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Da Capo Web Development LLC – Empowering Music Education Through Smart Technology

Our Story

Founded by a New York music educator in 2019, Da Capo Web Development LLC creates intuitive, secure software that supports festival registration, student management, and communications for music programs across North America. Built from firsthand classroom experience, our tools streamline the behind-the-scenes work so teachers can focus on what matters most — their students.

From One County to Multi-State Impact

What started with a single domain to serve one county has grown into a suite of custom platforms used by:

22 counties in New York
All-State organizations in Maine and Vermont
Two districts of the Maine Music Educators Association (MMEA)
NYSSMA Registration, Scheduling, Festival Management, and Billing for 90% of New York State
Summer music programs
The NYSSMA Assignor of Adjudicators system
The Balanced Mind Conference and Art Supervisors Association

Key Platforms

Festival & Audition Registration: Manage student eligibility, scheduling, scoring, and director communication
Da Capo Inventory: Track instruments, accessories, and student assignments with audit-ready logs
Video Audition Tools: Allow secure, remote evaluations with built-in privacy and review features
QR Code Systems: Let students log practice, check in, or submit audio using a unique, school-issued code
Push Alerts & Email Tools: Allow teachers and organizers to communicate instantly with families or staff

Designed for Teachers, Trusted by Administrators

Every feature was designed with real-world use in mind: mass schedule changes during a snowstorm, hundreds of students auditioning virtually, and the need for fast but secure communication. That’s why schools, counties, and state-level organizations continue to choose Da Capo.

Built with Privacy in Mind

Da Capo platforms follow strict guidelines for student data protection, aligning with FERPA and state education laws. Systems are continuously updated to reflect best practices in security, usability, and accessibility.

Real Results

Thousands of teacher hours saved through automation
Secure, paperless management of thousands of instrument assets
Fast communication across thousands of families
Seamless pivot to remote auditions during times of disruption

Da Capo Inventory Updates: 2025

Da Capo Inventory has been under constant development and new features are added all the time! Check https://www.dacapoinventory.com for the latest capabilities of the program or reach out to schedule a demonstration!

The latest addition includes the ability to print a QR code for a student so they can log their practice online and upload 90-second audio samples of their playing!

Da Capo Inventory Updates: 2022

Extremely excited to add Rotating Lesson Scheduling to Da Capo Inventory! After a few clicks, you can generate cards that look like this:

Students can scan the QR Code with their mobile device and view a running list of lesson notes taken by the teacher. So Exciting!

Also new for 2022: Updated locker functionality, Brand new documentation portal, and More!

New for 2021: Da Capo Auditions

With the emergence of the need to conduct some auditions remotely in the 2020-2021 school year, Da Capo has created an Online Virtual Audition Platform. With this platform, students, teachers, festival chairpeople, and adjudicators will have user-friendly access to adjudicate student performances. All data points can be easily exported – to align with the needs of the organization. Click Here to learn more about the Da Capo Virtual Audition Platform.

New for 2020: Da Capo Inventory

At https://www.dacapoinventory.com, teachers and administrators alike can benefit from an Online Music Instrument Inventory System at an affordable price. In a beautiful user-interface, users can:

Communicate with Students/Parents
Assign and Return Instruments
Take Photo Documentation of Instrument Condition
Send and Check-In Instruments for Repair
Manage Uniforms and Lockers
Log Financial Data
Print Rental Contracts
View Available Library and Inventory items across the District
and So Much More!

At Da Capo Web Development, LLC …

We are laser focused on writing software for School, State and County Music Organizations. Our software collects and organizes music festival registration data for use in statewide performance adjudications such as NYSSMA and other All-County / All-State festival nominations.

Since 2012, Patrick Hait has been the webmaster for a large county Music Educators’ Association in New York. He has enjoyed working with the Executive Board of Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association to bring their computer operations into the 21st Century. In addition to revamping their large website, he recently rewrote the complete festival nomination system using current, state-of-the-art programming language. As of Spring 2021, there are several organizations using this festival nomination and management software.

This software is written with a strong emphasis on system security – and ease of use for all parties. Through explicit documentation and rapid developer response, county and state music organizations need not worry!

As a band teacher in a public school district, I have been a user of these various music festival registration software packages. Frankly, I have always found them to be a little quirky! I was excited to have the opportunity to use my vision to write a new festival registration system. A system that would be tailored for ease-of-use and efficiency for all types of users: Teachers, music directors, chair people, and Website Administrators.

Da Capo Web Development is excited for the opportunity to help your Music Educators’ Association with their technological needs. We are proud commercial and institutional members of SCMEA and NYSSMA, and thoroughly enjoyed presenting at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester in December, 2019.