Rendezvous on the Spokane

Area 10 Handbell Conference – 2023

June 16 – 18

CenterPlace Regional Event Center, Spokane Valley, Washington

After meeting virtually for the 2021 AREA Conference “AREA 10 Goes Globell” we can meet again IN PERSON in June 2023. Rally your Choirs, friends, and family as we are together again and “Rendezvous on the Spokane”. Begin your 2022-2023 ringing year by checking out the Conference Repertoire list and maybe programing some into your ringing year, prepping for June 2023.

Did you know that during the fur trading era, a Fur Trading post was established in 1810 on the Spokane River near where Spokane is now located. Traders would come with their furs and Rendezvous with the Voyageurs that moved the furs east. We are now Rendezvousing after a long 4 years, meeting up again with friends in the bell community.

Registration will open January 15, 2023, with an Early Bird deadline of March 31, 2023.

Membership in Handbell Musicians of America is required for all participants. The membership requirement can be met by any of 3 conditions:

Participant has an individual membership, or
Participant is a regular member of a choir that has a membership, or
Participant is a regular member of a choir that is affiliated with a full member of HMA (typically the director).

Registration/Payment Opens January 15

Reunite with your Handbell Family and Friends!

There will be Two Ringing Divisions COPPERS MINUS L2-L2+ and COPPERS PLUS L3 to L4 directed by Brenda Austin
A Bronze Conference Choir (BCC) directed by Marquise Usher (Participation by application)
Massed Ringing with conducting duties shared by Brenda and Marquise
A line-up of Workshops to help you develop your ringing skills and musicality along with a READ and RING of new repertoire
Scholarships are available

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Schedule Repertoire Guest Conductor Bios Lodging Scholarships BCC Application Registration