Class Schedule
Some class sessions will also be available virtually as well as in-person. Look for the following icons: Indicates that the class will also be offered virtually.
Indicates that having access to bells is suggested, though not required, if attending virtually.
Both in-person and virtual attendees may view recordings of virtual classes they do not attend live any time throughout the event and until
July 25.
Pre-registration is required for all classes. Class descriptions are available here.
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST).
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
Advanced Ringing Track Session 1 of 6 Beth Judd |
4 on the Floor: Getting Started with Handbell Quartets and Ensembles Mark Arnold |
4 on the Floor: Getting Started with Handbell Quartets and Ensembles Mark Arnold |
50 Shades of Damping Michèle Sharik |
Audition Skills for Ringers Sharon Schmidt |
50 Shades of Damping Michèle Sharik |
All Star Choir Session 1 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
All Star Choir Session 2 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
Beginning Conducting Brian Childers |
Advanced Ringing Track Session 2 of 6 Beth Judd |
Certification Level 2: Music Theory Session 2 of 4 Trinity Martin |
Balls! Stevie Berryman |
Certification Level 2: Arranging and Composing 1 Session 1 of 3 Sondra Tucker |
Balls! Stevie Berryman |
Coordination Conundrums Michèle Sharik |
Bell Tree Beginnings: Where Do I Start? Karen Van Wert |
Coordination Conundrums Michèle Sharik |
Certification Level 2: Music Theory Session 1 of 4 Trinity Martin |
Vendor’s Showcase: From the Top: New Releases 2021 From the Top Music |
Certification Level 2: Music Theory Session 3 of 4 Trinity Martin |
If You Can Sing It, You Can Play It Jon Snyder |
How Can I Legally Arrange *THAT* Song? Nick Hanson, Brian Seemann, Greg Urban |
Getting on the Path to Musicianship with Ringing Assignments Kathy Shaw |
How Can I Legally Arrange *THAT* Song? Nick Hanson, Brian Seemann, Greg Urban |
Integrating New Ringers Michael Joy |
How to Mark Handbell Music Brian Childers |
Integrating New Ringers Michael Joy |
Intermediate Ringing Track Session 2 of 6 Cathy Moklebust |
PPADDLE Your Way to a Musical Performance Kathy Shaw |
Motion and Meter: Ensemble Rhythm Warm-ups Christian Guebert |
Intermediate Ringing Track Session 1 of 6 Cathy Moklebust |
Making and Using Singing Bell Batons and Bell Tree Staffs Danny Lyons |
Refreshing and New Teambuilding Activities Greg Urban |
Playing the Classics for Free Jon Snyder |
Making and Using Singing Bell Batons and Bell Tree Staffs Danny Lyons |
Our Church Handbell Choir Has an Outside Gig Beth Ann Edwards |
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Musical Analysis of Repertoire “Greats” Christian Guebert |
Playing the Classics for Free Jon Snyder |
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Shtick Happens Stevie Berryman |
The Business Behind the Music Sharon Schmidt |
Our Church Handbell Choir Has an Outside Gig Beth Ann Edwards |
The Business Behind the Music Sharon Schmidt |
Yes, You Can Take The H.E.A.T. Bob Avant |
The Care and Maintenance of Malmark Instruments Kathy Shaw |
Ring ’til You’re 100 Libbie Randels |
The Handbell and Handchime Timbre Dictionary: All the Sounds! Christian Guebert |
Vendor’s Showcase: There’s Always Hope Hope Publishing Brenda Austin and Joel Raney |
Roundtable: Finding Your Inner Ally Kendall Ladd |
Weaving Made Easy Libbie Randels |
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Weaving Made Easy Libbie Randels |
Young Choirs: Ringing for Today and Building for the Future Mark Arnold |
