North Central Region
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Upcoming Events
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Iowa City Handbell Choir Festival
April 12-13, 2024, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City, Iowa
This festival will equip churches to revitalize and/or rebuild their handbell ministries, provide a massed ringing experience, and create community. Participants will learn from nationally renowned clinician Stevie Berryman, who will inspire ringers.
Registration fees: $40/person, $20/student - Each tier of registration includes lunch.
Sheet music must be purchased separately.
Music to be rehearsed includes:
1. Praise Unfolding; Eithun; Choristers Guild CGB523; L1
2. O Come, All Ye Faithful; Tammy Waldrop; Alfred #42903, L2
3. Everything to God In Prayer; Ron Mallory; Alfred MJMG1142, L2
4. Who'll Be a Witness; Sondra K. Tucker; Alfred MAP47809, L3
5. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; Cathy Moklebust Concordia Publishing House MCO977854, L3
And all participants are required to bring their own music.
Stevie is a dynamic handbell clinician and educator. She is well known for her creative teaching methods and concert programming. Stevie serves as the Director of the Houston Chamber Ringers and the Handbell Director of First Congregational Church in Houston.
Schedule of Events
All events take place at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City, IA 52246.
Friday, April 12, 2024
5:00 pm Set up equipment for Saturday
6:00 - 8:00 pm Classes
Put Down That Bell!
As handbell musicians we share some common pitfalls: chords not striking together, indistinguishable dynamics, imprecise rhythms, lack of expression. Come and find out some simple solutions that don’t even require picking up a bell! If you are a director, you will learn some fun and creative ways to keep rehearsals lively, ringers engaged, and avoid common rehearsal killers. If you are a ringer, come and find ways that will bring your performance to the next level, and change the way you think about ringing!
Balls!
Take a break from ringing, but not from improving your skills! Learn how a $30 bucket of tennis balls can provide a year's worth of games for your handbell choir that teach rhythm, coordination, ensemble skills, and more. Participation is expected. Protective gear is optional.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
8:00 am Set-up
9:00 - 10:30 am Rehearsal
10:30 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Rehearsal
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Rehearsal
2:00 - 2:15 pm Break
2:15 - 3:30 pm Rehearsal
4:00 pm Concert
Sunday, April 14
9:30 am Worship
Region Leadership
Austen Wilson
President
Logan Combs
Vice-President & Connecting Committee
Barbara Wells, CCM
Secretary/Treasurer