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  - Venue and TimetableRehearsals are held every Saturday morning during term time at Medina High School, Fairlee, Newport. The following timetable can be modified depending on concerts and other commitments. Ensemble groupings may occasionally be broken down into smaller sectional groupings . Rehearsal schedule: Music Centre Foundation Band (10.00-12.30) Wind, Brass and Percussion up to and including Grade 3 Music Centre Brass Band (12.30-1.30, fortnightly) Catering for brass players who enjoy the special tone and camaraderie of the brass band Music Centre String Orchestra (10.00-12.30) Grade 3 standard and above Beginner Strings (10.00-11.00) Players of only a few months experience Junior String Orchestra (10.00-12.30) Grade 1/2 standard Isle of Wight Youth Choir (9.00-10.00) A variety of styles, challenging but free of charge Music Centre Wind Band (10.00-12.30) Grade 4 to 5 and above Isle of Wight Youth Stage Band (12.30-1.30, fortnightly) Taken from other senior groups Isle of Wight Youth Wind Band (10.00-12.30) Up to and including age 21. Entry by audition, Grade 6 and above.
  - Subscriptions / CostsAlthough members are asked to make a contribution towards running costs, the Centre receives a generous subsidy from the Isle of Wight Council. Subscription rates for 2009/10 will be £36 for membership for the whole year and a subsidised bus pass costs £24 for the whole year, roughly equivalent to the new IWC £1 rate. No one should be deterred from applying for membership for financial reasons. Parents receiving any form of income support may be eligible for assistance with fees and should contact either the Chair of the Isle of Wight Music Centre Friends’ Association or the Head of Music Service. Note that applicants need to reapply each year and that documentary evidence will be required.
  - Concert DressNormal concert dress is white shirt/blouse, long black skirt/trousers, music centre tie, black shoes and socks/tights. The Beginner Strings wear colourful ‘party’ dress.
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The annual subscription is £75 per student, broken down as £25 per term. You only need to pay from the term in which you start:

Students starting between September and December 2019 – £75.
Students starting between January and March 2020 – £50.
Students starting after April 2020 – £25

Please note membership fees cannot be accepted on a Saturday morning at the music centre.

Online Payment:

Payments can be accepted online at the Southampton Council website:

https://www.civicaepay.co.uk/SouthamptonEstore/estore/default/Catalog/Index?newSearch=False

Then use the left hand side drop down menu to select “Music” and scroll down to “Ensemble Membership Payment”.

Cheque:

Cheques must be made payable to ‘Southampton City Council’ and posted to:

IOW Music Hub
East Locality Base,
Glenfield Avenue,
Southampton
SO18 4ER

Please write the name of the student and the groups they are attending on the back of the cheque.

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