Marching Maestro is the software platform with everything you need to organize, manage, and score marching arts competitions, all in one place.
Thinking about hosting your first event? Competitions are one of the best fundraisers for your program, and we make it easy to get started.
If you've ever run a contest, this list will feel familiar. Here's how Marching Maestro takes each one off your plate.
Renting card readers every event and handing the big platforms a cut of every ticket.
Sell online and at the gate with lower fees and no hardware to rent. More of the gate stays with the band.
Tabulating scores on paper while everyone waits around for results.
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Judges enter scores and record feedback from the app. Results post the moment the contest ends.
Grandparents, alumni, and deployed parents who can't make the trip miss the whole show.
No extra gear. Optional paid streams turn far-away families into a brand-new revenue line.
Chasing sign-ups and registration fees across a dozen email threads.
Bands sign up and pay online. You review and approve from a single screen, no back-and-forth.
Leaving easy fundraising on the table when the stands are already full of fans.
Parents buy live shout-outs for their performer, read by your announcer. Real revenue, real smiles.
Spending the first hour of every contest explaining roles to brand-new volunteers.
First-timers scan, get the right role and access, and follow a 30-second walkthrough on their own phone.
Here's how a contest actually runs on Marching Maestro, one app from setup to settle-up.
Watch ticket sales, concessions, FanGrams, and registrations update in real time, from set-up at 6 a.m. to the final retreat.
We're not a generic events platform with a band skin. Marching Maestro is built for the marching arts, end to end.
We charge less than the big ticketing platforms, so more of every dollar lands in your booster fund.
Built so a first-time grandparent can run the gate after a 30-second walkthrough. No babysitting.
Email, call, chat, or text and you get a real reply from people who've set up a contest before.
"This season was my first time using Marching Maestro and I was excited at how easy it was to use. I have also heard great things onthe director side as far as ease of set up and customer service. I look forward to using Marching Maestro again!"
"Marching Maestro has truly transformed the way we run our annual competition. Its intuitive design makes setup and operation seamless, ensuring every aspect of the event runs smoothly. Our parent volunteers, staff members, and participating directors consistently praise its ease of use and reliability. This product is setting a new standard for event management technology in our field, and I couldnβt recommend it more highly."
"Loved the tool!!! Modern and easy to use. Hope more shows adopt your tech."
Pay a single price per event and get access to every Marching Maestro feature.
Free to explore. The event fee only kicks in when you take your event live.
Plus low transaction fees on items sold through Marching Maestro: $1 per ticket up to $10, $1 + 4.5% over $10, and 3.5% + 30Β’ on everything else (concessions, registrations, shoutouts, donations). Ticket fees are passed to the customer at checkout.
Still have a question? Reach out to our support team and we'll help you out.
Marching Maestro is a software platform to manage and host marching arts competitions. Everything you need to host a competition is in one place.
Yes! Our software is designed to work great on any device, and our mobile apps power scanning, payments, scoring, and more on the day of your event.
We're here to help. Reach out by email, phone, or text and you'll get a real reply from people who have run competitions themselves.
Yes! Explore all of the features without spending a dime. When you're ready to take your event live, that's when the event fee kicks in. Simple as that.
Create a free account and see exactly how show days run with Marching Maestro.
Marching competitions made easy