Testimonials
Thank you Alison so much for today for the UPSKiLD workshop today. It was wonderful to sit with you and go over things that I have been struggling with. I know if I think there is an easier way to do something you will definitely have it in Music Monitor. I won’t be stressed when it comes to billing at the end of term after you sorted/cleaned out my list today, and my next performance organisation will run a lot smoother. I will definitely be signing up for another session, just to get those niggling questions answered in person.
Antoinette Seal – Performing Arts Administration Assistant, Casey Grammar School
Many thanks for your help yesterday, Jonathan. To be able to talk me through the process is a fantastic skill. I left work yesterday feeling much lighter. The mistake had been bothering me for several days. I so appreciate the support from everyone at Music Monitor. It is so reassuring that support and help is just an email/call away.
Andrea Crosbie – School of Performing Arts Administration Officer, Kardinia International College
I just wanted to let you know how wonderfully helpful Jonathan has been over the past few weeks with assisting us with Music Monitor. His professionalism and patience is greatly appreciated. He is always happy to help out with quick turnaround time. The software itself is very user friendly and functional with great reporting options for end of month and semester reporting. Thanks for keeping us on track.
Sophie Williams – Finance & Administration Manager, New England Conservatorium
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your time on Tuesday. Your support and patience is greatly appreciated. I always learn so much from a PD/support session with you and always feel more confident. All those little tips and shortcuts that make my job a whole lot easier. Music Monitor is such an amazing system. I know there is so much more it can do, I'm keen to keep learning how to incorporate more functions!
Andrea Crosbie – School of Performing Arts Administration Officer, Kardinia International College
Music Monitor is a database that is unique to managing Music departments, its granular level of information cannot be replicated in any other database within our school. I cannot comprehend working in this role without Music Monitor. It truly is your one-stop-shop for managing music enrolments, ensembles, fee billing, teacher pays, musical lists for organising concerts and excursions etc. Alison provides wonderful ‘round-the-clock' support for any questions or hurdles I may have, and has always provided a positive and efficient response.
Genevieve Aitken – Arts Administrator, Caulfield Grammar
MM has saved me hours of administrative work. A particular feature which I constantly rely on is the one which enables me to access all the parent e-mails of a particular ‘group’ of students at the click of a button.
Sandra Kennedy – Administrative Assistant, Performing Arts, Whitefriars College
Music Monitor records all of our Music Department’s student and staff details and can effectively generate reports of all descriptions which can be transferred to Excel if need be. It ticks all of the boxes!
Cathy Hunter – Music Administration, Melbourne Girls Grammar
The Music Monitor database has advanced and improved the level of professional service and administrative competence we offer at the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium. I have been highly impressed with the flexibility of the system to respond to rapidly changing criteria and clientele and Alison and her team provide fast, quality support and service second to none. It is difficult to remember what things were like before Music Monitor - but I know it was nowhere near as good as now! We will be sticking with Music Monitor with confidence into the future. Highly recommended.
Paul Scott-Williams – Director, Hume Regional Conservatorium
Music Monitor is my lifeline when it comes to being highly organised and for the daily running of the music department at school. It is easy to use and whenever I do get stuck Alison is very quick to respond to any of my queries. She is very helpful and thorough when it comes to troubleshooting. I am always informed of new updates and improvements so that I can ensure that I am using the program to its full capacity.
Mairead Rodgers – Music Administrator, Christ Church Grammar School
I have found Music Monitor to be a highly effective and practical tool for the music department. It allows us to process all music related items in one area and it interfaces well with Synergetic. Music Monitor is user friendly and since having implemented the program and realising its full potential, we have experienced greater efficiencies and productivity within the department. I have found both Alison and Nerida to be highly knowledgeable, supportive and responsive in relation to technical queries. Their customer service overall is outstanding. I would highly recommend Music Monitor as an invaluable asset to any school looking to consolidate their music administration functions.
Daniela Dimitropoulos – Music Administrator, Fintona Girls' School
I have found Music Monitor to be an invaluable tool for our Music Program.
It is cost effective, easy to use and extensive in the functions available within the program. The support has also been excellent in troubleshooting any issues that arise.
Stephen Williams – Director of Co-Curricular Music, Somerville House
It’s with great pleasure to write a testimonial for the founder and creator of Music Monitor, Alison Carr. I believe that the success of a business is based on customer service which over the years has been delivered with high quality and efficiency. Music Monitor has been developed to fulfil a need in managing an entire Music Department. It has certainly delivered an outstanding product which is easy to use and it is in one neat and efficient program. The team at Music Monitor have proven to be dedicated to delivering a high standard in service and product and have met all expectations. In the past, I have confidently recommended Music Monitor and will continue to do so, as I believe that their product assists in effectively streamlining processes in music management. Thank you sincerely Alison and I wish your business every success in the future.
