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Automated substitute management for orchestras

StageSub saves orchestra personnel managers hours of administrative work by automating staffing requests via SMS and email, maintaining ranked rosters of qualified musicians, and tracking all communication in one centralized system.

The challenge of managing substitutes

Every orchestra relies on substitute musicians, but the process is almost always manual.

Phone calls, endless text chains, spreadsheets, and late-night coordination often lead to:

  • Hours of administrative work per project
  • Creating unnecessary scheduling uncertainty around performances
  • Stressful weekends when someone cancels

StageSub automates all of it, while keeping you fully in control.

Musician Management

  • • Create or import musicians
  • • Assign instrument qualifications
  • • Organize musicians by ranking
  • • Create custom rankings for each project
  • • Drag & drop sorting
  • • Excel export for easy integration with external scheduling systems

Project Management

  • • Create projects or import from third-party systems
  • • Specify staffing needs per instrument
  • • Upload scores and files
  • • Clear overview of active projects

Automated Communication

  • • Select request strategy: ranked priority or first-come-first-served
  • • Custom response deadline
  • • Track when musicians open and respond to messages in real-time
  • • Conflict management prevents double-booking

Secure & Compliant

  • • GDPR compliant with EU data storage
  • • Enterprise-grade security
  • • Complete audit trail
  • • Privacy is our highest priority

See It In Action

Watch our orchestra substitute management software in real-time - see automated musician requests, ranking systems, and live activity tracking

Not just features, real benefits that save you time and stress

Automatic SMS + Email

Musicians receive requests via SMS (instant notification) and Email (full details with dates, project info, etc.). They respond by clicking one button. No account needed. No app to download. Just click.

Real-Time Dashboard

See exactly what's happening: which requests are out right now, who responded, which positions are filled/unfilled, who read the message but hasn't answered yet.

Activity Log

Comprehensive activity log: all requests, responses, manual overrides, and project changes automatically tracked with timestamps.

Ready to streamline your substitute management?

Join orchestras across Scandinavia who have saved hundreds of hours with automated substitute management, intelligent ranking systems, and real-time activity tracking.

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