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Festival Conference 2025!

Worcester State University
June 26-29, 2025

[Area 1’s event was] the best festival I’ve been a part of…it really had a National Seminar feel, but was much more personal and so professionally done! Thanks for making me feel at home and for taking such good care of me while I was there! I’m now an Area 1 fan!!
— Brian Childers, F/C2022 Massed & Tins Clinician

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Sponsored Event: Holiday Repertoire Reading in Acton, MA

Sep 10, 2015 |

The Bells of St. Matthews and the Lincoln Ringers present the 3rd annual Holiday Rep Reading and Workshops event on October 3rd at St. Matthews in Acton, MA.  Price is the same as last year, $10.00 for either morning workshops or afternoon rep reading, or $15.00 for...

Director’s Seminar: January 2016

Jul 26, 2015 |

2016 Director's Seminar News! Mark your calendars now and plan to join us a UMASS Amherst on January 29 & 30, 2016 for our Annual Director's Seminar.  We're excited to announce our clinician will be Jason Krug!  More information will follow, but mark your...

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Well, not precisely by storm, but we did have a crew go to Pinnacle this year. Sue Wilbur Jean Degan Susan Schultz Karen Leonard Chuck & Lisa Arnold Joan Fossum Emlee Kohler Kim Strepka Krishna Ersson Greg Urban              ...