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Director, International Sales at Wenger Corporation, Nancy Wagner is visiting Black Cat Music this week.

Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager, Black Cat Music said, "We're excited to learn about Wenger's new products such as their 'tuneable' acoustic panels, which will complement Wenger's existing range of quality music and performance equipment. Wenger equipment is designed to last - as is demonstrated by the minimum 5-year warranty given to all Wenger products. Black Cat Music is proud to be Master Distributor for Wenger across the whole of Europe and Russia."

. Nancy Wagner is pictured here with Alice Dagger, Myke Millward and Brigitte Downes, prior to receiving training on new products that will shortly be joining Black Cat Music’s already comprehensive catalogue.

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Leavers and latecomers is a theme of an article on audience behaviour referenced on the Wenger web site. In addition we could add texters and tweeters.

"Controversial aspects of audience behavior – expressing dissatisfaction by walking out early and disrupting performances by arriving late – were recently highlighted in two lengthy articles in The The New York Times.

"Walk-outs” vote with their feet and skip the rest of the movie, concert, ballet, etc., for a variety of reasons. A question about their motivation posted on the paper’s Facebook page received nearly 500 responses, evoking common themes. For movies, excessive violence was a frequent complaint. For live performances, the quality of the presentation factored heavily."

The article continues, " At any performance, however, performers have right to be offended by walk-outs only to the degree that other audience members’ experience is compromised by visual or auditory distractions these walk-outs cause. Such disruptions are the primary reason late-arrivals are banned from entering many performances until the intermission.

Performances start on time. Never talk during the music. Never applaud during the music…Do all you can to avoid impeding others’ view of the stage. Above all, if you arrive late, expect to remain outside the auditorium until the intermission."

In West End theatres the practice of sending tweets or text messages has been observed at a number of shows and this should be considered as part of the audience etiquette debate. What are your thoughts?

If you were thinking of buying a set of music folders for your musicians or choir, then October is the time to take action. Black Cat Music are offering a 10 per cent discount for the whole of the month.

Imagine the visual impact created by a set of smart new matching music folders to give a great identity to your orchestra, chorus, band or choir. The hard-wearing leatherette covers enhanced by hand stitching and brass-bound corners are sure of a long life protecting your music and keeping it together. Choose your style and size, whether for orchestra or choir, some with options such as expanding pockets or retaining strings, pencil pockets and windows.

And there is a choice of colour – Concert Black, Royal Blue or Cardinal Red. Check out the October deal now!

As we approach the end of September a quick reminder of this month's offer. Black Cat Music is offering 10 per cent discount on their best selling Classic 50 music stands in a special ‘Back to School’ promotion., Quantity discount breaks prices as low as £37.12 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.

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

We have a limited number of conductor’s batons to give away to anyone who sends a ‘selfie’ of themself playing a musical instrument, singing or conducting – in fact any musical theme.

And It’s easy.
· Decide on your music theme.
· Take a ‘selfie’ on your smart phone.
· Email the picture your name and postal address to:
marketing@blackcatmusic.com

We will post out a Black Cat Music conductor’s baton. This not a competition but stocks are limited.

Black Cat Music announces the introduction of the Strata Orchestral Pit Filler system from Wenger.

A simple yet dependable modular system that is fast and easy to install without the use of tools, Strata is based on an open structure comprising beams, columns and cross braces. Acoustically dampened panels create a deck that is quiet and solid and is indistinguishable from the permanent stage. Thanks to a tube and socket connection, beams can rotate in each direction allowing the framework to match the contour of the orchestra pit.

One last thing. Due to the open style of construction there is plenty of useful storage space under the deck as well. View a video introduction to Strata to watch how it is assembled.