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Big discounts on Classic 50 music stands – June only!

  • 3 Jun 2015

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For June only, Black Cat Music is offering a massive 15% discount on their best selling Classic 50 music stands in a special Summer promotion. Quantity discount breaks allow purchase prices as low as £38.56 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 take advantage of this great offer throughout the month.

The ever popular Classic 50 Music Stand is tough enough to handle the hardships of regular classroom use thanks to a formulation 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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivRM-h6FW28

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

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MMA and ISBA Conferences proved successful for Black Cat Music

  • 3 Jun 2015

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Back from two important conferences - ISBA and MMA - the Black Cat Music team reflect on a successful and busy May. Talking about the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference at Celtic Manor, Technical Sales Executive Martin Loft said, “As usual, the ISBA conference was extremely well organised and it was a great opportunity to speak to school bursars, both about their music departments, and about ways to solve noise problems in their schools.” Brigitte Downs, Sales Executive, added: “We were able to take our sound-isolating AcoustiCabin to display at the ISBA conference this year, and this met with a great deal of interest from independent school bursars.”

Next up the MMA Conference at Wellington College, Berkshire. Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager, commented: “The MMA conference at Wellington College was well run and enjoyable, and it was an excellent opportunity to catch up with Directors of Music in the independent and the state sector. It was great to see lots of familiar faces, as well as meeting quite a few new faces in the world of music education.” Alice summed up: “The location and venue were superb.”

The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed for speedy and easy installation, 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.


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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.

At the MMA conference, the choices of session are always comprehensive and include over 24 different speakers with tailored wisdom for all areas of a school music department from music administrators and instrumental teachers to heads of department. The Conference always includes all meals and refreshments including a black tie dinner with entertainment. The conference trade fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores. However, networking is one of the key reasons that members attend and the opportunity to share good practice and ideas with colleagues from a wide range of schools, organisations and corporates is invaluable.

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Acoustics for Dummies – Problem 2: Speech in a learning environment

  • 16 Jul 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 2 talks about difficulty in hearing speech in a learning environment … or hearing too much.



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The Black Cat team returns from a successful weekend in Münster

  • 20 May 2015

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The Black Cat team has now returned to the UK following a successful Musikschulkongress 2015. Alice Dagger, UK Marketing Manager reported: “As usual, the conference was very well organised, and we enjoyed participating in the exhibition. It is always a pleasure to meet and chat to German music school teachers, whose passion for teaching and playing music is inspiring.” Dirk Rueter, Manager of the Berlin office, added: “We enjoyed Musikschulkongress and it was a pleasure to visit Münster. We look forward to attending Musikschulkongress 2017 in Stuttgart!” Black Cat Music displayed a selection of its range of high quality music equipment ranging from the world-renowned Wenger music stands, ergonomic music posture chairs and staging to sound-isolating music practice rooms and self-build sound-isolating AcoustiCabins.

Sound-isolation cabin solves noise concerns for Icelandic trumpeter

  • 12 May 2015

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What do you do when you are a trumpet player who needs to put in some practice but live in an apartment where your children need to sleep and the neighbours are banging on the walls? Well, you could take the approach that Vilhjálmur Ingi Sigurðarson - “Will” - did and get in touch with Black Cat Music about a sound-isolation cabin. The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed for speedy and easy installation, 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. Will, who lives with his wife and family in Iceland and is a member of the Icelandic Philharmonic, contacted Black Cat Music’s Myke Millward when he realised the noise situation simply could not continue. The email communications developed into a plan that in due course saw Will flying to Gatwick Airport, complete with trumpet of course and testing out an AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin at Black Cat Music’s headquarters in Tonbridge, Kent. Here, Will really put the sound-isolation cabin through its paces. Myke’s colleague Martin Loft joined in the trial, playing an instrument within the sound-isolation cabin for Will to assess noise in various parts of the building, with Myke recording on an iPhone. All that could be heard was the whirring of office machinery outside the cabin! Three hours later and delighted with the results, Will was impressed with the effectiveness of the AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin. In a footnote to the story Will sent us pictures of the cabin being installed in his apartment and the message, “ The cabin works great… I´m very happy."

Fascinating Rhythm celebrates twenty years

  • 12 May 2015

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Close harmony singing chorus, Fascinating Rhythm, are celebrating their twentieth anniversary with a concert on 27th June at the Olympus Theatre, Stoke Gifford.

Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager of Black Cat Music, said, “We congratulate Fascinating Rhythm and wish them every success with the 20th anniversary celebration concert.”Wimbourne, South Gloucester based Fascinating Rhythm describe their style as an all female, close harmony singing chorus with a repertoire that includes pop, ballads, easy beat and traditional barbershop. 

Tickets for the concert can be purchased online.

Counting the Days to ISBA and MMA Conferences

  • 16 Jul 2015
The Black Cat Music team is counting down the days to the Independent Schools’ Bursars
Association Annual Conference at Celtic Manor, 13th and 14th May. The Black Cat Music summer 
roadshow will then head to the MMA Conference at Wellington College, Berkshire, May 15th to 
17th. At both events the new AcoustiCabins Express sound isolation cabin will be demonstrated on 
the Black Cat Music exhibition stand.

The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed for speedy and easy 
installation, 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.

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.

At the MMA conference, the choices of session are always comprehensive and include over 24 
different speakers with tailored wisdom for all areas of a school music department from music 
administrators and instrumental teachers to heads of department. The Conference always includes 
all meals and refreshments including a black tie dinner with entertainment. The conference trade 
fair is always a lively hub of activity with some thirty corporate members giving in-depth advice and 
showcasing the latest instruments, products and scores. However, networking is one of the key 
reasons that members attend and the opportunity to share good practice and ideas with colleagues 
from a wide range of schools, organisations and corporates is invaluable.

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Issued on behalf of Black Cat Music 
For sales, contracts and product information, contact Teresa Rogers.
Black Cat Music, Bankside House, Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1SJ, England.
Tel . +44 (0)1732 371555. Fax +44 (0)1732 371556.
e-mail:   teresa.rogers@blackcatmusic.co.uk
www.blackcatmusic.co.uk

For further information contact David Brooks
Technical Marketing Ltd., 235A Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 3AG, England.
Tel. +44 (0)1525 854672.   e-mail: dbrooks@technicalmarketingltd.com



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Acoustics for Dummies – Problem 1: Echoes

  • 16 Jul 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.



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New AcoustiCabin serves as recording booth in Sweden

  • 15 Apr 2015
The recently launched AcoustiCabin Express sound isolation rooms are proving ideal for recording purposes in a Stockholm office.

Gustaf Hård af Segerstad in Stockholm told us that they had installed an AcoustiCabin in the office which is proving ideal for educational recordings.

The AcoustiCabin Express sound-isolation cabin is designed for speedy and easy installation, 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.

The new cabins provide an affordable self-install solution for home studios, school music practice rooms, recording studios, voiceover rooms and vocal booths. They also fit the bill for confidential meeting rooms, language laboratories, examination rooms and medical testing.



Junior School Choirs Competition plays to full house in Tonbridge

  • 10 Apr 2015
Back after a successful debut last year, The River Centre in Tonbridge welcomed the return of the Junior Schools Choir Competition. Staged by Tonbridge Lions Club and sponsored by Tonbridge based Black Cat Music’s AcoustiCabin division, the competition featured seven local choirs numbering two hundred and sixty five children singing in front of sell out audience of three hundred and fifty that included many family and friends.

Tonbridge Lions Club told us, “The judges, Mike Kent-Davies, Nancy Gillio-Terry and Jean Allen, had a difficult task as all the choirs were so good in many different ways. They complimented each choir for the high standard of the performances and said it was wonderful to have so many junior singers in the area. First place was awarded to Slade School; second place went St Margaret Clitherow School and with the judges unable to separate the remaining schools equal third place went to Sussex Road School, Cage Green School, St Stephens School, Woodlands School and Hadlow School. Lion President Neal Charlesworth and his wife Janet presented the prizes. Each school received a cheque to help their music development.”

Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager for Black Cat Music, the leading supplier of music performance equipment for education in the UK, Europe and Russia said, “On behalf of our new AcoustiCabins business, we are delighted to provide sponsorship for this successful local event and congratulate everyone on achieving such a high standard of performance.” AcoustiCabins are affordable sound isolation rooms, recently introduced by the company to provide sound proof practice space in schools or at home without disturbance to others close by while offering a ventillated, acoustically controlled internal room for singers and musicians to practice in comfort.

On behalf of the Lions organising committee, Ken Thomas said, “We were delighted that the event was a great success again with all the choirs performing really well and was enjoyed by all those who attended.” He added, “Tonbridge Lions Club would like to thank AcoustiCabins who provided sponsorship for the event.”



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