diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f8ea54..a9590e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ State (set lists, the practice log, theme and UI preferences) lives in `localSto
 | `/editor.html` | **PE‑1 — PolyMeter Editor** (the main app) |
 | `/concepts.html` | **PolyMeter Concepts** — the form‑factor gallery (cards → live page + info) |
 | `/player.html` | **PM‑1 Initial** — idealized concept device (full display + set‑list nav, theme, fullscreen "stage" view) |
-| `/stage.html` | **PM‑1 Stage** — pedalboard build (colour TFT, arcade buttons, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with analog click injection) |
+| `/teacher.html` | **PM‑1 Teacher** — studio / lesson console (colour TFT, arcade buttons, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with analog click injection) |
 | `/micro.html` | **PM‑µ Micro** — inline practice bar (instrument in / out pass‑through, clickable thumb‑roller, 14‑segment display) |
 | `/info-editor.html`, `/info-initial.html` | purpose pages (web app / concept — no BOM) |
-| `/info-stage.html`, `/info-micro.html` | purpose **+ priced BOM** (buildable hardware only) |
+| `/info-teacher.html`, `/info-micro.html` | purpose **+ priced BOM** (buildable hardware only) |
 | `/embed.html` · `/embed.js` | embed docs and the drop‑in loader |
 
 Each page carries the same VARASYS header (logo + tagline, nav, theme toggle). The editor
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ container and the loader script — it builds an `<iframe>` to the chrome‑stri
 <script src="https://metronome.varasys.io/embed.js"></script>
 ```
 
-- `data-varasys-metronome` — variant: `editor` · `initial` · `stage` · `micro`.
+- `data-varasys-metronome` — variant: `editor` · `initial` · `teacher` · `micro`.
 - `data-patch` — a [patch string](#patch-grammar) (maps to `#p=`); or `data-setlist`
   for a set‑list code (maps to `#sl=`).
 - `data-width` / `data-height` — optional initial size (default `100%` × `300px`;
   height then tracks the widget, which posts `{type:'varasys-h', h}` to the parent).
 
 Prefer your own iframe? `…/<variant>.html?embed=1#p=<patch>` works directly. Our own
-[`info-*.html`](info-stage.html) pages dogfood this exact mechanism. See `/embed.html`.
+[`info-*.html`](info-teacher.html) pages dogfood this exact mechanism. See `/embed.html`.
 
 ## Keyboard shortcuts
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Push the tag, then deploy.
 | `index.html` | the **landing page** (site front door) |
 | `editor.html` | the **PE‑1 editor** app (source, with `@BUILD:*` markers) |
 | `concepts.html` | the form‑factor gallery |
-| `player.html` · `stage.html` · `micro.html` | the **PM‑1 Initial / Stage** and **PM‑µ Micro** device mockups |
+| `player.html` · `teacher.html` · `micro.html` | the **PM‑1 Initial / Teacher** and **PM‑µ Micro** device mockups |
 | `info-*.html` | per‑form‑factor info pages (purpose + priced BOM for buildable hardware) |
 | `embed.html` · `embed.js` | embed docs and the drop‑in widget loader |
 | `src/` | shared partials inlined into every page: `engine.js`, `setlists.js`, `base.css` |
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index da4ad5d..816063d 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def build(name):
     out.write_text(src)
     return out.stat().st_size
 
-for name in ("index.html","editor.html","player.html","stage.html","micro.html","concepts.html","embed.html",
-             "info-editor.html","info-initial.html","info-stage.html","info-micro.html"):
+for name in ("index.html","editor.html","player.html","teacher.html","micro.html","concepts.html","embed.html",
+             "info-editor.html","info-initial.html","info-teacher.html","info-micro.html"):
     print("built %s (%dKB)" % (name, build(name) // 1024))
 pathlib.Path("dist/embed.js").write_text(pathlib.Path("embed.js").read_text())   # loader, served as-is
 print("copied embed.js")
diff --git a/concepts.html b/concepts.html
index 6e08bc7..5700bbc 100644
--- a/concepts.html
+++ b/concepts.html
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@
       <span class="chip">Concept</span>
       <h3>PM‑1 — Initial</h3>
