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As Black Cat Music clears warehouse space to make room for the new season’s music education and performance equipment products, there are big savings on offer for a wide range of items.

With savings of up to 75%, now is a great time to visit the Black Cat Music web site and buy a bargain. Currently products on offer include many different types of chairs, instrument storage and racks, music stands and lights, risers, staging, costume racks and many more high quality products.

The Black Cat Music ‘Autumn Clearance Sale’ is open now but stocks are limited so buyers are advised to get online quickly to take advantage of this rare opportunity to own these useful items.

Alice Dagger and Brigitte Downs of Black Cat Music are looking forward to exhibiting at the NAME National Conference 2012 which takes place at Yarnfield Park in Staffordshire this weekend on the 5th and 6th October.

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 and collect their ‘NAME Conference Discount voucher.’

The NAME National Conference 2012, “Crossing Frontiers in Music Education” aimed at music teaching professionals, opens Friday 5th October at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre, Stone, Staffordshire. Training, development and critical debate are on the agenda at a time the organisers describe as one of “dramatic change” – a conference “that all music educators need to attend.”

During September, Black Cat Music is offering 10% discount on their best selling Classic 50 music stands. Quantity discount breaks allow purchase prices as low as £36.00. Schools and colleges looking to equip for the new academic year with new music stands designed for robust and regular handling can take advantage of this great offer throughout September.

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 Full details on the September offer can be found on the Black Cat Music web site.

The Black Cat Team looks forward to exhibiting at the SAME (Scottish Association for Music Education) Conference at Stirling University later this week. The conference, hugely popular with music educationalists across Scotland, promises this year to 'Continue the musician's journey to excellence through music'. It is a highly informative resource for classroom teachers, and Black Cat is delighted to be involved.

Martin Loft and Teresa Rogers from the Black Cat team will be attending the conference at Stirling University. Teresa Rogers comments: "We very much look forward to the conference, which has a great reputation among Scottish music teachers. We also look forward to visiting Stirling and the University."

Black Cat Music will be displaying a large selection of its music education equipment which ranges from music stands and orchestra chairs to staging, choral risers and instrument storage solutions. Black Cat's sister company, Black Cat Acoustics, supplies and installs acoustic solutions for schools, universities and public buildings, including sound-isolating, modular Music Practice Rooms from MusicPracticeRooms.com - affordable, flexible solutions for school and university music departments.

Members of the Black Cat Music team returned enthused by their participation at the abcd Annual Convention which took place this year at Leeds Metropolitan University over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Martin Loft from Black Cat Music reported: 'The convention was a great success and it was a pleasure to meet so many talented choral conductors'. Exhibiting during the Annual Convention , Black Cat Music displayed products from the company’s Conductors Equipment series which includes stands, podiums, chairs – even a baton - plus a comprehensive range of music education and performance equipment.

abcd is the “UK’s only organisation devoted to supporting people who lead choirs.”

Members of the Black Cat Music team are looking forward to attending the abcd Annual Convention which takes place at Leeds Metropolitan University, 24 – 26th August.

Exhibiting during the Bank Holiday weekend Convention, Black Cat Music will display products from the company’s Conductors Equipment series which includes stands, podiums, chairs – even a baton - plus a comprehensive range of music education and performance equipment.

As the “UK’s only organisation devoted to people who lead choirs,” the organisers say, “Our twenty-seventh Annual Convention takes us up to Yorkshire, where we last held Convention back in 2002, but to the new location of Leeds. Like Birmingham, Leeds has a long history of culture and specifically of choral music, and Convention will make the most of the Yorkshire choral connection.”

In 2011 Crowborough Rugby Club said farewell to the old club house that had served them since 1960 and quickly realised that there was a noise problem in their new building. Time to call in Black Cat Acoustics.

In the words of club Chairman and Commercial Director, Graham Callard, “The acoustices were terrible”. He continued, “We had some early parties and people could not hear themselves speak.” This prompted Crowborough Rugby Club to look for a solution and Black Cat Acoustics were recommended. Graham continued, “We set two criteria – the quality of the acoustic panels to do what they say they are going to do and of course the aesthetics. Black Cat Acoustics met both criteria and the people we worked with were excellent.” Describing the experience of engaging Black Cat Acoustics, Graham Callard said, “The survey was done very quickly, very professionally with good advice. The fitting was just superb. Dates were agreed in advance and delivered on time.”

Clearly delighted with the transformation of the ‘block and brick’ club house into an aesthetically and acoustically pleasing environment, Graham said, “It has made a tremendous difference. Before four people could not hold a conversation without the noise reverberating round the walls. Imagine a hundred people with music in the background – it would be deafening.” He went on to add that he had already recommended Black Cat Acoustics to another rugby club with similar problems. The full interview with Graham Callard can be viewed on YouTube.

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Black Cat Acoustics are a professional noise control company with an experienced and friendly team offering a complete range of acoustic products. Black Cat Acoustics can design, supply and install high performance acoustic equipment as a total package or find economic solutions to individual problem areas within existing buildings.

Black Cat Music and partner company MusicPracticeRooms.com are pleased to announce that they have signed up as Platinum Sponsors of the Music Education Expo 2013 event at London’s Barbican venue, 20/21 March 2013.

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. Visitors to Music Education Expo 2013 can discover more when Black Cat Music's sister company, Black Cat Acoustics conduct a seminar for music teachers during the conference part of the event. Talking to the theme of “Solving Your Acoustic Problems” this helpful seminar will discuss common problems facing music departments and discuss some practical solutions.

Described as “the largest gathering of music education professionals in the UK,” event organisers Rhinegold promise, “The UK’s most comprehensive music education event. Comprising a major exhibition, a dynamic educational programme and exceptional networking opportunities, this two-day event offers music educational professionals a highly rewarding experience - both professionally and personally.”

Finally, Black Cat Music has great pleasure in sponsoring an award at the inaugural Music Education Awards & Gala dinner on the evening of the 20th March in the Barbican’s Conservatory and Garden Room.

With correct seated posture a vital consideration for musicians, the current discounted price on offer from Black Cat Music makes July 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 www.blackcatmusic.co.uk .

Conference delegates Brigitte Downs and Martin Loft from Black Cat Music were full of praise for the organisation, location and atmosphere at the FMS conference last weekend.

Sales Executive, Brigitte Downs, said, "We thoroughly enjoyed the conference, and thought the location was very good. It was great to see lots of familiar faces but also to introduce our Music Practice Rooms to people who weren't aware that this product was available to them."

Brigitte's colleague Martin Loft, Technical Sales Executive added, "We thought the conference was very well organised and the hotel excellent. Great food!"