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The Black Cat team will be at MMA Conference this May

  • 23 May 2017


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The Black Cat team looks forward to returning to the MMA annual conference this May.  The 2017 conference will be at Wells Cathedral School, Somerset from Friday 19th May to Sunday 21st May. 

Hosted by an MMA member school, the atmosphere is always friendly but professional on a weekend where contacts are made, ideas are nurtured and horizons expanded.

The choice of sessions is always comprehensive (over 26) with tailored wisdom for all areas of teaching in a school music department, from music administrators and instrumental teachers to classroom and heads of department. 

Black Cat Music will be exhibiting a selection of its top-selling products ranging from Wenger music stands, orchestral seating, staging and conductor's equipment to music folders, instrument storage solutions and sound-isolating practice rooms.

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Wenger's Lori Barwick visits Black Cat Music

  • 23 May 2017
The Black Cat Music sales team was delighted to welcome Wenger International’s Lori Barwick to the company’s South East England based HQ, this week.

Black Cat Music’s Managing Director, Alice Dagger reporting on the visit, commented: "We particularly enjoyed taking Lori, our counterpart from the Wenger international sales team, with us to the MMA Ensemble 100 Reception - a celebration of over 100 years of music education, which brought together highly influential figures in the world of music education in the UK.  There were beautiful musical performances from Apollo5, James Way, Woodcroft Primary School Choir & Alexander Bone".

MMA’s Ensemble magazine (celebrating 100 editions) is described as ‘a premium termly publication reflecting the most inspiring commentary and most useful resources relevant for those working in the UK and international schools worldwide’. The MMA is the National Association of Music Teaching Professionals – the largest and longest established association of music teachers in the UK, supporting all who work in a school music department.

Alice Dagger continued, "It was great to have the chance to meet Lori Barwick with us and to learn about Wenger's exciting new product developments, including the Transform motorised acoustic banners, which transform the acoustics of a performance venue in seconds; and the Transcend Active Acoustic System, which gives facility managers the ability to enhance acoustic environments in virtually any space. It was a great visit, and we look forward to seeing Lori and her colleagues at Wenger again soon.”

Black Cat Music is Master Distributor for Wenger in the UK, Europe and Russia.  Wenger music equipment is world-renowned for its quality and longevity, and all Wenger products come with a minimum 5-year guarantee.  



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The Black Cat special offer on Roughneck music stands

  • 23 May 2017
For the month of November, Black Cat is offering 10 per cent discount on the Roughneck music stand as a special promotion.

  This generous discount can bring the price down to as little as £45.40 per stand, depending on the amount ordered, making it the perfect opportunity for schools and colleges to invest in top quality stands for their music department.

The all-metal music stand is designed for general practice and performance. With its welded base, the Roughneck music stand always stands straight, won't lean or wobble and will never need tightening. Extremely robust, the height adjusting trigger lock will easily hold 30lbs without releasing. 

For more information on the Roughneck music stand and full details on the November offer please go to the   Black Cat Music web site.  

 



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Barking Abbey School goes state-of-the-art with the help of Black Cat Music & Acoustics

  • 1 Nov 2016

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Barking Abbey will be the envy of many a school with the latest project that has transformed its music department with state-of-the-art facilities.

In pursuit of their musical mission, Barking Abbey School turned to Black Cat Music & Acoustics, who installed three AcoustiCabins practice pods and a recording studio as the main features of a brand new music suite, last month.

Head of Music, Mr Dorrington, has commented: “In the music department we can really see the difference that the music facilities are making to the students and their grades. The soundproof pods are a massive bonus for the department. We now have instrumental lessons in all three pods at the same time.  Students come in and practice regularly.”

He added: “It’s had a profound impact on the department. Students are beginning to come in and make their own mixed tapes and albums. Bands are forming in school which will be great for concerts.”

Alice Dagger, Managing Director of Black Cat Music & Acoustics responded: “We're thrilled that the school is already making such good use of their recording studios and practice pods. It's great to see the AcoustiCabins making a real difference to the music department and to the students' grades."

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The Black Cat special offer on Roughneck music stands

  • 1 Nov 2016

For the month of November, Black Cat is offering 10% discount on the Roughneck music stand as a special promotion. 

This generous discount can bring the price down to as little as £45.40 per stand, depending on the amount ordered, making it the perfect opportunity for schools and colleges to invest in top quality stands for their music department.

The all-metal music stand is designed for general practice and performance. With its welded base, the Roughneck music stand always stands straight, won't lean or wobble and will never need tightening. Extremely robust, the height adjusting trigger lock will easily hold 30lbs without releasing. 

