Monday, June 18, 2012

Successful FMS Conference weekend

Conference delegates Brigitte Downs and Martin Loft from Black Cat Music were full of praise for the organisation, location and atmosphere at the FMS conference last weekend.


Sales Executive, Brigitte Downs,  said,  "We thoroughly enjoyed the conference, and thought the location was very good.  It was great to see lots of familiar faces but also to introduce our Music Practice Rooms to people who weren't aware that this product was available to them." 


Brigitte's colleague Martin Loft, Technical Sales Executive added, "We thought the conference was very well organised and the hotel excellent.  Great food!"  


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Black Cat Music are attending the FMS Conference

Black Cat Music will be attending the Federation of Music Services 2012 Conference taking place at the Wyboston Lakes Hotel in Bedfordshire, 15th to 16th June and also exhibiting a comprehensive range of equipment for music education, performance and rehearsal.

Performance equipment including examples of music stands, orchestral chairs, staging, choral risers, conductor’s equipment and music folders will be on show. In addition Black Cat Music offer a range of theatre products embracing staging, tiered audience seating, orchestra pit-fillers, make-up stations and costume racks. Black Cat Music is the Master Distributor in the UK and Ireland for Wenger Corporation - a company widely recognised as world leaders in fully guaranteed staging and music performance equipment. 

Also at the show are Music Practice Rooms offering an affordable and flexible solution to noise problems in schools. Sound-isolating Music Practice Rooms [www.musicpracticerooms.com] allow music teachers and students to rehearse within a controlled environment that minimises the acoustic impact upon other classes. The flexibility of the modular design permits Music Practice Rooms to be configured to fit available spaces. 

Martin Loft and Brigitte Downs from Black Cat Music will be available on the stand to demonstrate products and provide advice. Don’t forget to pick up your FMS Delegates discount voucher from the Black Cat stand. Whether you are looking for musical performance equipment, event staging, audience and performance seating, theatre equipment or acoustic solutions, Black Cat Music can provide high-quality equipment, which is as durable as it is elegant and easy to use. 

The organisers say the 2012 FMS Annual Conference [http://www.thefms.org/training-and-events/conferences] ‘FMS Leading the Way’ will be, “an exciting conference for an exciting year in music education. In England, Music Services, and their partners, are working tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition for the September launch of the 122 new ‘Music Education Hubs’ recently announced by Arts Council England. These hubs will provide instrumental lessons, bands, choirs, orchestras, and other music-making opportunities in and out of school for all children in their local area. Basically they will bring to life the Government’s ‘National Plan for Music Education’.”

German barbershop chorus endorses Tourmaster risers

A-Cappella Ladies barbershop choir, based in Kornwestheim, Germany, discovered the benefits of Wenger Tourmaster Risers are well suited to their needs. Endorsing the products supplied by Black Cat Music, Joanna Ardizzone said, “risers are very important for a barbershop chorus, because as well as singing, we place great importance on presentation. The Wenger Tourmasters are ideal for us, easy to transport and put up, comfortable and safe to stand on.” 

Toumaster Risers were designed to meet the needs of choirs. They are quick to fold away, roll into place and can be set up smoothly and easily. Tourmaster is easy to take up stairs, around tight corners and load into a tour bus or van. Thanks to precision engineering and use of high quality materials Tourmaster risers continue to perform year in year out. 

Price discount on conductor’s stand

During June Black Cat Music are offering the Wenger Preface Conductor’s music stand at a 10 per cent discount compared to the usual price. 

Already affordably priced thanks to elegant design and clever engineering, the Preface Conductor’s stand still benefits from plenty of useful features. This stylish conductor's stand enjoys a large desk, a sleek, non-scratch black surface, and dual posts offering superb stability and strength. Although robust it's also extremely lightweight and easy to use and store. The tilting desk permits easy angle adjustment while integrated storage keeps all the conductor's needs nearby and out-of-sight. In fact, it's been exquisitely fine-tuned to give conductors more stand for less money. Plus each stand comes with a 5-year warranty. 

For full details of the Preface Conductor’s stand and to take advantage of this special offer visit the Black Cat Music web site.