Wyoming Spring Ring
May 15-16, 2025 – Casper, Wyoming
Join Us at Wyoming Spring Ring in 2026!
Have fun and learn at this 1 1/2 day handbell event with clinician, Brian Childers!
Save the date: May 15-16!!
Stay Tuned
Ramkota Hotel
Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center, 800 N. Poplar
(make your own room reservations)
Brian Childers
Brian Childers is an accomplished composer, conductor, and clinician. His choral, instrumental, and handbell works are performed throughout the world. He is in demand as a featured clinician at music conferences and festivals across the US. Brian’s compositions and arrangements are available through a variety of publishers.
Brian has earned degrees from Appalachian State University and the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University. He has conducted church and community groups and served churches in the Southeast US, building vibrant programs for choirs, handbells and instrumentalists at each. He currently serves as Director of Handbells and Children and Youth Music at Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC where he oversees a comprehensive handbell ministry to children, youth, and adults. In the spring of 2024, he was named Artistic Director of the Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble. Brian shares his insights into the role of music and worship through “Cued In,” a blog on sacred music in worship sponsored by JW Pepper.
Brian is married to Keely Childers, a professional counselor and has two adult children, Hannah and Spencer, both of whom served as drum majors in their respective High School and College marching bands. Brian is an avid runner and a rabid fan of the San Antonio Spurs. You can learn more about Brian, his compositions, handbell devotional book “Ringing Deeply” and children’s book, “Boo and His Amazing Bells” at BrianChilders.org.
Friday, May 16, 2025
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Arrival, registration and set-up of tables and bells.
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. – Rehearsal
Saturday, May 17
8:30 – 10:30 Mass Rehearsal
10:30 – 11:00 – Break
11:00 – 12:00 – Class Session – “Malleting”
12:00 – 12:45 – Lunch
12:45 – 2:00 – Mass Rehearsal
2:30 Concert – There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be accepted.
Break times and lunch will be used for the rehearsal of solo piece
Stay Tuned
The concert will be May 16th. Stay tuned for more details!
There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be accepted.
Questions: Contact Carolyn Deuel, 307-267-8606