Members of the Black Cat Music team are looking forward to attending the abcd Annual Convention which takes place at Leeds Metropolitan University, 24 – 26th August. Exhibiting during the Bank Holiday weekend Convention, Black Cat Music will display products from the company’s Conductors Equipment series which includes stands, podiums, chairs – even a baton - plus a comprehensive range of music education and performance equipment. As the “UK’s only organisation devoted to people who lead choirs,” the organisers say, “Our twenty-seventh Annual Convention takes us up to Yorkshire, where we last held Convention back in 2002, but to the new location of Leeds. Like Birmingham, Leeds has a long history of culture and specifically of choral music, and Convention will make the most of the Yorkshire choral connection.”
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In 2011 Crowborough Rugby Club said farewell to the old club house that had served them since 1960 and quickly realised that there was a noise problem in their new building. Time to call in Black Cat Acoustics.
In the words of club Chairman and Commercial Director, Graham Callard, “The acoustics were terrible”. He continued, “We had some early parties and people could not hear themselves speak.” This prompted Crowborough Rugby Club to look for a solution and Black Cat Acoustics were recommended. Graham continued, “We set two criteria – the quality of the acoustic panels to do what they say they are going to do and of course the aesthetics. Black Cat Acoustics met both criteria and the people we worked with were excellent.” Describing the experience of engaging Black Cat Acoustics, Graham Callard said, “The survey was done very quickly, very professionally with good advice. The fitting was just superb. Dates were agreed in advance and delivered on time.”
Clearly delighted with the transformation of the ‘block and brick’ club house into an aesthetically and acoustically pleasing environment, Graham said, “It has made a tremendous difference. Before four people could not hold a conversation without the noise reverberating round the walls. Imagine a hundred people with music in the background – it would be deafening.” He went on to add that he had already recommended Black Cat Acoustics to another rugby club with similar problems. The full interview with Graham Callard can be viewed on YouTube.
Black Cat Music, a leading supplier of equipment for music performance and education, has announced the introduction of a new e-commerce website to serve its customers in Germany.
Speaking about this week’s launch, Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger explained, “ Black Cat Music is now selling its products online across the whole of Germany, as well as the United Kingdom.” Alice continued, “ This is an exciting new development for Black Cat Music enabling the company to reach out to its steadily growing market in Germany. German musicians, music teachers and orchestra managers, like their UK counterparts, lead busy lives, and the new e-commerce website will enable them to obtain the quality music equipment they need much more quickly and easily.”
The new online store offers access to the extensive Wenger product range and many other leading brands in the music performance equipment market. Black Cat Music has a long and successful partnership with Wenger Corporation, the largest manufacturer of fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment in the world and is Wenger’s master distributor in Europe and Russia.
With the popularity of online shopping Black Cat Music has been at the forefront of providing a web site where customers can browse and buy online, watch video demonstrations that show how products work and read user recommendations or add their own product reviews. A range of payment options including credit cards, Sage Pay and Purchase Order by prior arrangement is available.
Black Cat Music and partner company MusicPracticeRooms.com are pleased to announce that they have signed up as Platinum Sponsors of the Music Education Expo 2013 event at London’s Barbican venue, 20/21 March 2013.
Black Cat Music will be exhibiting a wide range of its music performance equipment including music stands, staging, choral risers, music folders and conductors' equipment. Black Cat Music has exclusive distributorship of Wenger Corporation’s extensive product range - acknowledged as the largest manufacturer of fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment in the world.
When it comes to noise control problems Black Cat Music offers various standard and custom acoustic solutions including sound-isolating, modular Music Practice Rooms from MusicPracticeRooms.com. Visitors to Music Education Expo 2013 can discover more when Black Cat Music's sister company, Black Cat Acoustics conduct a seminar for music teachers during the conference part of the event. Talking to the theme of “Solving Your Acoustic Problems” this helpful seminar will discuss common problems facing music departments and discuss some practical solutions.
Described as “the largest gathering of music education professionals in the UK,” event organisers Rhinegold promise, “The UK’s most comprehensive music education event. Comprising a major exhibition, a dynamic educational programme and exceptional networking opportunities, this two-day event offers music educational professionals a highly rewarding experience - both professionally and personally.”
Finally, Black Cat Music has great pleasure in sponsoring an award at the inaugural Music Education Awards & Gala dinner on the evening of the 20th March in the Barbican’s Conservatory and Garden Room.
