2016 Spring Rings Announced

Area 9 is excited to announce the first two locations for the 2016 Spring Rings. The locations are: Central Texas Spring Ring West Texas Spring Ring March 5. 2016 March 5. 2016 First United Methodist Church St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Boerne, TX Abilene,...

Instrumental Therapy

This article was written by Ruth Seiwell, Area 9 Chair Handbells are a musical instrument. Handbells are cast of bronze. Handbells often mean working with an ensemble. Are handbells a sanctuary? What are handbells to you? Consider ringing handbells as your sanctuary;...

I Just Don’t Care

Originally published by Michael J. Glasgow, Area 3 Newsletter Editor, in the Bell-O-Gram How many times has a version of that phrase come out of your mouth? I just don’t care. Musicians are a quirky bunch. We tend to be deeply passionate about our craft, and that...

A New Promotion Option from Area 9

While spreading the word about all of the amazing handbell concerts happening in December, many groups have asked if Area 9 could include their concert series artwork on our website. This year we sadly had to say no to many ensembles. We have fixed the problem for...

From the Beginning

This article was written by Stevie Berryman, Artistic Director of Houston Chamber Ringers Let’s start at the beginning. For the last few centuries, the very first toy given to an infant has been: a rattle. Or, as I like to call it, a pre-bell. From the time we can...