Director’s Workshop – Illinois

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AGEHR Area VIII – Illinois Committee is pleased to announce a
Director’s Workshop that will be held in Aurora, IL, on Saturday, June
20th. Join us for a fun day guaranteed to “tune-up” your directing
skills and increase your handbell knowledge! In the morning you can
take classes on subjects such as conducting, bell assignments, skills
exercises, and [...]

Area XII Composition Contest

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The AGEHR Area XII Board, with considerable pride and enthusiasm, announces the winning composer in our 2010 Ringers’ Conference Composition Competition. The honor is awarded to Mr. Michael Mazzatenta of Mesa, AZ for his composition, “Renewed Spirit.” With an engaging melodic line, compelling rhythmic interest, and elegant musical expression, this piece is sure [...]

Handbell choir wins award to fund Maine trip

Repost from Bristol Press
Link to Story and Photo: http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/04/05/entertainment/doc49d90287187b6534410371.txt
Special to The Bristol Press
BRISTOL — The Handbell Choir of the Bristol Baptist Church has won a Bradford Scholarship to participate in the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) Area 1 Festival Conference June 25 – 28.
The festival is being held at the University of Maine [...]

Nebraska Spring Ring

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The Nebraska AGEHR will be hosting a Spring Ring on March 21st in Lincoln, NE. This is an all day workshop designed for intermediate and advanced level ringers. Janet Carter will be our clinician. You can find more information and the registration form on our web page (link pasted below). If you have [...]

Stimulus package from AGEHR Area III!!!

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*Stimulus package from AGEHR Area III!!!*
 
*Want to go to a festival this spring?*
 
In keeping with our new President’s outreach to help the American public, and understanding the current economic challenges we are all facing, Area III is offering a *stimulus package* to eliminate the late fees for the Spring Festivals and extend the [...]

earlybird deadline for SC State Festival March 20-21 in Greenville, SC

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I know everyone is swamped with Christmas performances right now–I had 7 performances with 6 different groups between December 2 and 9! However, I do want to remind everyone about our firstt ever SC State Festival on March 20-21, 2009, in Greenville, SC, with Kevin McChesney as clinician. The earlybird registration is only [...]

Community Milestones (Go Debbie!)

Repost from: Winston-Salem Journal
Link to full article: http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/10/community-milestones/news/
IN THE ARTS
□ Deborah Schwab Rice of Winston-Salem has been named executive director of the International Handbell Committee. The IHC seeks to promote international relationships through the art of musical handbell ringing. Its membership includes representatives from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Australia and New [...]

Blue Ridge Area III Handbell Festival

Blue Ridge Area III Handbell Festival
April 24-25, 2009
Flat Rock, NC
Bonclarken Conference Center (www.bonclarken.com) Lee Afdahl, guest director
For detailed information see: http://blueridgefestival.tripod.com
For Festival & Lodging Registration see: http://www.areaiii.org/events/festivals2009/blue_ridge09.htm
Come join us for a glorious spring weekend in the western North Carolina mountains! Azaleas will be blooming! Bonclarken has a meals & lodging package right on [...]

Colorado AGEHR News

For the most up-to-date information on Colorado AGEHR handbell news and events see http://www.coagehr.org.