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A full 52 weeks of plans that are hyperlinked to a master calendar. I’m a BIG proponant of digitizing as much as possible for Google Drive. This template allows me to hyperlink EVERYTHING (agenda slides, sight reading, skillwork) so that I can pull it up easily for class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6298172514b92ff2cb6d27/1462c99e-fae4-462e-8b51-7aaac09bb913/My+Music+Staff.png Blog - Digital Planning Tools for Music Teachers - My Music Staff Note - This is my honest review. I do not have a partnership with My Music Staff. Although, I would love to! Before I get to the pros and cons, let me give you the summary of how I got to this point with my scheduling software. I used to use SquareScheduling for my private studio, which I loved. However, they have kept increasing the price and I couldn’t stomach paying $20 a month for limited features. Enter, My Music Staff. 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