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 …

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 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’ …

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 …

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.

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 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 …

Diversity. Equity. Equality. Inclusion. These are the buzzwords which have had lots of airtime recently. Similarly, the concept of decolonisation has been a topic of discussion particularly in the education sector for some time, sparking protests and movements from students and the general public worldwide. (Think the #RhodesMustFall movement at University of Cape Town which spread to Oriel College, …