Antonella Dalla-Vecchia – Performing Arts Assistant, Loyola College
Music Monitor has truly transformed how we do things in our Music Department. Reports and rolls and other numerous tasks that used to take such a long time can now be done in Music Monitor at the click of a button! We especially love how Alison has tailored certain aspects of the program to meet the needs of our school. She and Nerida are always on hand to answer our questions and help save the day. We couldn’t be happier.
Marta Preston – Administrative Assistant, St Paul's School
Music Monitor has facilitated the coordination and communication within our music department, and communication with the rest of the school, and with parents and students alike. It has enabled us to streamline and review our processes, and support the needs of the students, the music department and the school community in an efficient and comprehensive manner.
Alison Carr is always efficient and committed to supporting us in helping us to achieve the best possible outcome from our use of Music Monitor. She has supported every request to adapt the database to meet our needs and helped us to simplify our procedures. In particular the roll marking and ensemble charge sheets have provided us with a streamlined accounting process.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the implementation of Music Monitor into any music department.
Janice Boyce – Instrumental Music Tuition Coordinator, The Geelong College
Music Departments, by their very nature, are vibrant, creative places. Students come and go… lessons, rehearsals, practice. Staff are often running between campuses, urgently needing lists, ensemble rolls, exam dates, etc. Music Monitor is a beautiful oasis of calm. Thank you, Alison!
Merilyn Green – Music Secretary, Woodleigh School
As Music Monitor is constantly on the improve - all tasks, producing lists and reports are being done so much quicker. This is such an advantage to me as I work part time and leaves me with more time to do other things.
Maree D'Angelo – Administrative Assistant, Performing Arts, Billanook College
After fumbling around with clunky spreadsheets, trying to run an efficient Music Department, Music Monitor was introduced to us. What an epiphany! Alison Carr's experience in the field has helped her create a magnificent and powerful tool which has consolidated so many facets of our Instrumental Music Program. I am especially grateful for her technical support and flexibility in tailoring elements of the software to the particular needs and protocols of our school. I highly recommend Music Monitor to help organise your department's logistics.
Terry Carrick – Music Coordinator, Sacred Heart College
Being new to the area of Music I have found Music Monitor easy to use and really helpful on the day to day running of the music area. Alison is always so helpful and friendly and you know when you ring or email that you will get a reply as soon as possible, which is wonderful service. Thanks Alison for making my job easier.
Kathy McDonald – McCauley Campus Administration, Emmanuel College
Thank you so much for your 'can do' attitude. Nothing is ever too much trouble and you have been a delight to deal with over the last 3 years. Music Monitor is a great time saver and organiser for me. Love your work!
Kirsten Ehrenberg – Assistant to Head of Music, Wesley College Melbourne
Music Monitor has been a great asset to our school. It has made the administration of the music invoicing and fee collection much more similar and has streamlined the process dramatically. It has also made creating student and ensemble rolls, instrument hire and monitoring resources much easier and streamlined. It's great having all the administration of the music program done through the one computer program and it's great the way the different files are linked and information is easily accessible and transferable.
The customer service from Alison has been outstanding. She is also willing to give her time to offer advice on how to operate specific functions of the program, and how to fix any problems that I've come across. Alison has also modified the program to suit our schools needs. Very few if any commercial programs on the market would give you that level of flexibility and adaptability unless you had a program designed specifically to meet your schools needs which would cost a lot more to purchase.
Music Monitor is excellent value, user friendly with outstanding technical and follow up support. I would highly recommend the program to any music department.
Vern O’Hara – Specialist Music Teacher, Flemington Primary School
I find Music Monitor an invaluable tool for administering the Music program at Tintern. Alison Carr is always at the ready to assist with any minor problems I may encounter and provides excellent technical support.
Elizabeth Feenane – Music Administrator, Tintern Schools
I started in my new role as the Music Administrator not knowing anything about Music Monitor and how to utilise the vast benefits it offers. Alison came to my work to meet me on my second day and ran through a lot of training with me which was very helpful, although overwhelming as there was so much to learn. She sent through many emails with “You Tube” links with brilliant teaching on how to utilise many areas of Music Monitor, these videos have also been so helpful to guide me through each step of how to do what I was trying to do. Following our personal meeting I have had numerous phone conversations and support through “Team Viewer” with Alison and Nerida which has been excellent and extremely helpful at a time when I had tried everything and really needed immediate guidance. Music Monitor is such a brilliant data base to use for our Music Department , we do so much in this system and both Alison and Nerida are always so willing to assist in every way possible. I would highly recommend anyone with a Music Department to implement this data base because it really does help enormously with every aspect of daily operations.
