Resources

Guides by topic

Seating & staging

How to create an orchestra seating chart

Standard and modern orchestra seating layouts explained with diagrams, a step-by-step process, and how to handle subs, section splits, and rotating chairs.

Ticketing & box office

Ticketing fees compared: what a $20 ticket really costs on each platform

Real 2026 fee math for Eventbrite, TicketSpice, TicketLeap, Brown Paper Tickets, and EnsembleBase on a $20 community concert ticket — who pays what, and what the checkout total includes.

Ticketing & box office

How to sell tickets for a community concert

A practical playbook for selling out a community concert: pricing, the public event page, comps and discounts, door sales, scanning, and follow-up.

Money & fundraising

How to collect member dues without the awkwardness

Dues systems that work for volunteer ensembles: what to charge, payment plans, hardship policies, email scripts, and tracking that doesn't shame anyone.

Money & fundraising

Paying contract musicians: stipends, 1099s, and payroll basics

When your ensemble hires ringers: setting stipends and pay scales, contractor vs. employee rules, W-9s and 1099-NEC filing, and clean payout records.

Operations

Planning a concert season: the master timeline and checklist

A month-by-month season planning timeline for community ensembles — repertoire, venues, budget, marketing, ticketing, volunteers, and concert week.

How EnsembleBase fits your group

Orchestra operations

Community orchestra management software that replaces the spreadsheet stack

See how community orchestras can manage rosters, availability, reminders, dues, ticketing, concert programs, and public event pages in one ensemble-native platform.

Seating & staging

Seating chart software that starts with your roster, not a blank canvas

Build orchestra, band, and choir seating charts from your real roster: an adjustable stage template, a drag-and-drop builder, and a member portal view of every seat.

Ticketing & box office

Concert ticketing software that never takes a percentage of the ticket price

Sell concert tickets with a flat $1.00 per-ticket fee and no percentage taken. Public event pages, seat maps, door sales, and scanning included.

Choir operations

Choir management software for choruses that run on volunteer time

Manage your choir's roster, seating charts, attendance, dues, ticketing, and email in one place. Built for community choruses that run on volunteer time.

Band operations

Community band management software that replaces the six-spreadsheet system

Run your community band's roster, seating, availability, concerts, and ticketing from one workspace instead of six spreadsheets and a group email.

Getting started

Bring your existing records to EnsembleBase.

Import roster, donor, volunteer, and board or staff records yourself, or choose concierge migration with an agreed access-controlled transfer method.