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Last month’s blog post featured many black musicians, performers and composers in history. This blog post looks at 4 musicians and composers of colour whose music you should know. Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson is an American-born, Switzerland-based composer and trumpeter. I had the pleasure of meeting Jalalu in May this year at the Classical:Next conference in Hannover. Jalalu studied …

The Music and Drama Education Awards will return in February 2023, celebrated at the same time as the Music and Drama Education Expo in London. RATstands are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring a NEW award category added for 2023- Instrumental or Vocal Teacher of the Year. For this award, the judges will be …

Like many others, I often describe myself as a versatile musician in my bio and any write-ups or resumés I have. BUT, in an age of creativity, side-hustle culture and portfolio careers, what does versatility mean anyway?… I guess the reason why I describe myself as a versatile violinist is to perhaps differentiate myself from …

Our sales team recently exhibited at the first Saudi Light and Sound Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show is a recent development from the Saudi Entertainment & Amusement Expo, and is the first event in the Kingdom dedicated to professional light & sound. It was great to meet so many people in the industry …

For many musicians, students and music enthusiasts, having a music stand is an essential tool to solo or ensemble work. That being said, many of us may not consider how we might use a music stand efficiently and differently when in performance mode compared to how we do in the practice room. Here are a …

We are excited to announce we will be exhibiting at the first Saudi Light and Sound Expo at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre, between 16-18th May 2022. Visit us at booth 2B79. Contact sales@ratstands.com for an appointment with our sales team.

For many musicians in many genres and styles, having a music stand is a must-have. For me, they play a vital role in both my practise and performances, whether I’m playing solo or in ensembles. For over 3 years now, I’ve been using RATstands’ Scherzo stand as my go-to. Its innovative no-screw build means that my days of frustratingly …

The idea behind a music stand is fairly simple and its purpose isn’t all that complex at all. It holds your music so you can keep up with other performers and give the audience a memorable performance. Although a music stand seems like a very rudimentary piece of equipment to buy, it is also one …

RATstands have appointed Jacqueline Thomson in the role of Manging Director. Previously, Jacqui has had 18 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, where she worked closely with many of RATstands’ long term professional customers. The new appointment is the beginning of an exciting new chapter as RATstands grows and strives to synonymous with being the …

RATstands and Conn Selmer Inc, the UK and USA’s leading music equipment manufacturers, are teaming up to bring musicians of the USA cutting-edge products  at affordable prices. Now America too, can use what the pro’s use. Conn Selmer will be exclusively distributing the TEMPO range and the Rshield range to the USA. Olivia Mason, RATstands’ …

RATstands are the new Official Music Stands of Musicfest Canada! We are honoured to have a big part in such a prestigious event. This influential festival takes place throughout the year and across Canada, with a much-anticipated finale that occurs in a different venue each year. Musicfest Canada strives to support young musicians and people …

RATstands are thrilled to announce that we are official partners with the Chloe Trevor Music Academy! This is of tremendous pride for us after being part sponsors for this brilliant academy in 2018. The Chloe Trevor Music Academy is a two-week intensive programme for string players and pianists, established to empower young musicians to use …

Having joined forces with UTAH Symphony in Salt Lake City, USA, in 2016 to create a digital musicians chair that excelled both aesthetically and in terms of functionality, RATstands has now announced that the launch of its Grand Opera Chair will be at the League of American Orchestras Conference in Nashville, in June 2019. The …