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Music Education Expo dates 2015

Black Cat Music and MusicPracticeRooms.com have confirmed they will again be Platinum Sponsors of Music Education Expo which returns to London, 12th & 13th March 2015.

Show organisers, Rhinegold Media & Events announced, “Once again, Music Education Expo returns to London's Barbican Exhibition Halls for two days of learning, browsing, playing, networking and saving. Created to help and inspire all types of music teachers the event offers:

* over 50 professional development sessions including debates, seminars and workshops
* more than 100 exhibitors showcasing new and exciting products
* countless networking opportunities with up to 2,500 other music educators.”

The event is also free to attend.

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.

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Customers In Action - National Youth Orchestra

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain performing an extract from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

We will be using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Inspirational Music - Carl Reinecke

This morning, in celebration of Carl Reinecke's birthday, we are sharing an amazing video featuring Sir James Galway covering Carl's Sonata Undine OP.167, enjoy!

If you have something that you find particularly productive, we would love to hear about that.

UK, Europe and Russia distributor of Wenger products welcome Nancy Wagner

Nancy Wagner from Wenger Corporation paid a visit to Black Cat Music’s Tonbridge, Kent headquarters.

"Black Cat Music has been exclusive UK distributor for Wenger for over 30 years now, and Master Distributor for Wenger across the whole of Europe and Russia for five years - a business relationship which deserves celebrating!” said Alice Dagger, marketing manager.

Wenger Corporation is the recognised world leader in fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment that includes music stands, orchestral chairs, staging, choral risers, conductor’s equipment, acoustic solutions and full stage acoustic shells. In addition there is a range of theatre products that embraces tiered audience seating, pit filler staging, make-up stations, costume racks and stage boxes. All Wenger products come with a minimum five year guarantee but thanks to the quality of their design and build it is rare to even receive a complaint.

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Black Cat Music launch online gold-blocking service for music folders

Black Cat Music announces a new online service for ordering custom gold-blocking for a range of their popular music folders.

These high quality folders have enjoyed frequent praise from music teachers and other music professionals. Many orchestras, bands, choirs, schools and colleges have also taken advantage of the gold blocking customisation service offered by Black Cat Music. It is just another detail that helps music groups look good in performance and helps keep music tidy and safe the rest of the time.

Announcing the new service Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager said, “ We are delighted to offer this new online ordering option. Whether you belong to a professional orchestra, chorus, school band or church choir, our choral and orchestral folders will give a sense of identity to your music group.”

To use the new system simply click on the “Require gold-blocking” check box on the product page and complete the form that opens up. Don’t forget that crests or logos can also be gold-blocked as well as text.

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Academy musician praises quality and service for new music folders

When South Axholme Academy Wind Band placed an order for orchestral folders with Black Cat Music they were impressed by the quality of the product and the service provided.

Andrew Jackson, Subject Leader for Music at South Axholme Academy, Doncaster told us, “I would like to express our appreciation for the prompt and efficient way in which our order for a set of orchestral folders for the South Axholme Academy Wind Band was processed. Thank you so much! Also, we are very impressed with the quality of the folders, which are excellent.”

South Axholme Academy Wind Band opted for royal blue Orchestral folders with bottom pockets, each with custom gold block lettering with the band’s name, the name of the instrument, plus one folder for the conductor of course. The instruments were, Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Cornet 1, Cornet 2, Cornet 3, Baritone, Tenor Horn, Trombone, Tuba and Percussion.

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Customers In Action - Perse School

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, Perse School.

We will be using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Inspirational Music - Eugène Ysaÿe

This morning, in celebration of Eugène Ysaÿe's birthday, we are sharing an amazing video featuring one of his performances, enjoy!

If you have something that you find particularly productive, we would love to hear about that.

UK, Europe and Russia distributor of Wenger products look forward to UK visit

Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger tells us, “The Black Cat team are looking forward to meeting representatives from Wenger Corporation later this week” when they pay a visit to Black Cat Music’s Tonbridge, Kent headquarters.

Alice continued, “Black Cat Music has been exclusive UK distributor for Wenger for over 30 years now, and Master Distributor for Wenger across the whole of Europe and Russia for five years - a business relationship which deserves celebrating!”

Wenger Corporation is the recognised world leader in fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment that includes music stands, orchestral chairs, staging, choral risers, conductor’s equipment, acoustic solutions and full stage acoustic shells. In addition there is a range of theatre products that embraces tiered audience seating, pit filler staging, make-up stations, costume racks and stage boxes. All Wenger products come with a minimum five year guarantee but thanks to the quality of their design and build it is rare to even receive a complaint.

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Customers In Action - Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service.

We will be using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.