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Yes, You Can Take the H.E.A.T Bob Avant |
Vendor’s Showcase: Performing Abroad After the Pandemic Witte Performance Tours Keith Cole & Deborah Rice |
Virtual Only International Classes:
4:00 PM – Nurturing Youth Ensembles: It’s Not Just About the Music presented by Ali O’Connell
7:00 PM – “Paper-Free” Performance?! It’s Possible presented by Emily Li
Session 5 | Session 6 | Session 7 | Session 8 |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
All Star Choir Session 3 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
All Star Choir Session 4 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
Advanced Ringing Track Session 3 of 6 Beth Judd |
Advanced Ringing Track Session 4 of 6 Beth Judd |
Bell Tree Beginnings: Where Do I Start? Karen Van Wert |
Beginning Conducting Brian Childers |
Audition Skills for Ringers Sharon Schmidt |
Certification Level 2: Arranging and Composing 1 Session 2 of 3 Sondra Tucker |
Certification Level 2: Music Theory Session 4 of 4 (Test) Trinity Martin |
Bell Tree Creativity: Hymn Embellishments Made Easy! Karen Van Wert |
Bell Tree Creativity: Hymn Embellishments Made Easy! Karen Van Wert |
Extending Your Reach: Creating a Culture of Handbells in Your Church or School Mark Arnold |
Intermediate Ringing Track Session 3 of 6 Cathy Moklebust |
Certification Level 2: Handbell Techniques Session 1 of 4 Michèle Sharik |
Certification Level 2: Conducting Session 1 of 4 Lee Afdahl |
How to Mark Handbell Music Brian Childers |
It’s Not Always a Nail Elizabeth Mays |
Getting on the Path to Musicianship with Ringing Assignments Kathy Shaw |
Concept to Encore: Program Your Concert with Confidence Beth Ann Edwards |
If You Can Sing It, You Can Play It Jon Snyder |
Jeopardy! Session 1 of 3 Mitchell Eithun |
Intermediate Ringing Track Session 4 of 6 Cathy Moklebust |
Extending Your Reach: Creating a Culture of Handbells in Your Church or School Mark Arnold |
Manipulating the Information Michael Joy |
Keeping Up Handbell Skills, Bells not Necessary Brian Seemann, Nick Hanson |
Making the Most of Every Gesture Jon Snyder |
First Look: How to Introduce New Music Stevie Berryman |
Orff, Eurhythmics, and Handbells Kaethe Grabenhofer |
Making the Most of Every Gesture Jon Snyder |
Vendor’s Showcase: No Tables, No Pads, No Fuss: It’s a Mammoth Good Time The Great Christmas Ring Neesa Hart |
Hamilton for Handbells Jason Krug |
Ringin’ Relay Kendall Ladd |
Start Succeeding at Stopped Sounds Greg Urban |
Recording All Parts Yourself Christian Guebert |
Handbells in Elementary and Intermediate General Music Kaethe Grabenhofer |
Take it to the Streets! Christine Anderson |
The Handbell and Handchime Timbre Dictionary: All the Sounds! Christian Guebert |
Ring ’til You’re 100 Libbie Randels |
Musical Analysis of Repertoire “Greats” Christian Guebert |
Taming the Buckets Leslie Lewis |
Vendor’s Showcase: The Versatility of Cymbells Malmark Bellcraftsmen Hyosang Park and Kathy Shaw |
Schulmerich Maintenance Bethan Neely |
Vendor’s Showcase: New Releases Reading Session Jeffers Handbell Supply |
Vendor’s Showcase: Which Mallets Should I Use? Schulmerich Bells Greig Ashurst |
Weaving Made Easy Libbie Randels |
Shtick Happens Stevie Berryman |
PPADDLE Your Way to a Musical Performance Kathy Shaw |
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Writing Quality Music for the Small Ensemble Jason Krug |
What’s Up With Those Black Dots? Elizabeth Mays |
Ringing the Buckets Doesn’t Take Superpowers Leslie Lewis |
Writing Quality Music for the Small Ensemble Jason Krug |
