Skill ladders & pass-offs
Lay out the skills for each instrument and year. Students see exactly what's next and earn each rung through a teacher pass-off.
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Get Your Students Practicing
For school band, choir & orchestra
Get Your Students Practicing
and Make the Effort Count
Crescendo IQ helps directors build practice habits and recognize growth — so students keep showing up, putting in the work, and feeling seen for it.
- Free trial — no card required
- Works offline
- Built for student privacy
How it works
A practice loop students actually come back to
Start a session, build a streak, get recognized. The same loop, every day — for the student and the director.
The practice loop
One tap to practice, progress they can feel
Students open to a single clear action: start practicing. A built-in timer logs the session, a daily streak rewards showing up, and a quiet identity strip shows the points and level they're building — so effort turns into momentum.
- Timer logs each session, no stopwatch on the music stand
- Streaks reward consistency, not just big days
- Points and levels make steady work visible
The Game
Turn rehearsal into a live team competition
Put The Game on the projector and the room leans in. Sections compete as teams, scores update live as students earn points, and a lead change lights up the board. It's the same effort — with the energy of a scoreboard.
- Built for the projector: big, legible, in your school colors
- Live scores update as students put in the work
- Off by default — turn it on only when you want it
Recognition, not shame
Make “I saw you” actually land
A director's shout-out shouldn't look like a system notification. Crescendo IQ surfaces recognition as a moment a student feels, and a quiet ticker celebrates wins across the group — so the focus stays on effort and growth, never a ranking to be ashamed of.
- Personal recognition arrives as a celebrated moment
- A group ticker shares wins without singling anyone out
- The whole tone is encouragement, by design
The director's day
Your whole rehearsal, one screen away
The director's home opens on a “Today” cockpit: this period's rehearsal, a one-tap check-in code on the board, and the program at a glance. Press Ctrl+K from anywhere to jump to a student, group, or page in a second.
- A “Today” cockpit built around the rehearsal in front of you
- One-tap attendance code students enter to check in
- Ctrl+K command palette to go anywhere fast
Everything in one place
The tools a program runs on
Attendance, practice, skills, rewards, and schedules — designed to fit a real teaching day, not to add to it.
A rewards store you stock
Students spend the points they earn on rewards you choose — from a sticker to picking the warm-up — redeemed with one tap from your queue.
Schedules for families
Your rehearsals and events flow into a calendar families can subscribe to in Google, Apple, or Outlook. (Family-facing feeds are our newest area, rolling out now.)
Check-in moments
Open a check-in code at the start of rehearsal to take attendance in seconds, set a focus for the day, and gather a quick exit-slip pulse on the way out.
Works offline
Crescendo IQ installs like an app and keeps working in a practice room with no signal. Sessions log locally and sync the moment a connection returns.
Set up in minutes
Create your program, share a join link or QR code, and students are in. Import a roster from CSV when you have a big group to onboard at once.
Built with student privacy in mind
Crescendo IQ holds data about minors, so we treat it that way. Programs are isolated from one another, the points-and-games layer stays dormant until a director turns it on, and we give admins data export, deletion, retention controls, and a published list of the services we use. We're designing toward COPPA, FERPA, and state student-privacy laws — see our privacy practices for the current, honest state.
Who it's for
Built for Music Educators
From a 200-student band program to a one-room studio, Crescendo IQ adapts to how you teach.
School Band Directors
Run attendance, practice, and recognition across every section and period — and put The Game on the projector to bring the whole room together.
Choir & Orchestra
The same practice loop and skill ladders work for voices and strings. Set up the skills that matter for your ensemble and let students climb them.
Private Instructors & Studios
Keep students practicing between lessons, track who's putting in the work, and celebrate the growth that keeps them coming back.
Pricing
Start free, then pick the size that fits
Every program starts on a free trial with full access — no credit card, no automatic charges. We'll reach out before it ends.
Starter
Small programs and studios
Up to 10 members. Everything you need to get a class practicing.
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Growing music programs
Up to 50 members. Room for multiple ensembles and sections.
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Large school programs
Up to 200 members. For full band, choir, and orchestra programs.
Start your free trialEvery plan includes
- Attendance & practice
- Recognition & The Game
- Skill ladders & store
- Works offline
- Data export & deletion
Bigger program or a district rollout? Talk to us and we'll find the right fit.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How is student data protected?
Each program's data is isolated from every other program, access is role-based, and admins can export or permanently delete a student's data and set how long data is kept. We publish the list of services we use, and we're building toward COPPA, FERPA, and state student-privacy laws. Our privacy pages describe the current, honest state — including what's still in review.
Do students need phones out during rehearsal?
No. Attendance check-in is a short code you put on the board — students can enter it on any device, and you stay in control of when it's open. Practice logging happens at home or in the practice room, not on the podium. If your policy is phones-away in class, Crescendo IQ fits right in.
I don't want a points-and-games vibe. Can I turn it off?
Yes — and it's off by default. Points, levels, The Game, and the store stay completely dormant until you choose to turn them on, and you can enable just the parts you want, per group. Attendance and practice tracking work with or without any of it.
How long does it take to get started?
Minutes. Create your program, share a join link or QR code, and students are in. Have a roster already? Import it from a CSV. There's nothing to install on a server and no setup call required.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Crescendo IQ installs like an app on a phone or tablet and keeps working in a practice room with no signal. Practice sessions are saved on the device and sync automatically once a connection comes back.
What does it cost?
Every program starts on a free trial with full access — no credit card and no automatic charges. When you're ready to continue, you pick the plan size that fits your program. For a large program or a district rollout, reach out and we'll find the right fit.
Ready to get your students practicing?
Set up your program in minutes and see the practice loop in action. Free to start — no credit card required.