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Join Today Distinctly Bronze West 2020 November 5-8, 2020 • Portland, Oregon David Weck, Conductor Event Details Ringing in the "City Beautiful" Come to the “City Beautiful,” Orlando, Florida, for our summer events, National Seminar, Master Class, and Distinctly Teen, July 13-20. Event Details Become a Sustaining Partner Upgrade your membership to SUSTAINING PARTNER and play an important role in ensuring the future of Handbell Musicians of America. Learn More Looking for a fun way to help ease the isolation of self-quarantine and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Beginning Tuesday, March 24, join us each Tuesday and Thursday for a casual, virtual chat with your handbell friends. Follow the link below for upcoming Handbell Happy Hour times. DETAILS HERE Don’t miss our next Member-Chat Starting a Community Handbell Group Saturday, April 25, 2020 1:00 p.m. Eastern. DETAILS HERE Visit our Member Extras section of our members only site, where you will find fun activities, articles, tips, and resources. All members are welcome to enjoy these benefits, but they were designed with ringers in mind. Please consider making a gift toward our annual fundraising goal Contribute Online Video of the Month As we all experience shelter-in-place orders, many handbell musicians are not letting this stop them from performing. This month we offer up a gallery of special shelter-in-place videos, with an invitation to add links to your video to the list throughout the rest of the month. Has anyone else performed on handbells virtually during this period of quarantine? If so, send a link to jrsmith@handbellmusicians.org , and we’ll add it to the list to share. And keep visiting our website at http://handbellmusicians.org to see what’s been added. Go to Videos Recent News E-Notes April 2020 Message from incoming interim executive director Ed Rollins; Members-only site open to non-members through May 31; National Seminar info; Member-chats; more… read more National Board & Bylaws Election Results On behalf of the national board of directors, I am pleased to announce the results of our recent National Board and Bylaws election. Greig Ashurst, President-ElectTracey Bowers, At-Large DirectorGillian Erlenborn, At-Large Director These new members will begin their... read more E-Notes March 2020 A special message concerning COVID-19; Some fun activities to help ease the isolation of self-quarantine and social distancing; Music Notes; and more. read more E-Notes February 2020 General registration for National Seminar, Master Classes, Distinctly Teen opens Feb. 18; Voting period for national election now open; Scholarships available for National Seminar, Distinctly Teen; Distinctly Bronze concert to be live streamed; And more. read more An Open Letter from the National Board Dear HMA member: We are writing today to share some important organizational news with you. Jenny Cauhorn, our executive director, has submitted her resignation effective April 15, 2020. We wish her well as she takes on an exciting new career opportunity. We are happy... read more New Policy Regarding the Use of Tablets to Hold Music Handbell Musicians of America recognizes that many musicians are using tablet computers instead of traditional music stands to hold music and that some among our membership would like to use this option when participating in ringing and performance activities at... read more The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all. Read a special message from executive director, Jennifer Cauhorn, and explore some fun activities to help ease the isolation of self-quarantine and social distancing. SEE MESSAGE HERE Upcoming National Events Handbell Musicians of America offers engaging live events, in-depth webinars, and free live chats with handbell experts and celebrities. Throughout the year, you’ll find both live and virtual events for musicians and handbell enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. National and Area Events Calendar GO HERE to learn more about all our National Events. November 5-8, 2020 Embassy Suites Portland Washington Square Portland, Oregon David Weck, Conductor July 16-20 Orlando, Florida Join us in “The City Beautiful,” Orlando, Florida for our annual National Seminar, Distinctly Teen, and Master Classes in Conducting and Composition. Our summer events offer something for ALL handbell musicians. July 18-20 Orlando, Florida Our annual event for individual young ringers (8th–12th grade) who wish to stretch their ringing skills and challenge their musicianship. Feb 28-Mar 1, 2020 New Bern Riverfront Convention Center New Bern, North Carolina Monica McGowan, Conductor Participate in engaging and informative courses in Handbell Musicianship from the comfort of your home, office or rehearsal space. 2019 VBA classes are now over, but archive recordings of all previous classes may be purchased in our ONLINE STORE. Why Join? Membership in Handbell Musicians of America… Gives you opportunities to connect and form life-long friendships with other handbell musicians. Provides you with unparalleled access to opportunities for learning from the most innovative, talented and knowledgeable people in the art. Makes you an integral part of an organization that is THE principal voice of the handbell/handchime art form and is dedicated to advancing the art through education, community and communication . We can do together what no one can do alone. 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