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Super Savings in Scorching Summer Sale of Music Equipment

  • 4 Aug 2015
Black Cat Music, leading suppliers of music education and performance equipment, has announced details of a Summer Sale that promises superb savings on their high quality equipment.

Selected items on sale from the company’s comprehensive catalogue include some of Black Cat Music’s most popular music stands, orchestra chairs, conductor’s equipment, instrument storage, stereo cabinets, staging anad choral risers. The sale offers some great opportunities to buy new equipment ready in place for the start of the autumn term.

Previous clearance sales have proved extremely popular and stocks are limited, so customers are encouraged to take advantage of the Freephone line on 0800 072 7799 and discuss requirements with a member of Black Cat Music’s ultra friendly team.  Clearance items are offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and stocks change daily, so an early call is recommended.  Items are also listed on the Black Cat Music web site.  



Black Cat Music continuess support for Music Teacher Lifetime Achievement Award

  • 3 Aug 2015
Managing Director, Alice Dagger revealed that Black Cat Music and sister company MusicPracticeRooms.com were once again sponsoring the Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Music Teacher Awards for Excellence in 2016.

The annual black tie event is scheduled for the 25th of February 2016 at London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel during next year’s Music Education Expo. Nominations for all award categories are now open until 23rd October this year. The Black Cat Music -  MusicPracticeRooms.com sponsored award is “For an individual who has made a seminal contribution to music education.” Details of the Awards evening are online now. 

Richard Morris, winner of the 2015 Black Cat Music sponsored award said, “I am both honoured and very touched to receive this award. I have had the joy of working in music education for the past 23 years and much of this time has been spent trying to promote the provision of sustained musical tuition for all young people who show commitment and eagerness. My sole condition on receiving this award is that I should be allowed to continue, since there’s so much more to do.”





Black Cat Music confirms Platinum Sponsorship for Music Education Expo again in 2016

  • 3 Aug 2015
Black Cat Music and sister company MusicPracticeRooms.com confirms the continuation of the Platinum co-sponsorship of Music Education Expo in 2016.

In a change of venue, Music Education Expo is moving to Olympia in 2016 for the two day exhibition and conference event taking place on the 25th and 26th February. Details of visitor registration are available online.   Black Cat Music will be involved in the exhibition, conference and sponsoring the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence.

Although early days yet, Managing Director, Alice Dagger confirmed that Black Cat Music would be showing and demonstrating selected products from the company’s extensive range of education performance and staging equipment. Product specialists will be on hand to provide music teachers with advice in selecting suitable products. The stand will also include the latest developments in sound-proof rooms allowing visitors to experience for themselves the acoustic performance achieved.

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Only one week left to buy Classic 50 music stands and cart at discounted price

  • 23 Jul 2015
As a special promotional offer, 20 x Classic 50 Music Stands plus a large size Move & Store Cart are offered with a saving of 10 per cent by Black Cat Music, for July only. There is still time to take advantage of this great price deal – but don’t leave it too late, there is just one week left before the offer closes.

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 now.


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



Acoustics for Dummies Problem Echoes

  • 24 Apr 2015
Acoustics for Dummies was the title given to one of the conference sessions at Music Education Expo 2015 earlier this year in London.

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 1 talks about reverberation sound levels – or echoes as most people describe them.



Acoustics for Dummies Problem 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.



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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