       <p>The original idealized device mock — full multi‑lane display and set‑list navigation. A north‑star
-        concept (more than a single small unit can really show); the buildable take is Stage.</p>
+        concept (more than a single small unit can really show); the buildable take is Teacher.</p>
       <div class="links"><a href="/player.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-initial.html">Info ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="card">
       <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
-      <h3>PM‑1 — Stage</h3>
-      <p>Pedalboard build: 2.0″ colour TFT, arcade buttons, thumb‑roller, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with
-        analog click injection + balanced‑TRS out, USB‑C powered. Bead‑blasted matte‑black anodised.</p>
-      <div class="links"><a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-stage.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+      <h3>PM‑1 — Teacher</h3>
+      <p>Full‑feature desktop console for studio &amp; lessons: 2.0″ colour TFT showing every lane, arcade buttons,
+        thumb‑roller, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with analog click injection + balanced‑TRS out, USB‑C powered.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/teacher.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-teacher.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="card">
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 9f3881b..d0e5a9a 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ fi
 
 # stamp the version into the built copy only (source stays clean)
 echo "deployed v$BUILD -> $DEST_DIR"
-for f in index.html editor.html player.html stage.html micro.html concepts.html embed.html \
-         info-editor.html info-initial.html info-stage.html info-micro.html; do
+for f in index.html editor.html player.html teacher.html micro.html concepts.html embed.html \
+         info-editor.html info-initial.html info-teacher.html info-micro.html; do
   sed "s|const APP_VERSION = \"[^\"]*\";|const APP_VERSION = \"$BUILD\";|" "$DIST_DIR/$f" > "$DEST_DIR/$f"
   echo "  $f ($(stat -c '%s' "$DEST_DIR/$f") bytes)"
 done
 cp "$DIST_DIR/embed.js" "$DEST_DIR/embed.js"; echo "  embed.js ($(stat -c '%s' "$DEST_DIR/embed.js") bytes)"
-rm -f "$DEST_DIR/player-asbuilt.html"   # renamed to stage.html
+rm -f "$DEST_DIR/player-asbuilt.html"        # renamed to teacher.html
+rm -f "$DEST_DIR/stage.html" "$DEST_DIR/info-stage.html"   # "Stage" renamed to "Teacher" (new foot-pedal Stage is forthcoming)
 
 # If real audio samples are added later (see the plan's GM-sample note),
 # sync that directory too.
diff --git a/embed.html b/embed.html
index 14f8e0f..7d84f11 100644
--- a/embed.html
+++ b/embed.html
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
     <tbody>
       <tr><td class="k">editor</td><td>PE‑1 PolyMeter Editor (full app)</td></tr>
       <tr><td class="k">initial</td><td>PM‑1 Initial (idealized device)</td></tr>
-      <tr><td class="k">stage</td><td>PM‑1 Stage (pedalboard device)</td></tr>
-      <tr><td class="k">micro</td><td>PM‑µ Micro (practice unit)</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="k">teacher</td><td>PM‑1 Teacher (studio / lesson console)</td></tr>
+      <tr><td class="k">micro</td><td>PM‑µ Micro (inline practice bar)</td></tr>
     </tbody>
   </table>
 
diff --git a/embed.js b/embed.js
index 2f7b725..08d3ecc 100644
--- a/embed.js
+++ b/embed.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *   <script src="https://metronome.varasys.io/embed.js"></script>
  *
  * Attributes:
- *   data-varasys-metronome  editor | initial | stage | micro   (which form factor)
+ *   data-varasys-metronome  editor | initial | teacher | micro   (which form factor)
  *   data-patch              a PolyMeter program/settings string (preloads it)
  *   data-setlist            a base64url set-list code (alternative to data-patch)
  *   data-width / data-height  iframe size (default 100% × 300; height auto-grows)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * own ?embed=1 mode strips the site chrome) and auto-resizes to the widget's content.
