We're delighted to report that the new Wenger Student Chairs have been installed and are being put to good use at Rochester Cathedral - and they're looking great!
So pleased to be able to supply the Wenger Student Chairs - renowned for their quality, longevity and ergonomic design - to Rochester Cathedral.
The classic Wenger Student Chair has helped support correct posture in more music education facilities than any other chair. Like every Wenger Posture Chair, our Student Chair model puts musicians in the ideal performing position, all the while reducing discomfort so students can focus on technique. Durable and good-looking, Wenger Student Chairs also bring a polished, uniform appearance to your program.
The Wenger Student Chairs at Rochester Cathedral will last and look great for many years to come.
It's confirmed! We'll be at the Music & Drama Education Expo next February!
Looking forward to seeing educationalists from all sections of the music and performing arts sector at this ever-popular conference, packed with essential CPD sessions!
Taking place on 13-14 February at The Business Design Centre London, the Music & Drama Education Expo arms teachers with the right ideas, tools and resources to help them develop their own, as well as their students', skills.
We will be displaying our wide range of superb quality Wenger music stands, orchestra chairs, choir and orchestra folders, staging/risers, instrument storage and the Studiobricks music and podcast booths.
We have the following ex-demo Studiobricks booths in stock to buy at discounted prices:
Studiobricks ONE booth – Voiceover Edition
Studiobricks XXL booth – Podcast Edition
Studiobricks HALLO office booth
Studiobricks FOCUS PLUS office booth
Ideal for Music and Recording, Vocal Booths, Voiceover/Podcasting and Media Production. Also ideal for Confidential Meeting Rooms and Shared Working Spaces.
To find out more, call the team on Freephone 0800 072 7799
A big thanks to the Trinity Academy Bristol for hosting the MTA Conference 2025 this May!
The Black Cat team were delighted to have an exhibition stand at the Music Teachers Association annual conference at Trinity Academy Bristol. On display on the Black Cat stand were the Wenger music stands, orchestra seating, conductor's equipment, instrument storage and staging. Wenger is world-renowned for the quality and longevity of its equipment for music education, which carries a minimum 5 year warranty. The Wenger Classic 50 Music Stand, supplied by Black Cat Music, is as popular as ever for its quality, durability and elegant appearance (the Classic 50 music stand will last and look great for many years).
Also on display were the Black Cat choral and orchestral folders - ideal for choirs, bands and orchestras. Black Cat Music offers a specialist, bespoke goldblocking service which is especially popular with UK schools, music schools and conservatoires.
Black Cat Music is also proud to be the exclusive UK distributor for the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths - ideal for music rehearsal and recording, vocal booths, voiceover/podcasting and for media production courses.
We are delighted to have been a sponsor of Music Teachers' Association for over 20 years now, and always enjoy meeting and chatting to music teachers at the annual MTA conference.
We were delighted to receive a lovely bit of customer feedback from Wadham College, Oxford.
Black Cat Music supplied choir folders with hand-printed goldblocking to Wadham College, and the choir were very happy with the results. Hannah Zaki, Direct of Music at Wadham College, commented:
"I just wanted to express my thanks once again for your help with my recent order for Wadham College, and particularly for getting the folders out to us so quickly".
Hannah continued:
"The choir were over the moon when I gave them their new folders and they arrived in time for our concert, which was fantastic".
Our team is always pleased to receive positive feedback on our goldblocked folders. We offer a unique hand-printed goldblocking service, so customers can personalise their choral and orchestral folders with their own designs (such as a school/university crest or a company logo).
To find out more, contact the Black Cat team on 01732 371555 - we'll be pleased to help.
Newham Music has opened a beautiful new venue at Westfield Stratford City, complete with Studiobricks soundproof recording and practice booths, a stage for performances and a flexible workshop space.
Describing the Studiobricks pods, Rona Scarr of Newham Music says: "I think the best thing our booths have been used for is our studio sessions and songwriting courses. Since we've been here they've been used to write and record original songs by people in Newham from age 11 to about 60! And many also composed the beats and backing tracks for those songs in the booths too."
Rona continues: "Members of the community also come in to use the booths to rehearse their music/instruments in a private/soundproof place they wouldn't usually have access to".
Newham Music is located on The Street, Ground Floor of Westfield Stratford City. The music school is located outside, near to Caffe Concerto, John Lewis and Tempur.
Newham Music welcomes people of all ages and levels of experience to take part in a range of activities at Newham Music Hub: Westfield Stratford City.
The Studiobricks sound-isolation booths for music rehearsal and recording were supplied and installed by Black Cat Music & Acoustics - proud to be the exclusive UK distributor for Studiobricks.
NEW: Studiobricks sound-isolation booths now available with electronic locks.
The e-locks can be opened by card and managed by Bluetooth. Online booking systems available.
Internal lock override available.
Ideal for schools, music colleges, universities, radio stations and busy recording studios. Also ideal for hotels, libraries, shopping centres, public spaces, shared working spaces and for professional voiceover and pocast studios.
It was a busy start to the year from the Black Cat Team!
Alice and Nik attended The VO Social's first ever national conference at 53Two in central Manchester (the only conference we've ever been to where party hats were de rigueur!)
There was a great atmosphere at the conference - VO's from across the country and further afield gathered to share ideas and inspiration, and it was a real pleasure to meet old friends and get to know new faces in the world of VO, audiobook narration and podcasting.
We displayed the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths, together with the Studiobricks acoustic products such as the Eco45 absorbers and bass traps.
Next we were off to the Music and Drama Education Expo at the Business Design Centre Islington. We were delighted to be joined by Toby Smith from Wenger's international team, and it was great to catch up with old friends as well as getting to know new people in the world of music, drama and performing arts education.
We displayed the world-renowned Wenger music stands, orchestra seating, music posture chairs, conductor's equipment, instrument storage cabinets, staging and risers as well as our own choir folders, band folders and orchestra folders (with bespoke goldblocking).
We also exhibited the Studiobricks sound-islation booths - ideal for music and recording, vocal booths, VO/podcasting, audiobook narration and media production.
All in all a busy start to the year - and many more conferences, trade shows and activites to follow in the course of 2025...
The Black Cat team will be at Music & Drama Education Expo again this January (30th and 31st January) - come along to the Black Cat Music stand and say Hello!
Music & Drama Education Expo London is Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for anyone involved in music and drama education – and is returning on 30 & 31 January 2025. Delegates will benefit from 70+ CPD sessions, workshops and panel debates to stay current with the latest trends, as well as networking with over 1,500 educators to exchange ideas and build professional relationships.
We'll be showing a wide range of Wenger music stands, orchestra seating and conductor's equipment. The Black Cat Music Choral and Orchestral Folders will also be on display, together with other popular Black Cat products including the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths (ideal for rehearsing and recording music, podcast, media and voiceover - also ideal as vocal booths).
We look forward to seeing you at the show and don't forget to come and pick up your special Music & Drama Ed Expo Conference Discount Voucher from the Black Cat stand!
We will be at MTA conference once again this year!
We look forward to seeing old friends and familiar faces, as well as plenty of new faces in the world of music education.
The Black Cat Music team will be exhibiting top-sellers from our wide range of Wenger music stands and orchestra seating, staging, choral risers and instrument storage cabinets. Our Black Cat Music choral and orchestral folders will be on display, as well as acoustic treatments and of course the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths - ideal for rehearsing and recording music, vocals, voiceover and podcasts. Also ideal for radio and in-house content generation.
