My Dance School vs Class4Kids
Class4Kids is a popular UK booking platform used across children’s activity clubs, with a well-known parent booking experience. My Dance School is built only for dance schools, with flat monthly plans and the term-time workflows dance principals actually run.
Feature by feature
| Feature | My Dance School | Class4Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Sector focus | Dance only | All children’s activity clubs |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plan from £49 | Booking-based fees |
| Term and half-term billing | Termly or monthly invoicing | Block bookings |
| Branded parent portal | Your logo and colours throughout | Shared platform branding |
| Dancer (child) portal | Included with safeguarding controls | Not available |
| Showcase ticketing | Included, paid into your own account | Not a core feature |
| Competitions and festivals | Included | Not a core feature |
| Accident and concern reporting | Staff, parent and dancer reporting with follow-up | Not a core feature |
Details are based on publicly available information and may change. Always check the latest details with each provider.
Where Class4Kids is strong
- Simple, familiar booking journey for parents
- Widely used across UK children’s activity clubs
- Quick to list a block of classes and take bookings
Where My Dance School is strong
- Dance-only workflows: troupes, festivals, showcases and exams
- Flat monthly pricing with no per-parent or per-booking charges from us
- Branded parent and dancer portals rather than a generic booking page
- Two-way accident and safeguarding reporting with parent acknowledgement
Who each one suits
UK dance schools that have outgrown a booking-first tool and want registers, billing, portals, shows and safeguarding in one place.
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