  */
 (function () {
-  var PAGES = { editor: "editor.html", initial: "player.html", stage: "stage.html", micro: "micro.html" };
+  var PAGES = { editor: "editor.html", initial: "player.html", teacher: "teacher.html", micro: "micro.html" };
   var me = document.currentScript;
   var ORIGIN = me ? me.src.replace(/\/embed\.js(\?.*)?$/, "") : location.origin;
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index aa055a5..ac33a3b 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@
 
     <div class="card">
       <span class="chip hw">Hardware</span>
-      <h3>PM‑1 — Stage</h3>
-      <p>Pedalboard build: 2.0″ colour TFT, arcade buttons, thumb‑roller, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with
-        analog click injection + balanced‑TRS out. Bead‑blasted matte‑black anodised.</p>
-      <div class="links"><a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-stage.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
+      <h3>PM‑1 — Teacher</h3>
+      <p>Full‑feature desktop console for studio &amp; lessons: 2.0″ colour TFT showing every lane, arcade buttons,
+        thumb‑roller, 1/4″ instrument pass‑through with analog click injection + balanced‑TRS out. USB‑C powered.</p>
+      <div class="links"><a href="/teacher.html">Open ↗</a><a href="/info-teacher.html">Info &amp; BOM ⓘ</a></div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="card">
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
         <p>The website is the workbench. Design your grooves in the <a href="/editor.html">PE‑1 editor</a> —
           stack meters, set per‑step accents, build set lists — and every pattern saves to a compact
           <b>program string</b> (a whole set list to a single code). That same string loads into whichever
-          form factor fits the moment: the <a href="/stage.html">Stage</a> on a pedalboard, the
+          form factor fits the moment: the <a href="/teacher.html">Teacher</a> on a studio desk, the
           <a href="/micro.html">Micro</a> inline at the practice desk, or an <a href="/embed.html">embedded
           widget</a> in someone else's app. One engine, one language — you author once and run it anywhere,
           choosing the device by the use scenario rather than re‑learning a new box each time.</p>
diff --git a/info-editor.html b/info-editor.html
index 94e6302..f6f78d0 100644
--- a/info-editor.html
+++ b/info-editor.html
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
     <li><b>Drum &amp; click voices</b> — synth and sampled sounds, swing, accent levels.</li>
     <li><b>Trainer &amp; ramp</b> — bar‑count automation, tempo ramps, and a countdown.</li>
     <li><b>Program string</b> — the live patch is shown, editable, and copy/paste‑able; set‑lists encode to a
-      shareable code. This is the same string the <a href="/info-stage.html">Stage</a> and
+      shareable code. This is the same string the <a href="/info-teacher.html">Teacher</a> and
       <a href="/info-micro.html">Micro</a> units load.</li>
   </ul>
 
   <p class="sub" style="margin-top:18px">A web app — nothing to build, nothing to buy. (Bills of materials apply
-    only to the buildable hardware: <a href="/info-stage.html">Stage</a> and <a href="/info-micro.html">Micro</a>.)</p>
+    only to the buildable hardware: <a href="/info-teacher.html">Teacher</a> and <a href="/info-micro.html">Micro</a>.)</p>
 </main>
 
 <div class="site-foot">VARASYS · Simplifying Complexity — <span id="appVersion">v0.0.1-dev</span></div>
diff --git a/info-initial.html b/info-initial.html
index 032c7d1..0be94a5 100644
--- a/info-initial.html
+++ b/info-initial.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   <h1>PM‑1 — Initial</h1>
   <div class="tags"><span class="tag concept">Concept</span><span class="tag">Idealized device</span><span class="tag">Not buildable as drawn</span></div>
   <p class="lead">The idealized PM‑1: the player as a clean, screen‑first device with no concession to
-    mechanical parts yet. It's the look we design <i>toward</i> — the <a href="/info-stage.html">Stage</a>
+    mechanical parts yet. It's the look we design <i>toward</i> — the <a href="/info-teacher.html">Stage</a>
     build is what that idea becomes once it's made from real components.</p>
 
   <div class="embed-wrap">
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   <div class="note">
