Price discount on Conductor’s Stand

August is a great time to buy Wenger Preface Conductor’s music stands as for this month only they are offered at a 10% 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.

Black Cat Acoustics is top of the class for music teacher

When Sevenoaks based music teacher, Amanda Rupp set up Aeolian Music, her teaching work was to take place at her home. Amanda was anxious to ensure that her private music room met the current reverberation time guidelines for music teaching within schools.

It was time to call in Black Cat Acoustics to evaluate the acoustic environment and recommend a suitable solution.  After the installation work was completed a delighted Amanda said, “I am delighted with my Black Cat acoustic panels which have greatly improved the sound attenuation in the music room. By ensuring that my private music room meets the current reverberation time guidelines for music teaching within schools, I have optimised conditions for myself and my pupils.

Affordable, Active Acoustics system previewed at ABTT

Transcend is the name given to a new Active Acoustics  system which now offers an affordable means of enhancing the acoustc environment of virtually any perfomance space at the flick of a switch.

Now, thanks to Transcend, venues can offer acoustic environments that  suit a wide range of performance applications, simulating the experience of listening in  opera houses, theatres, arenas, performing arts centres or churches, without having to  design for a single specific type of performance. Now, many types of facility can become multi-functional spaces delivering the best possible sound quality for any seat in the house. Transcend’s active acoustics algorithm results in a system that requires fewer microphones and speakers providing a more reliable and stable system. An that permits lower-cost installations than can be achieved by other systems on the market.

The product is the outcome of combining the acoustic and engineering expertise of Wenger and JR Clancy to deliver an advanced dynamic system built around active acoustic technology processing using high-speed digital audio communications. Transcend enhances the natural reflections of a space to provide optimal acoustics for any performance or event. From choral and symphonic to drama and lecture it creates the ‘optimal’ space. Transcend can be managed, controlled and monitored using audio architectural software.

Big Bargains on Bravo Music Stands

There are big bargains to be had during July when you buy Wenger black, with chrome base, Bravo Music Stands from Black Cat Music.  It’s a big, big saving of 40 per cent off the usual price.

The Bravo Music Stand is designed and engineered to high quality standards to provide a long, trouble-free life. Bravo’s polypropelene desk will not chip, bend or scratch and includes a useful accessory shelf, handy for keeping pencils or reeds to hand. Height is adjustable too, all  in just a single, smooth motion, from 61 cm to 116 cm.

Full details and the offer, which applies to the black stand and chrome base versions only is published on Black Cat Music web site..

June special prices on Encore chair

With correct seated posture a vital consideration for musicians, the current discounted price on offer from Black Cat Music makes June a great time to buy the Encore Chair designed specially for musicians.

The result of considerable research and development, the Encore Chair offers both comfort and posture support for seated musicians. Thanks to the curved ‘waterfall’ leading seat edge, musicians are able to sit comfortably in a more upright and poised position, while the slender back gives plenty of room for arm movements when playing. The seat and back panel are fitted to a sturdy tubular frame and can be supplied in other fabric colours as an alternative to the standard black. Seats can be ordered for either 470 mm or 490 mm height above floor, with an option for alternative heights available to special order.

For full details of the Encore Chair and to take advantage of this special offer visit  our web site.   

Another valuable MMA Conference

Alice Dagger & Brigitte Downs at MMA

Black Cat Music Sales Consultant, Brigitte Downs back from the MMA conference said: "It was a pleasure, as ever, to meet up with familiar faces and new at the annual MMA conference.  Ripley St Thomas CE Academy in Lancaster was a great venue, and we enjoyed the weekend."

The MMA Conference, which took place over the weekend is described as “a widely respected annual gathering of professionals in music education with a comprehensive and diverse programme of some of the best speakers in the UK. Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional and for the last five years, the conference has sold out in advance.”

Managing Director of Black Cat Music, Alice Dagger added: "We were able to attend some very interesting conference sessions by Music Mark and ISM.  We loved the keynote talk with Evelyn Glennie, and I was pleased to attend the Micromusicals workshop run by Christopher Norton, as I learnt to play piano with the help of his Microjazz piano pieces".

“The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores” The Black Cat Music stand displayed Wenger music stands, chairs and accessories including the top-selling Classic 50 music stand, the Nota Standard Chair, the Encore chair, the Preface Conductor's Stand and the Folding Podium.  The Black Cat choir folders and band folders, with bespoke gold-blocking (also on display) continue to be highly popular with music teachers.

Looking forward to the MMA Conference

Alice Dagger - off to MMA

Brigitte Downs

Soon to be heading north to participate in the MMA Conference 2016 are Alice Dagger and Brigitte Downs of Black Cat Music.

The MMA Conference, which this year will take place at Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, Lancaster runs from the 20th to 22nd May 2016. The event is described by the organisers as “a widely respected annual gathering of professionals in music education with a comprehensive and diverse programme of some of the best speakers in the UK. Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional and for the last five years, the conference has sold out in advance.”

“The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores” where Alice and Brigitte look forward to renewing acquaintances and meeting new people during the course of the conference.