Register for the WPA Festival by Jan. 31 and save $15!

You are invited to the 2014 Western PA Handbell Festival! Presented by Three Rivers Ringers, the Robert Morris University Band program, and Musik Innovations, we’re thrilled to invite you to a day-long event of massed ringing and classes taught by the musicians of Three Rivers Ringers. Space is still available; so register now to guarantee participation in this exciting event! The WPA Festival will return to Robert Morris University, our home for the past 2 years, and will be conducted by Ron Bellamy.

We are very excited to welcome Ron as our festival clinician. Many of us have worked with Ron at festivals and other events, and his enthusiasm for ringing is absolutely contagious! Ron has an impressive resume as a clinician and performer, including events such as Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar, Handbell Exploration, and the 2011 Area 2 Young Ringers Handbell Festival in Kutztown, PA. A former member of the Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble, Ron is also an incredibly talented solo handbell artist.

If you are looking for new music for your handbell choir, you’ll find we have programmed some fantastic music for this year’s festival that is also perfect for use in your choir’s repertoire throughout the year, utilizing a variety of techniques to show off our beautiful instrument. With 8 different classes covering various handbell skills and techniques, as well as our seminars for handbell directors, there are great opportunities for everyone to learn.

For all the details on our classes, schedule, repertoire, and in order to register, please click here to download the full registration packet, or visit the WPA page to download the individual sections. Be sure to submit your paperwork before January 31st, 2014 and save $15 with our Early Bird Discount. Questions? Please call or email Cynthia Donahoe, WPA Registrar (412.571.0273 or wpa@threeriversringers.org).

We look forward to seeing you at the WPA Festival in April!