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Encore chairs help choir sit up and take notice

Thanks to a purchase of 24 Encore Chairs from Black Cat Music, a German church choir and musicians are now sitting upright in an ergonomically comfortable position for good posture.

Standard chairs let the musician slouch, allowing the spine to be forced out of its natural supportive position. This lowers the rib cage and constricts the diaphragm, reducing airflow. Wenger Music Posture Chair design redefined what a music chair should be by providing the seated musician with the same strong, natural posture as if they were standing.

The Encore chair from Black Cat Music is a well-researched and developed chair offering comfort and support to the musician. With its curved 'waterfall' edge and slender back, musicians sustain a more upright and poised position. Speaking from Sankt Jakobus Kirche in the small Thuringian town of Ilmenau Frau Gröpler told us, “The Encore chairs have arrived! They have already been tested by our trombone section and they think they are great. We are pleased that everything has worked so well. The chairs are perfect for our musicians - the narrow backrest is especially good for the string players. The stackability of the chairs is also very important for us.”



Customers In Action - BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

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 - Agustin Barrios

This morning, in celebration of Agustin Barrios' 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.

Customers In Action - RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

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 - John Jacob Niles

This morning, in celebration of John Jacob Niles'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.

Don’t miss our discounted prices on Classic 50 music stands

When you get back at schoool for the new term and the Easter eggs are just a fast fading memory – then here is some good news. In case you missed it, during April Black Cat Music is offering 10% discount on Classic 50 music stands and there is still time to order!

Quantity discount breaks allow prices as low as £37.12 each when purchased in quantities of 50 or more. Schools and colleges looking to equip with new music stands designed for robust and regular handling can still take advantage of this great offer. But hurry, the offer must close at the end of the month.

Already a top seller, the popular Classic 50 Music Stand 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. Its elegant design makes it quiet and rattle-free during performances. And the scratch resistant desk surface also incorporates a unique recess for keeping pencils in place. The patented one-hand height adjustment of the music desk is simplicity itself, requiring no screw or locking collar adjustments. To learn more watch the Classic 50 put through its paces at YouTube.com

For full details on the April offer can be found on the Black Cat Music web site.



Black Cat Music team to attend MMA Conference

The Black Cat Music summer roadshow will head south next month after ISBA, to attend the MMA Conference at St George’s College, Weybridge, May 16th to 18th.

Hosted by the Director of Music Tansy Castledine, together with MMA President Sandy Chenery and the team from St George’s, this year’s Conference promises an enjoyable and invaluable comprehensive progamme to inspire music teachers and practitioners.

Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger summed up Black Cat Music’s anticipation of the conference, saying, “We are looking forward to the MMA Conference this year, the splendid programme of events and renewing contact with conference delegates”

Further details are on the MMA web site.



Not long to ISBA Conference in Harrogate

Black Cat Music is counting down the days to the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference at Harrogate, 7th and 8th May. Conference delegates are invited to drop by the Black Cat Music exhibition stand where examples from their comprehensive range of music education and performance equipment will be on display, as well as to update on the popular Black Cat Music Structured Payments Scheme.

The 2014 ISBA annual conference will take place at the Harrogate International Centre in the famous Yorkshire spa resort, from Wednesday 8th May – to Thursday 9th May. The ISBA's popular annual conference brings together many of the independent education sector's leading experts offering topical updates for schools plus networking opportunities and an exhibition of more than 100 professional advisers and companies dedicated to providing high quality services to the education sector. 

Held over two days, the event welcomes more than 400 bursars and senior management staff from independent schools every year. As the administrative managers of schools they are the key decision-makers in sourcing their school's services and supplies.

Martin Loft, Technical Executive at Black Cat Music & Acoustics recalled, “Last year, ISBA conference delegates were very interested in our equipment for music departments,” and Martin went on to say, “Our sound-isolating Music Practice Rooms from MusicPracticeRooms.com were especially popular, as they represent a cost-effective solution for managing noise in school music departments.”



Customers In Action - Birmingham Conservatoire

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another one of our customers, Birmingham Conservatoire.

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 - John McCabe

This morning, in celebration of John McCabe'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.