Welcome to Area 1

Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

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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Recent News

Monthly Group Spotlight: Chapel Ringers

THE HISTORY OF THE CHAPEL RINGERS Diane Ennis is a dedicated pillar of the Berkley Community Church. A member of the church all of her life, Diane continues to work tirelessly as secretary and main “pivot” of the church: organizing summer school activities for...

How Do I submit my Bronze audition video for FC 2015?

Dear Bronze Division Applicant,   Please find below the instructions for submitting your video audition for acceptance as a Bronze Division choir at the upcoming Area 1 Festival Conference. All videos should be uploaded as soon as you are prepared, but no later than...

Monthly Group Spotlight: Northern Bronze

Northern Bronze - Ready for Anything! Ringing handbells can be an esoteric adventure as it is, but you never know what is going to happen during the course of a concert season. Northern Bronze, a five-octave community ensemble that was spawned in 2003 in northern...