Handbell Musicians of America Area 2
What is a Read & Ring and What is a Festival Music Ring?
READ & RING
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 1-4 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.
FESTIVAL MUSIC RING
An Area 2 Festival Music Ring is a 3-hour workshop event designed for individual ringers, a partial choir, or a full choir. Ringers will read through and rehearse the Massed Music Selections for the upcoming Area 2 Festival to be held in the Poconos on Friday, June 27 – Sunday, June 29, 2025. Please let us know at online registration if you will need music, or already have and are rehearsing the Festival music selections. Hosted by ringers and directors in multiple locations throughout Area 2 during the months of March, April, and May, the Festival Music Ring will allow ringers to prepare for our Area 2 Festival.
BOTH EVENTS
Invite your ringing friends to attend with you, or go solo to either event.
At the completion of the event, music will be available for purchase, payable with a check only. Hope you’ll register for a Read & Ring or Festival Music Ring in your neighborhood! Registration info and is available online.
If you would like to host one of these events, it’s not too late. Please contact Gail Posey, Area 2 Workshops/Mentoring [email protected] or [email protected] or 215.280.5737
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Handbell Musicians of America Area 2
Read & Ring and Festival Music Ring
2025 Events
$10 per Ringer
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Read & Ring – Sandy Martin, Host
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sandy Martin, Clinician
Proclamation Presbyterian Church
278 Bryn Mawr Avenue 215.906.4526
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
[email protected]
Saturday, March 1, 2025
LUNCH 12:30 – 1:15 PM Please register for lunch
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Festival Music Ring – Sandy Martin, Host
1:30 – 4:30 PM
Sarah Hazel, Clinician
Proclamation Presbyterian Church
278 Bryn Mawr Avenue 215.906.4526
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
[email protected]
Please note: It you wish to attend both sessions, you must register and pay for both sessions. You must also register for lunch. A free will offering will be taken to cover lunch costs,.
Click HERE to register for this event date
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Read & Ring – Shawn Gingrich, Host
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Shawn Gingrich, Clinician
First United Methodist Church
64 W. Chocolate Avenue 717.877.8554
Hershey, PA 17033
[email protected]
Click HERE to register for this event date
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Festival Music Ring – Gail Posey, Host
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Gail Posey, Clinician
Emmaus Road Lutheran Church
2185 Bristol Oxford Valley Road 215.280.5737
Levittown, PA 19057
[email protected]
Click HERE to register for this event date
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Festival Music Ring – Thomas Reagan, Host
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thomas Reagan, Clinician
Castile United Church of Christ
4 Washington St. 585.322.4112
Castile, NY 14427
[email protected]
Click HERE to register for this event date