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Black Cat Music set to announce new payments plan at ISBA Conference next week

A new fixed-term structured payment system which enables customers to spread payments over 1 to 5 years will be announced at next week’s ISBA Conference.

Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger, said, “we anticipate that our Structure Payment Options will be of real interest to independent school bursars looking to make savings for their school.” The Black Cat Music team will be attending the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference at Torquay next week. 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 to learn more about the new Structured Payments Scheme.

The 2013 ISBA annual conference will take place at the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) in Torquay from Wednesday 8th May - Thursday 9th May. The ISBA hosts an annual members only two-day conference every year in May. The event, which is held in selected locations throughout the UK, attracts some 400 bursars and senior management staff from member schools and around 100 exhibitors.



Black Cat Music reflects on a successful Musikschulkongress

Musikschulkongress in Bamberg last week was a great success for Black Cat Music.

Dietmar Auris, Black Cat Music’s agent in Germany who represented the company reflected on the event, saying, "It was a busy and enjoyable conference. It was great to have the chance to talk to lots of music teachers from music schools and conservatoires across Germany. We got to see quite a few familiar faces as well as some new ones. Bamberg was a very pleasant location for the conference."

It was also interesting to see how popular the Black Cat Music conductor's baton offer proved to be with German music teachers.

Musikschulkongress is an annual event that provides the occasion for representatives from over 950 German music schools to meet and share ideas on best practice in Music Education. As a supporting member of the VDM - Verband Deutscher Musikschulen - Black Cat Music has been attending Musikschulkongress since 2009. It is a conference that never fails to be interesting and enjoyable and is a great opportunity for German music teachers to see and try out Black Cat’s music stands, ergonomic posture chairs, choir folders, staging and conductor’s equipment.

Based in the UK, Black Cat Music is Master Distributor for Wenger in Europe and Russia. Wenger music equipment is world-renowned for its quality and longevity, and all Wenger products come with a minimum 5-year guarantee.



Inspirational Music - Esaias Reusner

This morning, in celebration of Esaias Reusner birthday, we are sharing a video featuring some of his work.

If you have something that you find particularly productive, we would love to hear about that.

May package deal on storage cart bought with stands

During May Black Cat Music has a special package deal with a 10 per cent discount for purchasers of ten Classic 50s complete with a compatible small Move and Store Cart.

The 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. The small move and Store Cart provides easy, stable transport and compact storage for ten Classic 50 Music Stands.

Full details of how to participate in this offer are published on the Black Cat Music web site.



Wenger style video wins contest

Wenger Corporation created a buzz with their recent video competition, won by Klamath Chorale with their entry – “Wenger Style.”

Black Cat Music, long established master distributor of Wenger product in the UK, Europe and Russia, explained that Wenger was looking for the most creative video illustrating "Here's what we would do on a Wenger StageTek stage." With the winner receiving $10,000 worth of StageTek staging and accessories.

The winning video, plus some of the runners up, can be viewed on YouTube.



Discount deals on Bravo Music Stand closing soon

In case you missed the April offer over the Easter break, a reminder that Black Cat Music is offering Wenger all black Bravo Music Stands at a reduced price throughout April. But hurry – there are only a few days left to buy before the offer closes.

The Bravo Music Stand is designed and engineered to high quality standards to provide a long, trouble-free life. Bravo’s polypropelene desk will not chip, bend or scratch and includes a useful accessory shelf, handy for keeping pencils or reeds to hand. Height is adjustable in just a single smooth motion, from 61 cm to 116 cm. Wenger’s premier heavy-duty stand usually retails at £69.60, but can now be owned for £62.64 plus VAT and delivery.

Full details and the offer which applies to the black stand and black base versions is published on Black Cat Music web site.



Getting ready for MMA Conference next month

Looking forward to making the short journey across Kent to St Edmund’s School Canterbury in May, are delegates from Black Cat Music.

Canterbury’s Cathedral School will welcome members to the 2013 MMA Conference (17-19th May) when a diverse and comprehensive programme to inspire music teachers and practitioners is promised.

Marketing Manager, Alice Dagger summed up Black Cat Music’s anticipation of the conference, saying, “We look forward to the MMA Conference this year especially, as we're local and love visiting Canterbury!”

Further details are on the MMA web site.



Customers In Action - Stephen Hough

Black Cat Music are very proud to present an incredible performance from an inspirational customer, Stephen Hough.

If you enjoy the video below, and would like to see Stephen for yourself, then you can view dates for his upcoming performences here.

We are using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Customers In Action - Cork School of Music

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another fantastic performance from one of our customers, the Cork School of Music.

We are using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Customers In Action - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Black Cat Music are very proud to present another fantastic performance from one of our customers, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

We are using our Friday morning blog to showcase our customers in action and promote some of our customers upcoming events and services. If you would like us to be promoting your events or showcasing your work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.