and payment form specifically for your dance studio.

Google Forms, JotForms & Wufoo Alternative for Dance Studios

We believe that generic form builders are not ideal for dance studio registration forms. For this reason, we have created a form builder tool that has all the features to help streamline a dance studio registration process without any of the fluff.

Dance lesson registration form template

Note about the Author: Throughout the article, Olivier shares tips and tricks he’s picked up over the last decade running a multi-location children’s activity program & as co-founder of Activity Messenger, helping hundreds of dance studio owners across North America streamline their operations and create more intuitive dance class registration forms.

Step 1: Determine the Registration Requirements for your dance registration form

The first step in designing your dance class registration form is to identify the essential information needed from students or their families. Improving the user experience depends on several key considerations:

• The overall goal of the registration form.
• The specific questions that need to be answered.
• The need to include a digital waiver and signature.
• Any additional unique details relevant to your dance studio.

Typical registration forms include fields for the student’s name, email address, phone number, home address, emergency contact information, terms and conditions, digital signature, medical history, and options for selecting class dates and times.

Step 2: Choose a Form Builder for Dance Studios

Before creating your dance registration form, it’s important to choose a form-building platform that meets all of your studio’s needs. While you have the option to develop your form using HTML and CSS, be aware that this approach requires more time and a higher level of technical expertise

A no-code form builder is the ideal solution for busy dance studio owners. All you have to do is drag and drop the various elements onto your form. Some popular choices are Google Forms, JotForm, Wufoo & Activity Messenger.

Step 3: Design Your Dance Registration Form

In this article, we’ll show you how to create your dance registration form using an online form builder like Activity Messenger (similar process for most form builders)

• Create an Activity Messenger account (14-day Free Trial)
• Under Forms, select the option to create a new registration form.
• Select the dance registration form template or start from scratch
• Add different fields depending on the information you want to collect. Activity Messenger offers over 80 field types, including options such as text, email, drop-down menus, checkboxes, digital signatures, file uploads, and more.

Step 4: Add a class or event to your dance registration form

Your dance registration form should allow dance students to select a specific class, activity, or event.

Here’s how to add a dance class to your registration form

1. Select the Class field and click Create
2. Fill in the information about the class such as name, price, maximum attendance, location, schedule, and registration period
3. Craft a compelling class description (get inspired with our ChatGPT integration)
4. Select a registration rule (register for the session, drop-in class, free trial, etc)
5. Configure payment plans, prorated tuition rules, promo codes, and/or add-ons
6. When classes fill up, a waitlist option will appear. You can adjust your waiting list automation template and rules.

You can connect your forms to Stripe to collect payments by credit card. For Canadian Dance Schools, you can integrate Interact E-transfer payments to your registration form using a form builder like Activity Messenger.

Step 5. Include a waiver with digital signature to your dance registration form

Adding a digitally signed waiver to your dance registration form is a critical step in ensuring legal compliance and safety. Activity Messenger makes this process easy.

First, add a waiver section to your form that clearly outlines the terms and conditions associated with attending a dance class. This could include things like risk acknowledgement, studio policies, and health and safety protocols.

Next, include a digital signature field. This feature allows parents or adult students to legally sign the form electronically, confirming their understanding and acceptance of the terms of the waiver.

Step 6: Customize the confirmation email (post registration)

After a user submits a dance registration form for one of your classes, Activity Messenger automatically sends a confirmation email. It’s important that the confirmation email includes the invoice and any details that attendees need to know about the class or event.

You can fully customize the message for each registration form to give registrants clear instructions on what to expect next.

Use our Canva integration to create branded confirmation emails and add Mailmerge to personalize those emails so students feel connected even before the class starts.

Step 7: Setup automated reminders (before Dance session start)

Creating an online dance registration form is a great first step for your dance studio. But in this day and age, what comes after is just as (if not more) important. People now expect clear, personalized and timely communications related to their registration and their upcoming dance class.

For example, sending a personalized email/SMS reminder 48 hours before the sesion . Or follow up after a class with an end-of-session survey to better understand your dancer’s experience during the session.

Use Activity Messsenger’s automated tasks to communicate with dance students in a timely and effective manner.

Step 8. Share your registration form with your dance students

There are several effective ways to distribute your dance registration form to your students and families. Here are a few popular strategies:

• Email or SMS Campaigns: Use Activity Messenger to send out visually appealing newsletters (mailchimp alternative with full Canva integration) that include a link to your registration form. This method allows for direct and personalized communication.
• Share the URL: Your registration form has a unique URL that can be shared directly with your customers or through social media platforms, broadening your reach.
• QR Code: Each registration form includes a unique QR code. You can print this QR code and display it at your front desk for easy in-person registration.
• Website Integration: Embed the registration form on your website, either directly on a webpage or as a pop-up button, making it easily accessible for online visitors.
• Customer Portal on Activity Messenger: With Activity Messenger, you can create your own customer portal. This portal can showcase all of your signup options in one central location. Design it using our Canva integration and include cards with links to your various registration forms for a streamlined user experience.

4 more ways Activity Messenger makes your life easier as a dance studio owner

Activity Messenger is much more than a form builder for your dance studio. We help automate and streamline all aspects of your business. Here are some of the ways we can help you save time and better understand your students’ experience in your studio.

• Zoom Integration for Online Dance Classes:Say goodbye to the hassle of manually setting up Zoom classes. With our platform, you can automatically create recurring Zoom sessions. This feature streamlines the process of collecting payments, setting up Zoom classes, and sending reminders for all your online offerings.
• End-of-Session Surveys for Valuable Feedback: Automate the distribution of surveys at the end of each session to gauge your customers’ experiences. Customize these surveys using our Canva integration, ensuring you ask pertinent questions at the most opportune times.
• Attendance Tracking: Activity Messenger offers a robust yet user-friendly tool for tracking attendance. Each activity or class comes with its own attendance list, which you can customize by renaming, assigning staff, tagging, and even archiving for future reference.
• Powerful Analytics: While collecting online registrations is crucial, understanding the underlying data is equally important for enhancing decision-making, boosting your bottom line, and improving customer satisfaction. Activity Messenger provides comprehensive analytics, offering data-driven insights to inform your strategies.

Conclusion

Creating a dance registration form allows you to streamline your enrollment process and accept payments seamlessly.

With Activity Messenger, you can create a user-friendly dance registration form, that meets security compliance standards and leverage Stripe‘s secure payment infrastructure.

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