# Ensemble Stage: Seating Chart — Band & orchestra stage layout

> Band & orchestra stage layout (iPhone/iPad app by Kohei Ishikawa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ensemble-stage-seating-chart/id6793795823 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kohei Ishikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789856622)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ensemble-stage-seating-chart/id6793795823/reviews.md

## What is Ensemble Stage?

Do you spend hours every time you make a stage layout?

Suisogaku Setting is an iPad and iPhone app for creating stage layouts (seating charts) for school wind bands, orchestras, and community ensembles. Register your members, choose the parts, and let the app place them automatically. Then just drag with your finger to fine-tune. You get a clean layout far faster than with PowerPoint, Excel, or hand drawing.


■ Who it is for

・Student conductors, band officers, section leaders
・Advisors, instructors, stage managers and stage crew
・Anyone who rebuilds a seating chart for every concert and competition


■ A layout in a few minutes

1. Register members (manual entry or CSV import)
2. Choose the stage (music room, gym, small/medium/large hall, competition stage, and more)
3. Select parts and place them automatically
4. Drag with your finger to adjust
5. Export and share as PDF or image


■ Main features

◎ Automatic placement for large groups
Place parts or members in a straight row, an arc, or multiple rows at once. Set rows, players, spacing, radius, and conductor direction, and check a preview before confirming. With 60 or 120 players, rearranging takes a moment.

◎ Adjust directly with your finger
Move, rotate, align, distribute evenly, group, and lock. Pinch to zoom and pan with two fingers. Every change can be undone.

◎ Designed for real band settings
Players appear with an instrument color, abbreviation, and name. Place large instruments such as piano, double bass, timpani, marimba, and drum set, plus chairs, music stands, risers, and the podium. Add guest and extra players not on your member list, and show players who appear in only some pieces with a dotted outline.

◎ Sync between iPad and iPhone
Signed in to the same Apple Account, your groups, members, and layouts are available on both devices. Build on iPad, check on iPhone on concert day.

◎ Member list import via CSV
Import names, readings, grades, instruments, and more at once. The app suggests standard instrument names for abbreviations and English names such as Cl or Trumpet, and you review everything before importing. Your existing list is never overwritten without confirmation.

◎ PDF and image export for each purpose
Create outputs for members, stage crew, or the hall from the same data, with or without names. A4 landscape by default, plus PNG, JPEG, printing, and sharing.

◎ Gentle notices
The app points out objects extending beyond the stage and seats with no member assigned. The final decision is yours.


■ Use it with confidence

・All features are free, with no watermark.
・No account registration required.
・Data is stored on your device and in your own iCloud. The developer never sees it.
・Works offline and syncs when you are back online.


■ Where it helps

Concerts / competitions / ensemble contests / rehearsals / welcome events / graduation concerts / stage meetings / documents for the hall


Spend your limited rehearsal time on music, not on arranging seats. Try it for free.

Designed primarily for iPad. On iPhone, you can view and make light edits to your synced layouts.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-26

Bug fixes
• Fixed a crash that could occur after deleting an instrument (from Manage Instruments) that was still assigned to members and used in a layout—the roster and stage layout could then fail to open. Instruments that are in use are now protected from deletion, and the app shows which members are using them. Change their instrument first, then delete it.
• Data affected by this issue in earlier versions is repaired automatically the first time you open the app after updating.

Thank you for using Ensemble Stage. We'd love to hear from you in Settings ＞ Feedback.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-25

• iCloud sync is here. Your organizations, roster, concerts, and stage layouts now sync automatically across your iPhone and iPad using the same Apple Account.
• Duplicate a stage layout — within the same concert, or into another concert.
• Delete stage layouts you no longer need.
• The concert list now shows the event date and venue name.
• Improved how changes appear across devices, plus overall sync reliability.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-23

You can now add substitute musicians, extras, and special guests directly to a layout without registering them in the roster. Display them with a dashed outline to tell them apart from regular members, and add labels like "Substitute" or "Part 1 Only." If needed, you can convert a guest to a full roster member right from the inspector.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-13

• The app is now fully in English. When your iPhone or iPad is set to English, every screen, menu, and message appears in English. Japanese is still used when your device language is Japanese.
• Added "Wish for Android / Web Version" in Settings → Feedback. Tap to open the interest registration page in your browser.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-09

Added "Send Feedback" in Settings. Report issues or request features right from the app.
The first time you send feedback, we'll ask one optional question about how you use the app, to guide future improvements.
Our support site and contact address have moved to margheritaworks.com.

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All apps by Kohei Ishikawa: https://appshunter.io/developer/6789856622

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