Yes, You Can Take The H.E.A.T. Bob Avant |
Young Choirs: Ringing for Today and Building for the Future Mark Arnold |
What’s Up With Those Black Dots? Elizabeth Mays |
Virtual Only International Classes:
9:00 AM – English Change Ringing for Tune Ringers presented by Sandra Winter
4:00 PM – Musical Expression Using Japanese Music presented by Miki Nakao
7:00 PM – Building Skills for Ensembles presented by Emily Li
Session 9 | Session 10 | Session 11 | Session 12 |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM – 11:45 PM | 1:45 PM – 3:00PM | 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
A Bell Choir is as Good as Its Director Kathy Shaw |
Bell Trees Plus Choir: Extending BT Skills Karen Van Wert |
All Star Choir Session 5 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
A Bell Choir is as Good as Its Director Kathy Shaw |
Advanced Ringing Track Session 5 of 6 Beth Judd |
Certification Level 2: Handbell Techniques Session 3 of 4 Michèle Sharik |
Bell Trees Plus Choir: Extending BT Skills Karen Van Wert |
All Star Choir Session 6 of 7 Joel Raney & Sondra Tucker |
Audio Recording (or Audio for Livestreaming) for Handbell Ensembles Bob Avant |
Hamilton for Handbells Jason Krug |
Brazilian Rhythms on Handbells Bruna Marinho |
Boomwhacking Your Way to Social-Emotional Learning Greg Urban |
Certification Level 2: Handbell Techniques Session 2 of 4 Michèle Sharik |
Handbells on Social Media Bruna Marinho |
Certification Level 2: Conducting Session 2 of 4 Lee Afdahl |
Brazilian Rhythms on Handbells Bruna Marinho |
Concert Creation Elizabeth Mays |
Intermediate Ringing Track Session 5 of 6 Cathy Moklebust |
Concert Creation Elizabeth Mays |
Certification Level 2: Conducting Session 3 of 4 Lee Afdahl |
Handbells in Elementary and Intermediate General Music Kaethe Grabenhofer |
Keeping Up Handbell Skills, Bells not Necessary Brian Seemann, Nick Hanson |
First Look: How to Introduce New Music Stevie Berryman |
Developing Spiritual Community through Handbells Mitchell Eithun |
How to Cheat at Handbells Brian Seemann |
Vendor’s Showcase: AGEHR’s Hidden Gems Brian Childers |
Pop/Rock Music Track Session 1 of 3 Nick Hanson |
Mallet Like a Percussionist Cathy Moklebust |
Motion and Meter: Ensemble Rhythm Warm-ups Christian Guebert |
Orff, Eurhythmics, and Handbells Kaethe Grabenhofer |
Recording All Parts Yourself Christian Guebert |
Manipulating the Information Michael Joy |
Start Succeeding at Stopped Sounds Greg Urban |
Start Succeeding at Stopped Sounds Greg Urban |
Schulmerich Maintenance Bethan Neely |
Vendor’s Showcase: Crimes Against Handbells – Truly Horrible Things Paul & Stevie Berryman |
Suzuki Solo Ringing Christine Anderson |
Take it to the Streets! Christine Anderson |
The General Theory of Creativity Jason Krug |
Pop/Rock Music Track Session 2 of 3 Nick Hanson |
Vendor’s Showcase: Yes, You Can! Music For All Occasions from Alfred Handbell Sondra Tucker |
The Care and Maintenance of Malmark Instruments Kathy Shaw |
Tricks of the Treble Trade Michèle Sharik |
Signing Your Life Away: A Chat on Clinicians, Commissions, and Contracts Michael Glasgow |
Manipulating the Information Michael Joy |
Worship Alive! Creative Use of Bells in Traditional Worship Beth Judd |
Suzuki Solo Ringing Christine Anderson |
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Vendor’s Showcase: Chorister’s Guild Showcase Kathy Lowrie, Cathy Moklebust, & Mitchell Eithun |
The General Theory of Creativity Jason Krug |
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Tricks of the Treble Trade Michèle Sharik |
Virtual Only International Classes:
9:00 AM – Whitechapel Maintenance presented by Katherine Hughes