Donna Richards – Music Administrator, Marcellin College
Antoinette Seal – Performing Arts Administration Assistant, Casey Grammar School
Many thanks for your help yesterday, Jonathan. To be able to talk me through the process is a fantastic skill. I left work yesterday feeling much lighter. The mistake had been bothering me for several days. I so appreciate the support from everyone at Music Monitor. It is so reassuring that support and help is just an email/call away.
Andrea Crosbie – School of Performing Arts Administration Officer, Kardinia International College
I just wanted to let you know how wonderfully helpful Jonathan has been over the past few weeks with assisting us with Music Monitor. His professionalism and patience is greatly appreciated. He is always happy to help out with quick turnaround time. The software itself is very user friendly and functional with great reporting options for end of month and semester reporting. Thanks for keeping us on track.
Sophie Williams – Finance & Administration Manager, New England Conservatorium
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your time on Tuesday. Your support and patience is greatly appreciated. I always learn so much from a PD/support session with you and always feel more confident. All those little tips and shortcuts that make my job a whole lot easier. Music Monitor is such an amazing system. I know there is so much more it can do, I'm keen to keep learning how to incorporate more functions!
Andrea Crosbie – School of Performing Arts Administration Officer, Kardinia International College
Music Monitor is a database that is unique to managing Music departments, its granular level of information cannot be replicated in any other database within our school. I cannot comprehend working in this role without Music Monitor. It truly is your one-stop-shop for managing music enrolments, ensembles, fee billing, teacher pays, musical lists for organising concerts and excursions etc. Alison provides wonderful ‘round-the-clock' support for any questions or hurdles I may have, and has always provided a positive and efficient response.
Genevieve Aitken – Arts Administrator, Caulfield Grammar
MM has saved me hours of administrative work. A particular feature which I constantly rely on is the one which enables me to access all the parent e-mails of a particular ‘group’ of students at the click of a button.
Sandra Kennedy – Administrative Assistant, Performing Arts, Whitefriars College
Music Monitor records all of our Music Department’s student and staff details and can effectively generate reports of all descriptions which can be transferred to Excel if need be. It ticks all of the boxes!
Cathy Hunter – Music Administration, Melbourne Girls Grammar
The Music Monitor database has advanced and improved the level of professional service and administrative competence we offer at the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium. I have been highly impressed with the flexibility of the system to respond to rapidly changing criteria and clientele and Alison and her team provide fast, quality support and service second to none. It is difficult to remember what things were like before Music Monitor - but I know it was nowhere near as good as now! We will be sticking with Music Monitor with confidence into the future. Highly recommended.
Paul Scott-Williams – Director, Hume Regional Conservatorium
Music Monitor is my lifeline when it comes to being highly organised and for the daily running of the music department at school. It is easy to use and whenever I do get stuck Alison is very quick to respond to any of my queries. She is very helpful and thorough when it comes to troubleshooting. I am always informed of new updates and improvements so that I can ensure that I am using the program to its full capacity.
Mairead Rodgers – Music Administrator, Christ Church Grammar School
I have found Music Monitor to be a highly effective and practical tool for the music department. It allows us to process all music related items in one area and it interfaces well with Synergetic. Music Monitor is user friendly and since having implemented the program and realising its full potential, we have experienced greater efficiencies and productivity within the department. I have found both Alison and Nerida to be highly knowledgeable, supportive and responsive in relation to technical queries. Their customer service overall is outstanding. I would highly recommend Music Monitor as an invaluable asset to any school looking to consolidate their music administration functions.
Daniela Dimitropoulos – Music Administrator, Fintona Girls' School
I have found Music Monitor to be an invaluable tool for our Music Program.
It is cost effective, easy to use and extensive in the functions available within the program. The support has also been excellent in troubleshooting any issues that arise.
Stephen Williams – Director of Co-Curricular Music, Somerville House
It’s with great pleasure to write a testimonial for the founder and creator of Music Monitor, Alison Carr. I believe that the success of a business is based on customer service which over the years has been delivered with high quality and efficiency. Music Monitor has been developed to fulfil a need in managing an entire Music Department. It has certainly delivered an outstanding product which is easy to use and it is in one neat and efficient program. The team at Music Monitor have proven to be dedicated to delivering a high standard in service and product and have met all expectations. In the past, I have confidently recommended Music Monitor and will continue to do so, as I believe that their product assists in effectively streamlining processes in music management. Thank you sincerely Alison and I wish your business every success in the future.
