University of Indianapolis
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center
1230 Greyhound Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46227

The event will be held in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, which is located in the Christel Dehaan Fine Arts Center. Parking is available adjacent to the Fine Arts Center.

Inspiring! attendees should arrange their own lodging for this event. Here is a list of hotels that are within 10 minutes’ drive of the event site:

• Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis South
• Hampton Inn Indianapolis South
• Comfort Suites Southport
• Quality Inn & Suites Southport
• Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Indianapolis South, IN

The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is a convenient way to get to Indianapolis if air travel is necessary.

Two meals are included in your registration: dinner on Saturday, February 17 and lunch on Sunday, February 18.

Inspiring! will conclude with a final concert on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. 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.

• When the Poor Ones – arr. Kyle Webber, L3, Lorenz (20/2109L)
• Transitions of the Heart – Matthew Compton, L3, Evergreen (EGM107)
• Road Trip – Ron Mallory, L4, Jeffers (JHS9596)
• For the Beauty of the Earth – arr. Brenda Austin, L2+, GIA (G-9123)
• The Unclouded Day – arr. Brian Seeman, L3, Hope (2992)
• Celebration Journey – Michael Mazzatenta, L3, From the Top (20474)
• Free Fall – Jason Krug, L2+, From the Top (206255)

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, Feburary 17, 2024

Sunday, February 18, 2024

First-time attendees are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend Inspiring! 2024. Applications are due by December 8, 2023.

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 December 29, 2023. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after this date.

For any questions about Inspiring! 2024 please contact Jarod Ogier at chairelect.area5@handbellmusicians.org.