For more information on the Roughneck music stand and full details on the November offer please go to the Black Cat Music website. 

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Count down to Music Education Expo 2016

  • 8 Feb 2016

Black Cat Music and sister company MusicPracticeRooms.com are once again Platinum co-sponsors of Music Education Expo in 2016 and we look forward to seeing you at the show.

This year there is a change of venue with Music Education Expo moving to Olympia for the two day exhibition and conference event taking place on the 25th and 26th February 2016.

Billed as 'The Oscars of the music education world’ by event organisers, Rhinegold, Black Cat Music and MusicPracticeRooms.com are sponsors of the Life Time Achievement Award. The Music Teacher Awards for Excellence ceremony takes place at the Jumeirah Carlton Hotel, Knightsbridge this year. 

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Acoustics for Dummies – Problem 4: Structure bourne noise transfer

  • 16 Jul 2015
Last in our Acoustics for Dummies mini series we take a look at noise transferred within the building and what to do about it.

In a presentation given by Mark Rasmussen from the Black Cat Music marketing team, four common problems of noise in schools were identified and the issues explained and solutions put into simple terms, free of the technical jargon used more formally by acousticians.

For those who missed the event, or who atended and want to take a second look, we have posted a video of the session.

Problem 4 talks about noise coming from the building itself.



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Sound Isolation Cabin helps Brit School speak the language in Paris

  • 13 Jul 2015

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The Languages Faculty of the British School of Paris has recently installed an AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin for use in one of their language classrooms. Dr. Batters, Head of the Senior School enthusiastically welcomed the new AcoustiCabin Express saying. “ We are delighted that we now have such a fantastic facility in the Languages department, this will undoubtedly give us more options to adapt and enhance our language teaching.”

The new cabin has already been pressed into service for some of the school’s oral public examinations. The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed to be self-installed but without compromising the booth’s excellent sound-isolating properties. Impressive sound isolation is achieved thanks to the use of high performance acoustic materials in the slot-together patented panels. The modular, interlocking panel design permits considerable flexibility in size and footprint.

Commenting on the early success of the AcoustiCabin Express which was only launched at Music Education Expo earlier this year, marketing manager, Alice Dagger said, ”Although our company heritage is in music, we are excited by the other applications customers are finding for the product. Apart from other educational uses such as language laboratories, we have commercial installations where privacy is important, quiet working space in noisy industrial locations and as recording suites.”

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AcoustiCabin EXPRESS is perfect for Smooth Jazz

  • 13 Jul 2015

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An AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin certainly squeezed into a tight space when installed in Andrew Chisholm’s flat.

 

The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed to be self-installed but without compromising the booth’s excellent sound-isolating properties. Impressive sound isolation is achieved thanks to the use of high performance acoustic materials in the slot-together patented panels. The modular, interlocking panel design permits considerable flexibility in size and footprint.

 

Andrew told Black Cat Music, “I've set up the cabin and it's been excellent in reducing the volume of my music. Due to the height of my room, space was restricted to get the top panels on, but I got there in the end and it was worth it.”

A Christian musician whose music reflects his life and faith, his compositions are strongly influenced by the Gospel and Jazz music styles. Andrew's music is largely instrumental, focused heavily around the tenor and soprano saxophones, with the occasional splash of background vocals. The music is smooth in nature, with elements of classic and modern jazz fused together to create a rich, yet soulful blend.

 

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10% Discount on the Large Cart with 20 Classic 50 Music Stands

  • 13 Jul 2015

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A package offer from Black Cat Music that proved so popular before, is back for July. As a special promotion, 20 x Classic 50 Music Stands plus a large size Move & Store Cart are offered with a saving of 10% by Black Cat Music, for July only.

The package normally priced at £1,393.60 is on offer throughout the month at just £1,252.24 plus VAT and delivery. Schools and colleges looking to equip with new music stands designed for robust and regular handling can take advantage of this great offer as the summer break approaches.

Already a top seller, the popular Classic 50 Music Stand doesn’t compromise on a design that is tough enough to handle the hardships of regular classroom use thanks to a formula of advanced polymers offering inherent tensile strength that will not bend or dent like metal stands - a design that also makes it quiet and rattle-free during performances. And the scratch resistant desk surface also incorporates a unique recess for keeping pencils in place. When the performance, rehearsal or class is over, stands can be stacked on the easy to load Move & Store Cart for transport and convenient, compact storage.

Full details on the July offer can be found here: https://www.blackcatmusic.co.uk/music-stands-and-accessories/music-stands/move-and-store-cart-large-with-20-classic-50-music-stands.html

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