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With the summer solstice already behind us there is just one week left to take advantage of our June offer to buy Wenger Preface Conductor’s music stands at a 10% discount compared to the usual price.

Already affordably priced thanks to elegant design and clever engineering, the Preface Conductor’s stand still benefits from plenty of useful features. This stylish conductor's stand enjoys a large desk, a sleek, non-scratch black surface, and dual posts offering superb stability and strength. Although robust it's also extremely lightweight and easy to use and store. The tilting desk permits easy angle adjustment while integrated storage keeps all the conductor's needs nearby and out-of-sight. In fact, it's been exquisitely fine-tuned to give conductors more stand for less money. Plus each stand comes with a 5-year warranty.

For full details of the Preface Conductor’s stand and to take advantage of this special offer visit the Black Cat Music web site.

When cable storage looks like an out of control mass of spaghetti, then it is probably time to turn to Wenger Fixed Media Storage Cabinets, available from Black Cat Music.

Wenger Corporation has produced a video to show how an unruly space used to store lighting, sound, video equipment along with cables, connectors, stands and all the other accessories essential to the technical side of school theatrical and musical productions, can be tamed. Recognising that expensive equipment needs to be looked after to prevent damage and organised so that the right components can be quickly located, Wenger came up with a smart solution designed to bring organisation, protection and secure storage to the increasing inventory of media and AV equipment being used in schools.

It is not just the main assets but the all important adaptors, interconnecting cables and anciliary devices that are part of the package; frustrating and wasteful on teaching time if just one item is missing. Something that can easily happen without a well thought out storage solution for diverse equipment put away between the classes for which it is required.

Wenger’s fixed cabinets can help transform a chaotic storage area into one to be proud of. Perfect for storage rooms or in-classroom lockable storage, they come in three types -Standard, Rackmount and Organizer. Each allows a high degree of customisation through choosing which shelves, drawers and other accessories suits the requirement.

The system offers considerable flexibility with different sizes available, mix and match interior with adjustable components, shelves, slide out shelves, file drawer, 4" drawer. Rackmount sections available for easy access to electronic components with an organiser option available for fixed storage. 
Later, should things change, other components can be ordered to reconfigure existing cabinets.

Thanks to full-length wood doors, secured with metal lockable latch the storage units offer secure storage too. Durability comes courtesy of the their made-to-last bolt through construction on hinges and doors, polyester laminate and tested tested to withstand institutional use.

Black Cat Music and MusicPracticeRooms.com have confirmed they will again be Platinum Sponsors of Music Education Expo which returns to London, 12th & 13th March 2015.

Show organisers, Rhinegold Media & Events announced, “Once again, Music Education Expo returns to London's Barbican Exhibition Halls for two days of learning, browsing, playing, networking and saving. Created to help and inspire all types of music teachers the event offers:

* over 50 professional development sessions including debates, seminars and workshops
* more than 100 exhibitors showcasing new and exciting products
* countless networking opportunities with up to 2,500 other music educators.”

The event is also free to attend.

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.

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Nancy Wagner from Wenger Corporation paid a visit to Black Cat Music’s Tonbridge, Kent headquarters.

"Black Cat Music has been exclusive UK distributor for Wenger for over 30 years now, and Master Distributor for Wenger across the whole of Europe and Russia for five years - a business relationship which deserves celebrating!” said Alice Dagger, marketing manager.

Wenger Corporation is the recognised world leader in fully-guaranteed staging and music performance equipment that includes music stands, orchestral chairs, staging, choral risers, conductor’s equipment, acoustic solutions and full stage acoustic shells. In addition there is a range of theatre products that embraces tiered audience seating, pit filler staging, make-up stations, costume racks and stage boxes. All Wenger products come with a minimum five year guarantee but thanks to the quality of their design and build it is rare to even receive a complaint.

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Black Cat Music announces a new online service for ordering custom gold-blocking for a range of their popular music folders.

These high quality folders have enjoyed frequent praise from music teachers and other music professionals. Many orchestras, bands, choirs, schools and colleges have also taken advantage of the gold blocking customisation service offered by Black Cat Music. It is just another detail that helps music groups look good in performance and helps keep music tidy and safe the rest of the time.

Announcing the new service Alice Dagger, Marketing Manager said, “ We are delighted to offer this new online ordering option. Whether you belong to a professional orchestra, chorus, school band or church choir, our choral and orchestral folders will give a sense of identity to your music group.”

To use the new system simply click on the “Require gold-blocking” check box on the product page and complete the form that opens up. Don’t forget that crests or logos can also be gold-blocked as well as text.

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When South Axholme Academy Wind Band placed an order for orchestral folders with Black Cat Music they were impressed by the quality of the product and the service provided.

Andrew Jackson, Subject Leader for Music at South Axholme Academy, Doncaster told us, “I would like to express our appreciation for the prompt and efficient way in which our order for a set of orchestral folders for the South Axholme Academy Wind Band was processed. Thank you so much! Also, we are very impressed with the quality of the folders, which are excellent.”

South Axholme Academy Wind Band opted for royal blue Orchestral folders with bottom pockets, each with custom gold block lettering with the band’s name, the name of the instrument, plus one folder for the conductor of course. The instruments were, Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Cornet 1, Cornet 2, Cornet 3, Baritone, Tenor Horn, Trombone, Tuba and Percussion.

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