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Summer Ringing Sessions are a great opportunity to ring different positions, work on new techniques, sharpen sight reading skills, and meet other members of our local handbell community. This year Bells of the Sound and Emerald City Ringers are working together to...

Hitch a ride with Bells of the Sound as we explore being on the move! Whether riding the rails, sailing the high seas, taking a road trip, or flying the friendly skies, come have a blast with us this spring in our concert series - Have Bells, Will Travel! More...

Announcing our seventh composition contest – Sounds of Nature! Contest entries should be original compositions or new arrangements inspired by the natural world.  We are looking for music animated by wide landscapes, sun-dappled forests, or moments of pastoral...

Area 10 is hosting its biennial conference in Spokane, WA June 16-18.  Registration is now open.  Visit the Area 10 Conference 2023 webpage for complete details.

High Impact! Bells of the Cascades spring concert Bells of the Cascades presents a thrilling concert of diverse repertoire that you won’t want to miss! Featuring a wide range of music focusing on the impact of movie scores, love, community, your voice, and much more,...

As a gift to Coppers Classic alums. PL Grove has volunteered to offer her class, To Weave or Not to Weave: When is the Question, or, When Left is Right. 1.      Details a.      This will be an Online Zoom class b.      Saturday, April 9, 2022 c.      9-11 am PST d.   ...

As a gift to Coppers Classic alums. PL Grove has volunteered to offer her class, To Weave or Not to Weave: When is the Question, or, When Left is Right. 1.      Details a.      This will be an Online Zoom class b.      Saturday, March 26, 2022 c.      9-11 am PST d. ...

Join the Area 10 Ad Hoc Choir Ellie Hodder, Area 10 Membership chair and creator of Coppers Classic, is organizing an Area 10 Ad Hoc choir for the massed ringing events at the 2022 International Symposium.  The choir will be playing a 5 octave set of bells...

Sat, August 21, 2021, West Linn (Portland area), OR Handbell directors and ringers will be given an opportunity to read through music for all seasons, decide what you like, and purchase it for your choir to use during the year. Bring your choir or come alone and...

Want to learn more about the composing process, music, and handbells in general, all while connecting with other handbell musicians?  Join Jason Krug for his fun, free weekly livestream, most Wednesdays at 1:30pm Eastern, at twitch.tv/BellComposer.