You bring the expertise. Marching Maestro stays out of your way - score from the phone or tablet in your hand, record your commentary as the show happens, and let the recap build itself. No training, no clunky software.
You showed up to judge, not to fight software. Marching Maestro is built so a first-time user is scoring within seconds: open the app, find your captions, and go. The technology disappears so you can focus on what is on the field.
A login that fights you before the first band
Open the app and you are scoring
Relearning unfamiliar software every season
Caption-based scoring you already know
Scribbling notes to transcribe later
Tap scores and record audio in the moment
Waiting on the tab room to publish
Your scores flow straight into the recap
Speak your feedback into the app while it is fresh, caption by caption. Directors and students get clear audio they can actually learn from, with no end-of-night transcription and no rushed scribbles.
No tab room huddle and no transcription. The moment you submit, your numbers feed the recap and totals calculate themselves, so awards run on time and nobody is waiting on the panel.
Built by people who have judged and run contests, for the people on the panel.
Intuitive enough that you are scoring on your first show, with no walkthrough required.
See scoring →Captions and subcaptions match the sheet you already use, so nothing feels foreign.
See scoring →Designed to keep working through a full contest day, even when the venue wifi is spotty.
See scoring →"Best tool I've seen. A total breeze."
Adjudicator, 2025 season survey
Surveyed adjudicators rate the scoring process 4.9 out of 5, and most are up and running with no training at all.
Open the app, score, record, done. The tech fades into the background so you can focus on the field.
Built to keep working through a long contest, so the panel never waits on the software.
Do I need to download an app?
Yes - it is a free app from the App Store or Google Play, and setup takes about a minute. Your host gets you connected to the event.
I have never used Marching Maestro. Is there a learning curve?
No. The app walks you right to it: open your assigned caption, tap the group performing now, and everything is on one screen - enter scores, record commentary, jot notes, and a built-in stopwatch. Most judges are scoring confidently on their first performance, with no training session required.
Can I record audio commentary?
Yes. You can record feedback right in the app, caption by caption, and it syncs automatically for directors and students to replay.
What if the venue wifi is weak?
The app is built to keep working through spotty connections and sync your scores and commentary when it can, so your work is not lost.
If you would like to see Marching Maestro at your next event, point your contest host our way and we will take it from there.
Marching competitions made easy