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Welcome!

Medina Marching Band 2011:

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Welcome to Medina Marching Band - 35 Years Strong!

 

It's All About Us:

Medina Marching Band:

We are a military styled youth marching band based on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The band is primarily made up of young people from various backgrounds, upbringing and musical knowledge.

 

The band caters for total beginners and more experienced players alike who want the opportunity to play a musical instrument in a traditional setting. Medina Marching Band has band members with ages starting from as young as 8 years old and include many entire family memberships. Continued:

 

Try Us For Size:

Looking for You:

As ever, we are always looking for new band members to join us. If you're keen to learn, or already play an instrument this could just be the opportunity you're looking for - A band of likeminded people in a fun and enjoyable environment.

 

We coach and encourage many aspects of musicianship, parade and drill. The band consists of woodwind and brass sections, with instruments including, flutes, piccolos, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, euphoniums, tubas and cornets and our multi award-winning percussion section, including instruments such as glockenspiels and cymbals, side, bass and tenor drums.

 

If you would like to increase your current musical guidance being received at home or school with the experience of playing in a traditional band environment, you are welcome to join us at one of our practice evenings.

 

Medina Marching Band provides great opportunities for the learning and performing on traditional musical instruments. The band has taken part (and won) in national competitions, carnivals, parades and concerts throughout England and have recently been seen in France, Germany, Italy and touring through Europe! We cater for all ages, however we focus on the Island youth from the age of eight upwards. Our members enjoy the teamwork and camaraderie of working together in a military styled traditional marching band.

 

If you would like to try an instrument, we may have a suitable one available for loan. You don't have to have musical knowledge or need to be a professional as we can provide guidance. All you need is enthusiasm!

 

Whatever your age or musical background you'll be made very welcome. So either, pop along during one of our practice evenings or call/e-mail us on our contact numbers and see us "putting practice into action". Continued:

 

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Find and Support Us!

New engagements for 2011:

Listed below are our engagements correct as at 03 March 2011.

Further engagements will be published as soon as they have been confirmed.

 

Throughout the 2011 season:

 

Band Practice:

MMB meet every Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm till 9:00pm with a short break for refreshments. If you want to learn to play an instrument or play already, come along and join us.

 

March 4th -  Friday:

Annual General Meeting:

Medina Marching Band AGM at Carisbrooke Hall, Carisbrooke High Street, Newport, IOW, Commencing 7:00 pm. All band members, support staff, parents, friends and supporters are welcome to attend.

 

April 2nd - Saturday:

Awards Evening:

MMB awards evening, Smallbrook Stadium Clubhouse, Ashey Road, Ryde, IOW, commencing 7:00pm.

 

April 24th - Sunday:

Robin Hill Garden Show:

Parades & performances at the Robin Hill Garden Show, Arreton, IOW. Times TBC.

 

June 5th - Sunday:

Old Gaffers Festival:

Parades & performances at the Old Gaffers Festival, Yarmouth, IOW. Commencing at 3:15pm.

 

July 9th - Saturday:

Littlehampton Carnival:

Parades & performances at Littlehampton Carnival, Littlehampton, West Sussex. All day band event. Times TBC.

 

July 23rd - Saturday:

Newport Carnival:

Parades & performances at Newport Carnival, Newport, IOW. All day band event. Times TBC.

 

July 30th - Saturday:

Sandown Main Carnival:

Parades & performances at Sandown Main Carnival Evening Procession, Sandown, IOW. Times TBC.

 

July 31st - Sunday:

Jaguar Club Show:

Parades & performances at Jaguar Club Show, Havenstreet Railway, Havenstreet, IOW. Times

TBC.

 

August 7th - Sunday:

Chale Show:

Parades & performances at Chale Show, Chale, Ventnor, IOW. Times TBC.

 

August 17th - Wednesday:

Weymouth Carnival:

Parades & performances at Weymouth Carnival, Weymouth, Dorset. All day band event. Times TBC.

 

August 20th - Saturday:

Ryde Main Carnival:

Parades & performances at Ryde Main Carnival, Ryde, IOW. Parades & performances commencing 6:15pm.

 

August 31st - Wednesday:

Sandown Illuminated Carnival:

Parades & performances at Sandown Illuminated Carnival, Sandown, IOW. Parades & performances commencing 9:00pm.

 

September 3rd - Saturday:

Ryde Illuminated Carnival:

Parades & performances at Ryde Illuminated Carnival, Ryde, IOW. Parades & performances commencing 8:30pm.

 

October 16th - Sunday:

Joint Concert:

Joint concert with Hampshire Constabulary Concert Band at Medina Theatre, Newport, IOW, Afternoon performance. Times TBC.

 

October 29th - Saturday:

Joint Concert:

Joint concert with Wight Hot Pipes, in aid of the IOW Hospice. Times TBC.

 


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