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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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Recent News

August Fundamental Tone Available

Aug 5, 2014 |

Don't miss this quarter's issue of the Fundamental Tone!  Find out about Bells In Closets, Skill building workshops to help you with Festival music, get your first peek at the bronze level rubric for festival, and more!  

Westminster Handbell Choir Tours New England

May 8, 2014 |

Westminster Concert Bell Choir 2014 New England Tour The 16-member Westminster Concert Bell Choir is composed of undergraduate and graduate students of Westminster Choir College of Rider University.  Its director is Kathleen Ebling Shaw.  This year celebrates the 36th...