We want a safe and healthy environment for everyone who attends an Area 5 event. Therefore, we have established the following guidelines in response to COVID-19. Please click the link to read the full policy.

First Presbyterian Church
300 W Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 426-7421

The event will be held in the First Presbyterian Theater which is in a wing of the church next to the parking lot.

Attendees should provide their own lodging, or they may stay with a host family provided by Area 5 at no cost. Please indicate lodging preference during registration.

Two meals are included in your registration: Dinner on Saturday, January 14 and lunch on Sunday, January 15.

Inspiring will wrap up with a final concert on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM in the First Presbyterian Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.

Music must be purchased and prepared prior to the event. Attendees may either purchase their own music to keep, or may borrow music from Area 5. Borrowed music will be shipped to the attendee at no cost and must be returned to Area 5 at the close of the event.

Beginnings – McGlasson; L4, Lorenz 20/2139L

Vivace – Austin; L3+, GIA Publications, Inc. G-9019

The Journey Home – McKlveen; L3, GIA Publications, Inc. G-6623

A Million Dreams – Mallory; L3, Hope Publishing Company 2914

Joy and Hope Abounding – Moklebust; L4-, Choristers Guild CGB1079

Rejoice and Be Glad – Galyon; L3+, From the Top Music 20698 (available Fall 2022)

Te Deum – Wagner; L4, Red River Music BL5027

Music may be purchased directly from the publishers of any music retailer. Our retailers include: Heitz Handbells & Music, Jeffers Handbell Supply, and J.W. Pepper. All attendees should have legally purchased copies of all music on hand at the event. Photocopies are not allowed without proof of license or proof of purchase.

Schedule is subject to change.

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Sunday, January 15, 2023

The final concert is free and open to the public.

First-time attendees are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend the Spring Festival. Applications are due by December 3, 2022.

The Area 5 Photography Policy can be found here.

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. Titles originally purchased in a digital format do not require permission from the publisher, however, please have a copy of your purchase receipt available.

Full registration amount less $15 per person will be refunded if notification is received by the late registration date. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after this date.

For any questions about the Spring Festival please contact Connie Nicholson at [email protected].