Antonella Dalla-Vecchia – Performing Arts Assistant, Loyola College
Music Monitor has truly transformed how we do things in our Music Department. Reports and rolls and other numerous tasks that used to take such a long time can now be done in Music Monitor at the click of a button! We especially love how Alison has tailored certain aspects of the program to meet the needs of our school. She and Nerida are always on hand to answer our questions and help save the day. We couldn’t be happier.
Marta Preston – Administrative Assistant, St Paul's School
Music Monitor has facilitated the coordination and communication within our music department, and communication with the rest of the school, and with parents and students alike. It has enabled us to streamline and review our processes, and support the needs of the students, the music department and the school community in an efficient and comprehensive manner.
Alison Carr is always efficient and committed to supporting us in helping us to achieve the best possible outcome from our use of Music Monitor. She has supported every request to adapt the database to meet our needs and helped us to simplify our procedures. In particular the roll marking and ensemble charge sheets have provided us with a streamlined accounting process.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the implementation of Music Monitor into any music department.
Janice Boyce – Instrumental Music Tuition Coordinator, The Geelong College
Music Departments, by their very nature, are vibrant, creative places. Students come and go… lessons, rehearsals, practice. Staff are often running between campuses, urgently needing lists, ensemble rolls, exam dates, etc. Music Monitor is a beautiful oasis of calm. Thank you, Alison!
Merilyn Green – Music Secretary, Woodleigh School
As Music Monitor is constantly on the improve - all tasks, producing lists and reports are being done so much quicker. This is such an advantage to me as I work part time and leaves me with more time to do other things.
Maree D'Angelo – Administrative Assistant, Performing Arts, Billanook College
After fumbling around with clunky spreadsheets, trying to run an efficient Music Department, Music Monitor was introduced to us. What an epiphany! Alison Carr's experience in the field has helped her create a magnificent and powerful tool which has consolidated so many facets of our Instrumental Music Program. I am especially grateful for her technical support and flexibility in tailoring elements of the software to the particular needs and protocols of our school. I highly recommend Music Monitor to help organise your department's logistics.
Terry Carrick – Music Coordinator, Sacred Heart College
Being new to the area of Music I have found Music Monitor easy to use and really helpful on the day to day running of the music area. Alison is always so helpful and friendly and you know when you ring or email that you will get a reply as soon as possible, which is wonderful service. Thanks Alison for making my job easier.
Kathy McDonald – McCauley Campus Administration, Emmanuel College
Thank you so much for your 'can do' attitude. Nothing is ever too much trouble and you have been a delight to deal with over the last 3 years. Music Monitor is a great time saver and organiser for me. Love your work!
Kirsten Ehrenberg – Assistant to Head of Music, Wesley College Melbourne
Music Monitor has been a great asset to our school. It has made the administration of the music invoicing and fee collection much more similar and has streamlined the process dramatically. It has also made creating student and ensemble rolls, instrument hire and monitoring resources much easier and streamlined. It's great having all the administration of the music program done through the one computer program and it's great the way the different files are linked and information is easily accessible and transferable.
The customer service from Alison has been outstanding. She is also willing to give her time to offer advice on how to operate specific functions of the program, and how to fix any problems that I've come across. Alison has also modified the program to suit our schools needs. Very few if any commercial programs on the market would give you that level of flexibility and adaptability unless you had a program designed specifically to meet your schools needs which would cost a lot more to purchase.
Music Monitor is excellent value, user friendly with outstanding technical and follow up support. I would highly recommend the program to any music department.
Vern O’Hara – Specialist Music Teacher, Flemington Primary School
I find Music Monitor an invaluable tool for administering the Music program at Tintern. Alison Carr is always at the ready to assist with any minor problems I may encounter and provides excellent technical support.
Elizabeth Feenane – Music Administrator, Tintern Schools
I started in my new role as the Music Administrator not knowing anything about Music Monitor and how to utilise the vast benefits it offers. Alison came to my work to meet me on my second day and ran through a lot of training with me which was very helpful, although overwhelming as there was so much to learn. She sent through many emails with “You Tube” links with brilliant teaching on how to utilise many areas of Music Monitor, these videos have also been so helpful to guide me through each step of how to do what I was trying to do. Following our personal meeting I have had numerous phone conversations and support through “Team Viewer” with Alison and Nerida which has been excellent and extremely helpful at a time when I had tried everything and really needed immediate guidance. Music Monitor is such a brilliant data base to use for our Music Department , we do so much in this system and both Alison and Nerida are always so willing to assist in every way possible. I would highly recommend anyone with a Music Department to implement this data base because it really does help enormously with every aspect of daily operations.
Donna Richards – Music Administrator, Marcellin College
