ArrangeUs 4+

Great for the indoor marching arts!

I am a relatively new colorguard coach, and my program doesn’t have a drill designer that we could have write our staging. So for the winter guard season I decided to give this a try and it was a lifesaver! It made writing the drill WAY easier once i got the hang of how it functions, and I was able to divide my sections by color, make quick edits without the hassle of erasing pen and paper, and view pathways by switching between formations. It even lets you name and number performers which I would recommend using for memories sake. I would absolutely recommend this app to anyone looking for a simple way to create formations, whether it be as a theatre production, the marching arts, cheer, and dance alike. Super functional even without the premium subscription once you get the hang of it! I do recommend using an iPad though, as the touchscreen can be finicky without the precision of a larger screen. For a beginner who wants to get the hang of staging, this does the job great!

Awesome app but would like to see some more things

Let me first say I absolutely love this app, and they make great changes to it all the time! I use this app mainly for showchoir and Musicals. I am a musical theater major so it’s great for me to be able to use in blocking my shows especially when I am a swing. But I also am a Show choir choreographer. This has been a great app to have on my phone and a great way for me to share formations with dance captains without them having to buy something. (a total rival for Stage Book and I personally think it’s better) I myself use the premium version and I love it. I would just love to see a way to add levels, like Show choir risers or platforms for a musical!

Ps I can’t seem to figure out how to use a preset in a blocking, so some tutorials would also be nice 😂

Developer Response ,

Much gratitude for your feedback! We are so glad that our updates make our app better and you notice it :)

As for your suggestions - we have those in our roadmap and we are really looking forward to bring those live! We'll definitely work on props and things like rises soon. Presets are not yet integrated in choreography screen, but we will work on basic presets soon as well. After that more advanced presets will be added.

Thank you again and stay tuned for new updates!

Great App

Overall this is a great app. It has been so helpful and has greatly reduced the time I spend choreographing. Adding the music is wonderful! I use the premium version and I have only a few tweaks I would make.
I wish there was a way to show the path a dancer takes from one formation to another. It would help to figure out traffic problems as they are transitioning. I also haven’t been able to rotate my dancers in a circle. I know there was a point in time where I could rotate the circle, so I created multiple formations for that as they rotated, but that feature isn’t available/working for me now. Ideally I’d just love to show the dancers traveling in a circle or to be able to say they rotate 360° or 180° for a certain duration of time 🤷🏼‍♀️
Otherwise it’s an almost perfect app that has truly been a game changer 😊