Area 2 Handbell Musicians of America

Read & Ring 2024 (Levittown, PA)
2024-04-20 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Emmaus Road Lutheran Church, 2185 Bristol Oxford Valley Rd., Levittown, PA, 19057, United States
An Area 2 Read & Ring is a 3-hour workshop/sight-reading event designed for individual ringers, a partial choir, or a full choir. Ringers will sight read Level 1-3 music selected and supplied by Jeffers Handbell Supply.
Hosted by ringers and directors in multiple locations throughout Area 2 during the months of March, April, and May, the Read & Ring will allow ringers to ring new music, standard repertoire, and forgotten treasures. Invite your ringing friends to go with you, or go solo.
At the completion of the event, music will be available for purchase (checks only please). Hope you’ll register for a Read & Ring in your neighborhood! Registration is available on paper or online.
Questions? Contact Gail Posey, Area 2 Workshops/Mentoring at workshops.area2@handbellmusicians.org or gsposey@verizon.net or 215.280.5737.
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Central PA Handbell Festival
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-20 | The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Rd., Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
Handbell Festival for choirs interested in spending the day working on music and then providing an “open to the public” performance.

Read & Ring 2024 (Fairview, PA)
2024-04-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Church of the Cross, 5901 Millfair Rd., Fairview, PA, 16415, United States

Read & Ring 2024 (Rochester, NY)
2024-03-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Bethany Presbyterian Church, 3000 Dewey Ave., Rochester, NY, 14616, United States

Spring Ring 2024
2024-03-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Proclamation Presbyterian Church, 278 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, 19010, United States
Saturday, March 16, 20249am – 3pmProclamation Presbyterian Church278 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Clinician: Kathy Ebling Shaw

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This massed ringing event is geared for Level 1 and 2 choirs. The repertoire was chosen to allow choirs to use these pieces during the church year out of respect for music budgets and rehearsal time. Pieces should be prepared in advance to get the most from our time with Kathy. Registration is open to choirs as well as individuals. If you are coming as an individual ringer, we will try to assign you to an open spot in a choir. In that case, we will assign your position to you based on open positions.
Choirs and ringers should plan to bring their own bells, tables, pads, mallets, and other needed equipment.
Cost per ringer is $35. Lunch will be provided. (Please inform us in advance of any dietary restrictions. The planned menu is pizza and sodas.)
Space is limited to 30-35 ringers, so register early to be sure you’re able to get a spot! The deadline to register is February 17, 2024.
Please note, if you are bringing minors to this event, they will require an appropriate chaperone.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Repertoire

Jubilee; Arnold Sherman; Level 1+; 2-5 Octaves; MCGB472 or MCGB473Abide with Me; Jason Krug; Level 2; 2-5 Octaves; MRW8228Gaudio Exsultans; Valerie Stephenson; Level 2; 3-5 Octaves; MAG35208Morning Joy; Karen Lakey Buckwalter; Level 2; 3-5 Octaves; MCGB719

Area 2 Festival Conference 2023
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | Lancaster Convention Center, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
The Area 2 Festival Conference is right around the corner! Classes, workshops, and lots of opportunities to ring and meet other ringers in our area. Early bird pricing ends on February 28th.

Download Festival Registration Packet

Hotel Reservation Link (Group Rate for Handbell Musicians of America)

Unpublished Manuscript Submission Form

Susquehanna University Handbell Choir Concert
2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Stretansky Concert Hall, 76 Kurtz Ln,, Selinsgrove, PA, 17870, United States
The Susquehanna University Handbell Choir concert will be at 7:30pm in Stretansky Concert Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Messiah University Handbell Choir Concert
2023-04-22 13:30 - 14:30 | High Center, High Foundation Recital Hall, One University Avenue, Borough of Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States

Susquehanna Valley HB Festival
2023-04-01 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Jospeh School, 420 E Simpson St., Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States

The Raleigh Ringers in Concert
2022-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 475 Lancaster Dr., Shippensburg, PA, 17257, United States

Annual Members Meeting
2022-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual

2022 Young Ringers
2022-09-09 - 2022-09-11 | Pine Brook Lodge, East Stroudsburg, PA, United States

The Raleigh Ringers in Concert - Pittsburgh, PA
2022-07-15 19:00 | North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066, United States

The Raleigh Ringers in Concert - Chautauqua, NY
2022-07-13 20:15 | Chautauqua Institution, One Ames Ave., Chautauqua, NY, 14722, United States

The Raleigh Ringers in Concert - Oradell, NJ
2022-07-11 19:30 | River Dell High School, 55 Pyle St., Oradell, NJ, 07649, United States

The Raleigh Ringers in Concert - Mt. Gretna, PA
2022-07-09 19:00 | Mt. Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mt. Gretna, PA, 17064, United States
