Ring in Spring Handbell Festival
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Date: Saturday - April 13, 2024
Location: Herndon United Methodist Church 701 Bennett Street Herndon, VA 20170 Time:
Clinician: Ron Bellamy Cost: (Lunch is included)
Repertoire:
Optional Challenge Piece:
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You are responsible for purchasing and rehearsing music ahead of the festival. Links to purchase this music are provided for your convenience.
Virginia Bronze is committed to upholding the copyright laws of the United States and protecting the rights of our publishers, arrangers and composers. All music must be legally purchased and no photocopies will be allowed on the ringing floor. FESTIVAL CLINICIAN
Ron Bellamy began ringing handbells in 1979, and has been a performer and clinician for Handbell Exploration, the Handbell Musicians of America (HMA), and Solo/Ensemble Extravaganza (SEE). Ron was a former member and is now the Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble. He is also a solo handbell artist and was the solo ringing clinician at the 2019 HMA National Seminar in St. Louis as well as the 2023 HMA Area 2 festival. Ron is presently directing handbell choirs at two Lancaster area churches and has directed the Bucknell University Rooke Chapel Ringers on several occasions in Dr. William Payn's absence. He has conducted several massed ringing festivals, and will be the conductor for the February 2024 Toms River Handbell Festival as well as for the April 2024 Virginia Bronze Ring in Spring Festival. A graduate of the University of Scranton and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, his full-time employment is in the field of accounting and finance. Striving to further the art of handbell ringing by performing concerts and teaching workshops, Ron is available for church services, weddings, and other special occasions by contacting him at [email protected], and you can find some performance videos at Youtube.com/ringingron.
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Come for a fun-filled day of making friends and music!
Led by clinician Ron Bellamy, the Ring in Spring Handbell Festival includes ringing, lunch, and a free public concert to showcase the day's work. You will also have the opportunity to hone your bidding skills at our silent auction. REGISTRATION IS FULL! We hope you can join us in 2025 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
FESTIVAL LOCATION
Herndon United Methodist Church
701 Bennett Street Herndon, VA 20170 |
Virginia Bronze is committed to upholding the copyright laws of the United States and protecting the rights of our publishers, arrangers, and composers.
All music must be legally purchased and no photocopies will be allowed on the ringing floor.
If you wish to use a tablet computer to hold your music in place of standard paper copies on a music stand, you must contact the publisher of each piece of music to first obtain permission to convert a purchased piece of music to the format required for the tablet you are using. Copies of the written permission received from publishers must be presented on request from Virginia Bronze. Permission from a publisher for one piece does not imply permission for other pieces from the same publisher. The title of each piece used in this format must be included in the written permission received. Attendees should also have legally purchased copies of all music with them for verification. Titles originally purchased in a digital format do not require permission from the publisher, however, please have a copy of your purchase receipt available.
All music must be legally purchased and no photocopies will be allowed on the ringing floor.
If you wish to use a tablet computer to hold your music in place of standard paper copies on a music stand, you must contact the publisher of each piece of music to first obtain permission to convert a purchased piece of music to the format required for the tablet you are using. Copies of the written permission received from publishers must be presented on request from Virginia Bronze. Permission from a publisher for one piece does not imply permission for other pieces from the same publisher. The title of each piece used in this format must be included in the written permission received. Attendees should also have legally purchased copies of all music with them for verification. Titles originally purchased in a digital format do not require permission from the publisher, however, please have a copy of your purchase receipt available.
For any questions, please contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Photo credit: Laurel Ohlson
