Migration guide · Last updated May 2026
MuseClass closed. Here is where audition prep goes next.
MuseClass was discontinued on July 31, 2025. If you used it to get string players ready for auditions, Orchestra Kingdom covers that part better than MuseClass ever did. It does not replace the method-book library, and we will be honest about that below.
The honest version
What carries over, and what does not.
What Orchestra Kingdom covers
The audition-prep slice, done deeper.
- Five-dimension scoring: tone, intonation, rhythm, articulation, musicality
- Measure-level notes on the actual excerpt a student uploads
- A teaching layer that remembers each student between sessions
- Classroom seats and roster invites for a whole section
- Scoring calibrated to All-State and All-Region panel standards
What we do not replace
The method-book library is not ours.
- No Hal Leonard or large-ensemble method-book content library
- No general-music curriculum for non-audition classes
- No full classroom gradebook built around assigned content
- Not a one-to-one drop-in for every MuseClass workflow
If method-book content was the core of your MuseClass use, pair Orchestra Kingdom with a separate library. We are the audition engine, not the catalog.
Common questions
Leaving MuseClass, honestly answered.
Is MuseClass really being discontinued?
Yes. MuseClass, the classroom platform from Muse Group and Hal Leonard, was discontinued on July 31, 2025. Directors who relied on it for the school year are re-tooling for the fall, which is why so many are searching for an alternative now.
Is Orchestra Kingdom a direct replacement for MuseClass?
No, and we would rather tell you that up front. MuseClass was a broad classroom tool with a Hal Leonard method-book and large-ensemble content library. Orchestra Kingdom does not ship a method-book library or a full general-music curriculum. What Orchestra Kingdom does replace, and improve on, is the audition-prep slice: scoring a student's playing on tone, intonation, rhythm, articulation, and musicality against real panel standards.
What does Orchestra Kingdom actually do for my students?
Students record an excerpt and the Judge scores it on the same five dimensions a real panel grades, with measure-level notes. A teaching layer remembers each student's pieces, weaknesses, and assignments between sessions. For All-State, All-Region, and college audition prep, that feedback loop is the part MuseClass never offered.
What did MuseClass do that Orchestra Kingdom does not?
MuseClass carried a large-ensemble and general-music method-book library, sheet-music content, and classroom management built around that catalog. Orchestra Kingdom is focused, not broad: it does not host a method-book library, run a general-music curriculum, or manage a full classroom gradebook. If those were the core of your MuseClass use, you will want to pair Orchestra Kingdom with a separate content source.
Can I use Orchestra Kingdom with a class of students?
Yes. Orchestra Kingdom has classroom seats and roster invites, so a director can bring a section in and see each student's audition readiness. It is built around audition assessment rather than method-book assignments, so it complements a content library rather than replacing one.
Do students need a card to start?
No. Any student can create a free account and get three Judge takes at no cost, no card required. That is enough to see a real panel-style verdict before anyone commits.
Bring a section in free. No card. Verdict in sixty seconds.
See exactly where each student stands on tone, rhythm, and musicality before the fall audition season starts.
Submit a mock audition