Area 1 Handbell Musicians of America

Totally Tins for Beginners and Others

casey28 — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:05:38 +0000

Join fellow ringers from throughout New England for Totally Tins: A Workshop for Emerging Handbell Musicians. This event will be held October 24, 2026 and is designed to help even the most beginning ringers focus on creating a broad palette of musical sounds.

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Totally Tins!

casey28 — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:38:46 +0000

Join fellow ringers from throughout New England for Totally Tins: A Workshop for Emerging Handbell Musicians. This event will be held october 18 and is designed to help even the most beginning ringers focus on creating a broad palette of musical sounds. Clinicians Abby Schoppe and Kim Visbaras will lead participants through two pieces from the 2026 Maine Spring Ring repertoire while focusing on…

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Totally Tins

aschoppe — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 04:11:32 +0000

Join fellow ringers from throughout New England for Totally Tins: A Workshop for Emerging Handbell Musicians, a brand-new Area 1-wide event that will be offered on March 8. This event is designed to get even the most beginning ringers focused on creating a broad palette of musical sounds. Clinician Kimberlee Strepka will introduce participants to concepts from Laban Movement Theory that can be…

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Festival Conference 2025

casey28 — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:32:34 +0000

Festival Conference will be here before you know it! Check out all of the most current details at the link below!

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Winter Workshop Registration Is Open!

casey28 — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:28:07 +0000

Come join us January 24-25th, 2025, for an exciting weekend of handbell ringing and education at UMass Amherst! Click here for more Winter Workshop details and here to register for Winter Workshop. …

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Building Bridges with Handbells

casey28 — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:22:47 +0000

Building Bridges with Handbells Written by Steven Mazeau, Area 1 SnagASub Coordinator Many of us are familiar with the story of Margaret Shurcliff and her Beacon Hill Ringers. Having created the New England Guild of English Handbell Ringers (NEGEHR) in 1937, Margaret was also responsible for establishing in 1954 the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) and the first American…

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ARE YOUR RINGERS READY TO RING?

casey28 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:38:31 +0000

As you stand in front of your ensemble while they are ringing, have you ever noticed facial grimaces, even when the right note has been played? Do members of your ensemble sit down somewhere while you are working with another section at the table? Do you notice that some of your ringers have difficulty moving the bell easily while ringing, even when encouraged? Are there times when a…

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Workshop for Newer Handbell and Handchime Directors

abrazil — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:53:02 +0000

WHEN: Saturday, August 12, 9 AM-1 PM WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, 360 S. Main Street, Andover, MA CLINICIAN: Griff Gall, artistic director of the Back Bay Ringers FEE: $25 TOPICS: REGISTRATION: https://www.cognitoforms.com/BackBayRingers1/BackBayRingersDirectorsWorkshop …

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F/C 2023 Picture Gallery

abrazil — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:43:56 +0000

All pictures courtesy Jeanine Vitale…

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F/C 2023 Survey Results

abrazil — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:31:04 +0000

Photo by Jeanine Vitale Many thanks to everyone for coming to Area 1 Festival Conference 23! I had a great time, and according to those of you who completed an evaluation after our event, so did you! What did you think of this year’s Festival? Here’s what the data says: How did you like the shortened festival? A majority of you (59%) said that the length of the festival was “Just the right…

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