Accessibility
Accessibility at Cadenza
We want every musician, administrator, and organization to be able to use Cadenza. This page explains what we are aiming for, what we have done so far, where we know we fall short, and how to reach us if something blocks you.
Our conformance target
Cadenza aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA as a goal. We treat these guidelines as the standard we are building toward.
To be clear: this is a target, not a certification. We are not claiming full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, and Cadenza has not been through a completed third-party accessibility audit. We would rather be honest about where we are than overstate it.
What we have done
These are the practices built into how we design and develop Cadenza today.
Keyboard navigation
Interactive elements are built to be reachable and operable with a keyboard, and we use native buttons, links, and form controls so focus behaves predictably.
Semantic markup
Pages use real headings, landmarks, lists, and labelled form fields so assistive technology can convey structure, rather than relying on styled generic containers.
Color contrast
Our design system is built around a color-contrast intent aimed at WCAG AA text thresholds. Color is not used as the only way to convey meaning.
Icons and images
Decorative icons are hidden from assistive technology, and meaningful images are given text alternatives where the surrounding content does not already describe them.
Known gaps and work in progress
We do not claim to be fully conformant. Here is where we know we have more work to do.
- We have not completed a full, independently audited WCAG 2.1 AA conformance review across the entire product. This statement describes a target and our current practices, not a certified result.
- Some complex, interactive surfaces — dashboards, data tables, drag-and-drop, and rich media — have not all been fully verified against every AA success criterion.
- A small number of third-party embeds and processor-hosted flows (for example, payment pages) are not fully under our control and may not match our own accessibility standards.
- Automated and manual testing coverage is still expanding; some pages have been reviewed more thoroughly than others.
Report a barrier or request help
If an accessibility barrier stops you from doing something on Cadenza, please tell us. Include the page or feature, what you were trying to do, and the assistive technology or browser you were using if you can. We take these reports seriously and will work with you to find a fix or an alternative.
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports and keep you updated on remediation.