Lots of people have shared many pictures on facebook and other social media sites, but here is a selection of some of our favorites. 2019-06-29-festival-conference-020 2019-06-30-festival-conference-097 2019-06-27-festival-conference-105...
Anyone who has attended an Area 1 Festival Conference over the years will tell you that it is a fabulous, four-day handbell ringing extravaganza. Carrying the clout of being “The Area where it all began”, our organizers work diligently to attract the best...
Handbell musicians are invited to ring Bells of Peace on November 11 On November 11, 2018, at 11:00 am, handbell musicians across America are invited to toll bells in their communities to commemorate the centennial of the armistice that brought an end to hostilities...
Carlene Ruesenberg, Chair of the Handbell Musicians of America Area 1, is pleased to announce that Amy Rollins has been appointed and is now serving Area 1 as its Communications Director. Working collaboratively with executive leadership, the Webmaster and Newsletter...
A Common Problem; A Creative Solution; A Bit of Genius By Steve Mazeau If bell choir directors were to create a list of their most nagging, non-musical problems, finding substitute ringers would probably be somewhere near the top of the list. Doesn’t the real...
View this post to watch a video of the goings-on at Winter Workshop 2018.
