National Seminar Scholarships

Deadline for all scholarship applications is APRIL 16, 2021.

Recipients notified via e-mail by May 3, 2021.

W.D. McKeehan Scholarship

The W. D. McKeehan Scholarship provides assistance to qualified individuals for participation in the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar. In 2021 two scholarships will be made available for event attendees.

Scholarship Includes:

  • Full registration
  • Shared occupancy of a double hotel room July 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2021, at the event hotel
  • Up to three hundred dollars ($300.00) to be reimbursed for travel expenses
  • A Handbell Musicians of America mentor during the event to assist in participation and achievement of goals

Applicant Criteria:

  • Applicants must be full members of Handbell Musicians of America, affiliated with a recognized member organization, or participants in a group directed by a full Guild member
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need
  • Applicants must describe desire to attend and goals to be realized by participating in the National Seminar and how knowledge gained there will be shared
  • Applicants must include a statement of support from a Guild member

Apply for McKeehanScholarship

 

D. Linda McKechnie Scholarship

The D. Linda McKechnie Scholarship provides assistance to qualified individuals working with special needs groups for the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar. In 2021, one scholarship will be made available for event attendees.

Scholarship Includes:

  • Full registration for the event
  • A Handbell Musicians of America mentor during the event to assist in participation and achievement of goals

Applicant Criteria:

  • Applicants must be full members of Handbell Musicians of America, affiliated with a recognized member organization, or participants in a group directed by a full Guild member
  • Applicants must be actively working with special needs in an educational setting
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need
  • Applicants must describe desire to attend and goals to be realized by participating in the National Seminar and how knowledge gained there will be shared
  • Applicants must include a statement of support from a Guild member

Apply for McKechnie Scholarship

Anonymous Education Fund Scholarship

The Anonymous Education Fund Scholarship provides assistance to qualified individuals for participation in the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar. In 2021, one scholarship will be made available for event attendees.

Scholarship Includes:

  • Full registration for the event

Applicant Criteria:

  • Applicants must be full members of Handbell Musicians of America, affiliated with a recognized member organization, or participants in a group directed by a full Guild member
  • Applicants must describe desire to attend and goals to be realized by participating in the National Seminar and how knowledge gained there will be shared
  • Applicants must include a statement of support from a Guild member

Apply for Anonymous Ed Scholarship

Scholarships Available from Your Area

Many of our Areas offer scholarships to attend national events. Visit your Area website to learn about opportunities they offer. Area websites can be found here.

 

Scholarship for Distinctly Teen

Deb Heine Scholarship for Young Ringers

The Deb Heine Scholarship for Young Ringers provides assistance to qualified individuals for participation in Handbell Musicians of America’s national events. In 2021, two scholarships will be made available for attendees of the Handbell Musicians of America Distinctly Teen event.

Scholarship Includes:

  • Full registration
  • Shared occupancy of a double hotel room July 15 and 16, 2021, at the event hotel
  • Up to three hundred dollars ($300.00) to be reimbursed for travel expenses

Applicant Criteria:

  • Applicants must be full members of Handbell Musicians of America, affiliated with a recognized member organization, or participants in a group directed by a full Guild member
  • Applicants must be young ringers — under the age of 20 at the time the event occurs
  • Applicants must demonstrate financial need
  • Applicants must describe desire to attend and goals to be realized by participating in Distinctly Teen and how knowledge gained there will be shared
  • Applicants must include a statement of support from a Guild member

Silent Auction

You can help HMA even more and help provide more fun to National Seminar with a donation to the silent auction. GO HERE for details and to submit items.

Exhibit Opportunities for Vendors

To learn more about exhibiting at National Seminar, visit our HANDBELL COMMONS page.

Become a Sponsor

You can help National Seminar be the very best it can be. GO HERE to find out how you can sponsor our flagship at any level.

Registration

Registration details can be found HERE.

Event Schedules

General Event Schedule
Daily Class Schedule

Pre-registration is required for all Seminar classes. To help you plan which classes you wish to take before completing the online registration process, you may download and fill out the following Personal Event Schedule Planner.

DOWNLOAD PERSONAL EVENT PLANNER

Policy Regarding the Use of Tablets to Hold Music

Handbell Musicians of America recognizes that many musicians are using tablet computers instead of traditional music stands to hold music and that some among our membership would like to use this option when participating in ringing and performance activities at national events. This practice is not directly addressed in copyright law nor has there been enough case law to establish a standard practice for this activity.

We support and encourage the development of new technologies, techniques, and innovations that will continue to help us achieve our mission of furthering the art of handbell and handchime ringing. At the same time, we have a fiduciary responsibility to uphold the copyright laws of the United States. To that end, we have consulted with music publishers and copyright attorneys to develop the following policy regarding the use of tablets at our events.

Handbell Musicians of America is committed to upholding the copyright laws of the United States and protecting the rights of our publishers, arrangers and composers. If you wish to use a tablet computer to hold your music in place of standard paper copies on a music stand, you must contact the publisher of each piece of music to first obtain permission to convert a purchased piece of music to the format required for the tablet you are using. Copies of the written permission received from publishers must be presented on request from the event organizer, event chair, or Handbell Musicians of America staff. Permission from a publisher for one piece does not imply permission for other songs from the same publisher. The title of each song used in this format must be included in the written permission received. Attendee should also have legally purchased copies of all music with them for verification.

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