Hurricane Harvey Handbell Havoc Help!

The real work for Hurricane Harvey is just now beginning for many friends, families, businesses, and community groups in Houston. Our friends over at Houston Chamber Ringers are helping to make the recovery period a little shorter for those with handbells/handchimes...

Out of the Box

This article written by Amy Haller, Area 9 Texas Representative (South) As I sit staring at a blank page, I keep hearing the phrase “out of the box” in my head. Writing is most definitely “out of the box” for me. There is a reason that I did math and science in...

Area 9 Chimes at Work!

Thanks to you – our members – for spreading the work, Area 9 has loaned both of the three-octave sets of handchimes to educational organizations for the 2017-2018 school year! Jill Weyer, an experienced Texas-educator, has received one set of chimes for her program at...

A Brand New Event!

Progressive Ring is a new and different kind of one-day workshop. Your day will start with a review of handbell techniques. You will gradually progress through more difficult concepts like triplets and syncopation. Your day will culminate with a surprise challenge....

Handbells – It’s a Family Affair

This article written by Patty Highland, Area 9 Chair-Elect While ringing or directing handbells for over 35 years, I have discovered the joy of the “Handbell Family” – that group of ringers in the ensemble that you work with, laugh with, share with, and experience the...