     <p>This is a concept, so there's <b>no bill of materials</b> — there's nothing to source for a render. The
-      buildable realization of this idea is the <a href="/info-stage.html">PM‑1 Stage</a>, which has a full priced
+      buildable realization of this idea is the <a href="/info-teacher.html">PM‑1 Stage</a>, which has a full priced
       BOM. For the smallest practical unit, see <a href="/info-micro.html">PM‑µ Micro</a>.</p>
   </div>
 </main>
diff --git a/info-micro.html b/info-micro.html
index 989d1c4..bf2d604 100644
--- a/info-micro.html
+++ b/info-micro.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       <tr class="total"><td>Total (one‑off)</td><td class="q"></td><td class="c">≈ $35</td></tr>
     </tbody>
   </table>
-  <p class="sub" style="margin-top:12px">Like the Stage, the click is summed in the <b>analog domain</b>: a high‑impedance
+  <p class="sub" style="margin-top:12px">Like the Teacher, the click is summed in the <b>analog domain</b>: a high‑impedance
     buffer of the 1/4″ instrument input is mixed with the DAC's click and sent to the 1/4″ output and the monitor
     amp — your instrument is never re‑digitised (no added latency).</p>
 </main>
diff --git a/info-stage.html b/info-teacher.html
similarity index 84%
rename from info-stage.html
rename to info-teacher.html
index e53c867..c1b65d5 100644
--- a/info-stage.html
+++ b/info-teacher.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
 <meta charset="UTF-8" />
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-<title>PM‑1 Stage — info &amp; BOM — VARASYS</title>
+<title>PM‑1 Teacher — info &amp; BOM — VARASYS</title>
 <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
 <script>
   (function(){ try{ var p = localStorage.getItem("metronome.theme");
@@ -36,38 +36,39 @@
       <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
       <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
     </a>
-    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Stage — info</span>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Teacher — info</span>
   </div>
   <nav class="site-nav">
     <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
     <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
-    <a href="/stage.html">Open ↗</a>
+    <a href="/teacher.html">Open ↗</a>
     <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
   </nav>
 </header>
 
 <main>
-  <h1>PM‑1 — Stage</h1>
-  <div class="tags"><span class="tag hw">Hardware</span><span class="tag">Pedalboard</span><span class="tag">~$59 one‑off</span></div>
-  <p class="lead">A gig‑ready polymeter box for the pedalboard: a colour readout of every lane, fast set‑list
-    navigation, and your instrument running straight through with the click mixed in — so it sits in your
-    signal chain and feeds the PA, all on a non‑reflective matte‑black case.</p>
+  <h1>PM‑1 — Teacher</h1>
+  <div class="tags"><span class="tag hw">Hardware</span><span class="tag">Studio / lesson console</span><span class="tag">~$59 one‑off</span></div>
+  <p class="lead">The full‑feature desktop console: a colour readout of every lane, fast set‑list navigation, and
+    your instrument running straight through with the click mixed in — the hands‑on unit for a studio desk or a
+    teaching room, on a non‑reflective matte‑black case. (A hands‑free, foot‑operated <b>Stage</b> stompbox is
+    in the works for live use.)</p>
 
   <div class="embed-wrap">
-    <div data-varasys-metronome="stage"
+    <div data-varasys-metronome="teacher"
          data-patch="v1;t120;b16;kick:4=X.x.;snare:4=.X.X;hatClosed:4/4" data-height="520"></div>
   </div>
-  <p class="cap">Live widget (embedded). <a href="/stage.html">Open the full Stage page ↗</a> · <a href="/embed.html">embed this</a></p>
+  <p class="cap">Live widget (embedded). <a href="/teacher.html">Open the full Teacher page ↗</a> · <a href="/embed.html">embed this</a></p>
 
   <h2>Designed for</h2>
-  <p>The stage and the rehearsal room. Top‑mounted 1/4″ jacks keep cabling tidy on a board; you plug your
+  <p>The studio desk and the teaching room. Top‑mounted 1/4″ jacks keep cabling tidy; you plug your
     instrument in, the metronome click is summed into the signal in the <b>analog domain</b> (no re‑digitising,
-    no added latency) and sent to a balanced 1/4″ TRS output for the desk, plus a small monitor speaker.
