FULL FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FEE includes all concerts, workshops and classes, meeting space, and ringing equipment needed to participate (bells, chimes, tables, pads). Meals that are included with registration are Thursday opening night buffet, Friday lunch, Saturday lunch, Saturday evening Ring of Fame Banquet, and Sunday lunch.*

Registration Options:
We have two methods for registering. Online registration and payment with credit card is available. Processing fees will apply when registering online. You can also register by mail and pay by check. If you choose to pay by credit card/PayPal, there is a link on the registration form for that option.

Early Bird Registration Fee* (online or postmarked on/or before March 31, 2022) $290.00
Registration Fee* (online or postmarked from April 1, 2022 to May 15, 2022) $350.00
Non-Ringer Package* (online or postmarked before May 15, 2022) $215.00 (includes ALL concerts and Festival Meals)
Saturday ONLY Registration: $75
Saturday Evening Ring of Fame Banquet ONLY $85.00

Handbell Musicians of America Membership:
A current Handbell Musicians of America membership number must accompany every registration. This number can be found on your profile or you can be come a member at Handbell Musicians of America. If you are not an Individual Member, you may use your Director’s or Group’s number.

Festival Refund Policy:
Refunds, minus a $200 cancellation fee, will be allowed until May 15, 2022. After that date, if special circumstances prevent a registrant from attending, you may petition the Area 11 Executive Committee for a refund. Please contact the Area 11 Chair, Anne Kleve at [email protected].

*Breakfasts are not included in the festival meals. There is a restaurant at the hotel where you may order and eat breakfast (you will pay for your own food) AND there are mini fridges in each room where you may keep your own breakfast items, if you’d like.

Festival Check in Thursday, June 23, 3:00-5:00pm

Thursday Evening:

• Conference Choir Rehearsal
• Buffet Dinner
• Massed Choir Rehearsal
• Festival Opening Night Activity
• Concert by Michael Kastner

Friday and Saturday:

• Rehearsals
• Classes
• Concerts
  • 12 Bells of Joyful Sound
  • Las Palomas Lite
  • Christine Anderson
• Shop the Vendors
• Friday Dinner on your own and Free Night!
• Saturday – Ring of Fame Banquet and Concert by Sonoran Bells

Sunday:

• Festival Concert at 2:00pm, Free and open to the public! Invite your friends and family to attend.

OPTIONAL SATURDAY ONLY OPTION:
Although we hope you will want to have the Full Festival experience, a Saturday ONLY option is available which includes workshops, classes, ringing track observation for Saturday ONLY and Saturday lunch buffet. Check-in will be on Saturday morning, June 25. Six class options will be offered. Tickets to Saturday Evening Ring of Fame Banquet are available for an additional fee.

Registration must be paid in full online or postmarked on or before May 15, 2022.

There will be a variety of classes on topics from ergonomics-based techniques, to conducting, to assignment methods, as well as musical concepts for beginners and veterans alike.

Ringing Up! Tracks: If you are not sure which track to choose, consult with your director or refer to the repertoire listed on the registration form. The levels of music for each track are given below.

Ringing Up! Copper-Lite to Copper (Level 2)
Ringing Up! Copper to Bronze (Level 3+)
Ringing Up! Polished Bronze (Level 4)

Ringing Range Preference:
You will have up to three choices of Ringing Range. We will do our best to accommodate one of these choices. If you do not request a ringing range, we will assign you where needed in the Ringing Up! Track you have chosen.

Repertoire:
You will have the option to purchase your own music packet prior to Festival and bring it with you OR having Area 11 purchase it for you where you will pick it up at Festival check in. The repertoire list and links for ordering are on the registration form.

OPTIONAL Conference Choir:
This option is for Polished Bronze ringers only who can’t get enough ringing! It will be a more concentrated, advanced ringing experience. You must also sign up and participate in the Ringing Up! Polished Bronze Track. Conference Choir rehearsals might take priority over class time. Music must be purchased by the registrant and prepared in advance. Minimum of 12 registrants needed. Other than the cost to purchase music in advance, there is
no additional fee for this option.

Festival Ringing Tracks Repertoire and Massed Ringing Repertoire

Copper Lite to Copper Ringing Track
Spirit Dance (Spring Dance), Brenda Austin, Level 2, MHP2901
Yesterday, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Karen Roth, Level 2, MJHS9564

Copper to Bronze Ringing Track
Toccata on “King’s Weston”, Ralph V. Williams, arr. Matthew Compton, Level 3+, MHP2767 (Digital Direct available)
Firework, Katy Perry, arr. Michael Glasgow, Level 3+, MHP2654 (Digital Direct available)

Polished Bronze Ringing Track 
Revelation, Cathy Moklebust, Level 4, MCGB1113
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In, arr. Sondra Tucker, Level 4, MAP46229

Massed Ringing (Everyone needs these pieces)
Festival Celebration, Michael Helman, Level 2+, MLC202072L (Digital Direct available)
Viva la Vida, Coldplay, arr. Kevin McChesney, Level 3+, MHP2624 (Digital Direct available)
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, arr. Cynthia Dobrinski, Level 3, MHP1725

Conference Choir (By invitation/audition only, music must be prepared before Festival)
Con Spirito, Michael Mazzatenta, Level 4, MAG35335 (Digital Direct available)
Fly Me to the Moon, Bart Howard, arr. Joel Raney, Level 4+, MHP2822

– COMING SOON –

Area 11 Festival Scholarship 

For Ringing Up! 2022 Festival: We will offer 10 – $65 scholarships available for members of Area 11 (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, & Wyoming).

Deadline for submissions is February 10, 2022. Questions may be directed to Area 11 Board.

Scholarship Application

Please Bring the Following:

• Stand up music binder, mallets, gloves (label all items with your name or organization name) Gloves are required.
• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
• A sweater in the air conditioning of the hotel. 
• Small snacks and a water bottle or other drinks.
• “Nice casual” clothing for the Ring of Fame Banquet
• A solid color shirt for the closing concert.
• Sharpened pencils or other writing utensils for marking your music and taking notes.

• If you opted to purchase your own festival music, be sure to bring it with you! 
• If you are in the conference choir, be sure to bring your music with you.
• Your wonderful, happy selves ready to ring, learn, meet new friends, and have fun while doing it all!

Optional:

• A music riser 
• A battery operated stand light
• A “problem bell” to take to a maintenance class. But please do not bring a complete set of bells. There will be bells there to practice maintenance on, but you may also bring your own. If you plan to take a handbell maintenance class, a small tool kit would be helpful, but not required.
• If you’d like to attend a conducting class, you may bring your own baton, but it’s not required. 

Faculty applications are due by April 1, 2022.

Please don’t hesitate to send in an application for any skill or topic! We would love to see multiple people be willing/ able/available to SHARE their knowledge for any and every class and workshop! Or maybe you have a unique idea or specialty you’d like to SHARE. We welcome all to apply!

Any person selected to teach a class will receive $50 off their registration!

You can fill out the faculty application here