4:00 PM – Having Fun With Handbells at Home presented by Tanimoto Tomoko
7:00 PM – Handbells Connected Thru Fusion: East Meets West presented by Damien Lim and the Ministry of Bellz
Session 13 | Session 14 | Session 15 |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM |
American Handbell Change Ringing Danny Lyons |
Advanced and Intermediate Ringing Track Concert Session 6 of 6 Beth Judd & Cathy Moklebust |
Arranging for non-Arrangers Travis Maslen |
Arranging for non-Arrangers Travis Maslen |
American Handbell Change Ringing Danny Lyons |
Handbells on Social Media Bruna Marinho |
Basic Training for Beginning Handbell Musicians Kaethe Grabenhofer |
Audio Recording (or Audio for Livestreaming) for Handbell Ensembles Bob Avant |
How to Cheat at Handbells Brian Seemann |
Boomwhacking Your Way to Social-Emotional Learning Greg Urban |
Basic Training for Beginning Handbell Musicians Kaethe Grabenhofer |
It’s Not Always a Nail Elizabeth Mays |
Certification Level 2: Conducting Session 4 of 4 (Test) Lee Afdahl |
Certification Level 2: Arranging and Composing 1 Session 3 of 3 Sondra Tucker |
Jeopardy! Session 3 of 3 Mitchell Eithun |
Certification Level 2: Handbell Techniques Session 4 of 4 (Test) Michèle Sharik |
Developing Spiritual Community through Handbells Mitchell Eithun |
Mallet Like a Percussionist Cathy Moklebust |
Concept to Encore: Program Your Concert with Confidence Beth Ann Edwards |
Refreshing and New Teambuilding Activities Greg Urban |
Refreshing and New Teambuilding Activities Greg Urban |
Ringin’ Relay Kendall Ladd |
Ringin’ Relay Kendall Ladd |
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It’s Not Always a Nail Elizabeth Mays |
Ringing the Buckets Doesn’t Take Superpowers Leslie Lewis |
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Jeopardy! Session 2 of 3 Mitchell Eithun |
Roundtable: Meet the National Board |
Roundtable: K-12 Education Gillian Erlenborn & Greig Ashurst |
Pop/Rock Music Track Session 3 of 3 Nick Hanson |
Roundtable: Rebuilding After COVID | Roundtable: HMA Resources and Implementing What I’ve Learned Mya Dundzila & Tracey Bowers |
Signing Your Life Away: A Chat on Clinicians, Commissions, and Contracts Michael Glasgow |
Roundtable: What are You Worth? Brian Seemann |
Spinning Around the Circle of Fifths Michael Glasgow |
Spinning Around the Circle of Fifths Michael Glasgow |
Taming the Buckets Leslie Lewis |
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Worship Alive! Creative Use of Bells in Traditional Worship Beth Judd |
Tricks of the Treble Trade Michèle Sharik |
Worship Alive! Creative Use of Bells in Traditional Worship Beth Judd |
Virtual Only International Class:
9:00 AM – Roundtable: Teaching Music Online presented by Damien Lim
Please note all times listed are local Glendale-Phoenix, Arizona time (Mountain Standard/Pacific Daylight)
Wednesday, July 14:
4:00 PM – Nurturing Youth Ensembles: It’s Not Just About the Music presented by Ali O’Connell
7:00 PM – “Paper-Free” Performance?! It’s Possible presented by Emily Li
Thursday, July 15:
9:00 AM – English Change Ringing presented by Sandra Winter
4:00 PM – Musical Expression Using Japanese Music presented by Miki Nakao
7:00 PM – Building Skills for Ensembles presented by Emily Li
Friday, July 16:
9:00 AM – Whitechapel Maintenance presented by Katherine Hughes
4:00 PM – Having Fun With Handbells at Home presented by Tanimoto Tomoko
7:00 PM – Handbells Connected Thru Fusion: East Meets West presented by Damien Lim and the Ministry of Bellz
Saturday, July 17:
9:00 AM – Roundtable: Teaching Music Online presented by Damien Lim