-    Powered over USB‑C — a wall adapter, or a power bank when there's no outlet on the board. The colour TFT
-    shows tempo, the item name, and all lane patterns; arcade buttons + a recessed thumb‑roller survive stage abuse.</p>
+    no added latency) and sent to a balanced 1/4″ TRS output for the desk or interface, plus a small monitor
+    speaker. Powered over USB‑C — a wall adapter, or a power bank. The colour TFT shows tempo, the item name,
+    and all lane patterns; arcade buttons + a recessed thumb‑roller make it quick to drive while you teach or track.</p>
 
   <h2>Bill of materials</h2>
-  <p class="sub">Rough parts list — a pedalboard‑friendly RP2040 build (USB‑C powered) with analog click injection.
+  <p class="sub">Rough parts list — a desk/studio RP2040 build (USB‑C powered) with analog click injection.
     Ballpark one‑off prices (USD); cheaper at volume.</p>
   <table class="bom">
     <thead><tr><th>Part</th><th class="q">Qty</th><th class="c">~$</th></tr></thead>
diff --git a/stage.html b/teacher.html
similarity index 97%
rename from stage.html
rename to teacher.html
index 158c842..587602c 100644
--- a/stage.html
+++ b/teacher.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
 <meta charset="UTF-8" />
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" />
-<title>VARASYS PM‑1 — stage (pedalboard build)</title>
+<title>VARASYS PM‑1 — Teacher (studio / lesson console)</title>
 <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="data:image/svg+xml;base64,@BUILD:favicon@">
 <script>
   /* ?embed=1 → strip site chrome (base.css [data-embed]) + auto-size to the host */
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
   })();
 </script>
 <!--
-  "As-built" variant of the PM-1 player: the same firmware/engine, drawn with the
-  parts you'd actually solder for an RP2040 build —
+  PM-1 "Teacher" — the full-feature desktop console (formerly "Stage"): the same
+  firmware/engine, drawn with the parts you'd actually solder for an RP2040 build.
+  It's the hands-on unit for a studio desk or a lesson — a big screen showing every
+  lane, real buttons, and an instrument pass-through. (The foot-operated live unit
+  is the separate /stage.html stompbox.) —
     • a 2.0″ 320×240 colour IPS TFT (ST7789, e.g. Pimoroni Pico Display 2.0):
       the upgrade from the cramped 128×64 mono OLED — full colour, smooth type,
       hi-DPI. It also draws all lane patterns (each lane's steps — accent /
@@ -205,12 +208,12 @@
       <img class="brand-logo brand-dark"  src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@"  alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
       <img class="brand-logo brand-light" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-light@" alt="VARASYS — Simplifying Complexity" />
     </a>
-    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Stage (pedalboard build)</span>
+    <span class="page-name"><b>PM‑1</b> · Teacher (studio / lesson console)</span>
   </div>
   <nav class="site-nav">
     <a href="/editor.html">Editor</a>
     <a href="/concepts.html">Concepts</a>
-    <a href="/info-stage.html">Info</a>
+    <a href="/info-teacher.html">Info</a>
     <a href="/embed.html">Embed</a>
     <button id="themeBtn" class="tbtn" title="toggle light / dark theme">☀</button>
   </nav>
@@ -240,7 +243,7 @@
   <div class="device">
 
   <div class="brandrow">
-    <div class="silk"><img class="brand-logo" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@" alt="VARASYS" /><span class="model">PM‑1 Polymeter Player</span></div>
+    <div class="silk"><img class="brand-logo" src="data:image/png;base64,@BUILD:logo-dark@" alt="VARASYS" /><span class="model">PM‑1 Teacher</span></div>
     <div class="pwr"><span class="dot"></span>PWR</div>
   </div>
 
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@
   <div class="status" id="status"></div>
 </div>
 
-<p class="speclink"><a href="/info-stage.html">Spec &amp; full priced BOM ⓘ</a> — what the Stage is designed for, and every part to build one.</p>
+<p class="speclink"><a href="/info-teacher.html">Spec &amp; full priced BOM ⓘ</a> — what the Teacher is designed for, and every part to build one.</p>
 </div><!-- /col-left -->
 </div><!-- /cols -->