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Medina Marching Band
Medina Marching Band is 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 with
various backgrounds, upbringings and musical knowledge.
The band caters for total beginners and more experienced
players alike who desire the opportunity to play a
traditional musical instrument in a traditional setting. Medina
Marching Band has band members with ages starting from
as young as 8 years old and can even boast many entire
family memberships.
Tradition and Pride
Medina
Marching
Band is
proud to
be a
true
military
styled
marching
band
with a
long
standing
tradition
as one
of the
country’s
foremost
youth
marching
bands.
Based on
the
style of
the
United
Kingdom’s
armed
forces
with the
unmistakable
red
jackets,
white
helmets
and
caps,
Medina
Marching
Band,
now in its 34th year has
become a
welcome
and
familiar
sight at
parades,
shows
and
events
the
length
and
breadth
of the
country.
In a
world
where
borders
and
traditions
are
being
eroded
and
forgotten
we
strive
to keep
the
United
Kingdom
marching
band’s
identity
and
traditions
alive.
Personal Development
Medina Marching Band members
enjoy many extra curricular activities, encouraging
personal and social development and for some, a welcome
escape from a poor quality home or after school life.
Many members now have careers extending to the armed
forces thanks in part to the encouragement of the band
through its many facets. Where possible and when on
leave these members are eager to come “home” and
participate in the band. This level of passion and
commitment is prevalent throughout the entire band.
Passion
One word that sums up Medina Marching Band, we
are all passionate about the young band members creating
music and furthering their musical ability whilst
passing their experience and knowledge to others in the
band. Many have watched the band in awe on any number of
occasions either in the practice rooms, on the parade
ground or in competitions and admired the passion,
ability, professionalism and discipline the whole band
exudes.
Competitions and Events
Competitions and Events - Medina Marching Band has been
involved in many competitions, parades, tattoos and
filming events around the UK and mainland Europe, They
have been featured in the ITV television production of
the critically acclaimed “South Bank Show”, the BBC’s
“Children in Need” and have recently had the great
pleasure of performing in the presence of HM the Queen
and the Duke of Edinburgh. The band has also achieved
the outstanding honour of winning Championship Class of
the 2003 National Youth Marching Band Championships
staged in Birmingham.
Dedication and Discipline
The band by its nature
requires a high level of discipline and dedication from
its members whether in the classroom or on the parade
ground as the band practices twice a week in
preparation for events and parades and strives for
members to do their best. Teamwork is vital for the
smooth running of the band, however combined with this
dedication and discipline we have fun because making
music is best being fun rather than a chore! We are also
fortunate and proud of the
dedicated staff and associates in front and behind the
band who are on hand to help, advise, support and make
the band the success it is today.
Partnerships
Medina Marching Band is very fortunate to have financial
support from local companies and organisations. Further
a-field we gain support from the arts, charities, and
other government sectors. We are very fortunate having
the support of Island Group Industrial Training,
Wightlink Ferry Group and Medina High School, our base.
We are always keen to develop further partnerships as
keeping the band “on the road” is, as you may expect,
with instrument, vehicle repairs and maintenance a
costly necessity.
Get Involved in the Band!
Getting involved in Medina Marching Band could not
be easier, either as a band member or a supporter to
the band, just make contact using the link
below. We meet at Medina High School, Medina Leisure
Centre, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, every
Monday and Wednesday between 7pm and 9pm with a
short break for refreshments.
The band is primarily made up of young people with
various levels of musical knowledge and ability. The
band caters for total beginners, intermediates and more experienced
players alike who desire the opportunity to play a
traditional musical instrument with like minded
individuals in a traditional setting. Medina
Marching Band has band members with ages starting
from as young as 8 years old and without any upper
age limit all are welcome.
If you would like to
join Medina Marching Band please contact us. We can
provide instruments, tuition and have two minibuses
available to transport band members to and from our
"base" at Medina High School and the various events
we take part in throughout the Island and Mainland.
In readiness for the various carnivals, parades and
events we take part in, our meetings consist of
drill on the parade ground, tuition in dedicated
classrooms
and full band, pipe and drum rehearsals in dedicated studios. Awesome!
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us
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