Teacher guide

• Sidebar: Dashboard, Manage profile, Weekly availability, In Person availability, Lessons, Reviews, Message, Payout, Settings, Teacher guide
• Complete profile nudges appear here until you set your price, availability, and gallery photos
• Notifications link directly to lessons, messages, profile changes, and payouts

• Manage profile — bio, intro video, pricing, teaching modes (online / in-person), instruments
• Profile edits may require admin approval before going live
• Weekly online availability — set recurring day/time slots students can book
• In Person availability — select metro + ZIP areas on the map for in-person requests
• First-time setup: /teacher/get-start walks you through onboarding and contract

• Lessons page — Upcoming, Past, and Students (Lesson Hub) tabs
• Join opens ~10 minutes before start — click Join lesson on the card
• Message — chat with students through your Craft Music inbox (not personal email for booking)
• Reviews — public star ratings students leave after lessons (separate from Lesson Hub notes)

• Overview — current focus (what practice should center on), next lesson, first-lesson intake answers, latest student update, and open assignments
• First lesson notes (intake) — students share goals, experience, and notes before their first lesson; you get a notification/email when they submit
• Shared updates — post feedback, encouragement, or focus notes both of you can see; students can send progress notes back the same way
• Private prep notes — teaching notes only you can see (never shown to the student)
• Assignments — create practice tasks with optional deadline and instructions; mark complete when done (moves to History)
• Resources — attach links or materials students need for practice
• Active Work — ongoing assignments, resources, and live shared updates
• History — archive of completed assignments and all notes (shared + your private prep), newest first
• Activity feed — live stream of shared updates, new assignments, completed work, and resources while you are on the page
• Students see the same Shared / Active / History content on their Lessons → Teachers hub; shared items can also email them

• Go to Payout in the sidebar
• Connect with Stripe — complete identity verification and add your bank account
• Available balance shows what you can withdraw; minimum request is $10.00
• Click Request Payout when Stripe is connected and payouts are enabled
• Earning Source accordion shows pending earnings by lesson
• Withdrawal history — view past payouts and download CSV

Screenshot of the Payout page coming soon (requires a logged-in teacher account capture).

• When it's time, go to Lessons and click Join lesson
• Pre-join screen — check camera, mic, and speaker before entering
• As the teacher, you join first; the student can enter once you're in the room
• Use wired headphones and a quiet space for the best experience
• In-call controls — camera, mic, chat, screen share, and settings
• For production audio (Muse or Hi-Fi), see the sections below

• Admin enables “Studio lessons use Muse Sessions” on your profile — you get an email and an in-app notification with a secure Muse invite link
• Click the link (or the “Create or Sign into your Muse Account” button in the email) to open Muse
• New to Muse? You'll land on the Create account or Sign in screen — choose Create account
• Fill in your name, email, and password to create your Muse account — use the same email as your Craft Music account
• Already have a Muse account? Sign in instead, using the same email you use on Craft Music so the accounts match
• Muse then shows an Accept / Decline screen asking to link your Muse account to Craft Music — choose Accept to finish connecting
• Once connected, your Craft dashboard shows your Muse host username and studio lessons offer Join in browser or Open in Muse app
• Priority: after connecting, download and sign into the Muse desktop app — required for full DAW audio routing (Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, FL Studio)
• Didn't get the invite, or the link expired? Contact support so admin can resend it

• Admin enables “Studio lessons use Muse Sessions” on your teacher profile
• When you join a Muse lesson, choose Join in browser or Open in Muse app
• Muse desktop app — full DAW routing for Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, FL Studio, and more
• Browser join is also available if you do not need full desktop routing
• Students typically join in the browser and hear your session in high fidelity — no Muse install for most students
• Use wired headphones; stable internet is essential
• Built for production, mixing, beat making, and engineering lessons

• In the lesson room, open Share professional audio (Hi-Fi panel)
• Confirm headphones before Start sharing — speakers cause echo/feedback
• Mac: install LitLink (Craft Music–approved); Windows: install VB-CABLE — guided in the panel / pre-join wizard
• Route your DAW output to the loopback device, then select it and Start sharing
• Optionally include your microphone so students hear you talk over the track (mic send level)
• Share your DAW window via screen share while audio stays high quality
• Hold Space (talkback) to speak over the track when giving feedback
• Stop sharing restores your normal lesson microphone