Two Days of High-Impact Moments: The Chair-Elect Reflects on the 2023 Spring Festival
In March, more than 250 ringers met together in South Bend, IN for Ringin’ the Irish, our Area 5 Spring Festival of 2023. Stephanie Rhoades, guest conductor, led the massed ringers through engaging new selections and old favorites from Patrick Meyer, Sandra Eithun,...
Area 5 Emerging Composer: This Joyous Celebration!
Patrick Meyer joined Area 5 at our 2023 Spring Festival in South Bend, Indiana as our inaugural Emerging Composer. When asked to reflect on his experience he said, This has been quite a journey for all of us, hasn’t it?...to finally assemble together, to ring, to...
Inspiring Young Ringers in Area 5
In January 2023, Area 5 launched a new initiative for college students and young professionals called Inspiring College Event. Held at First Presbyterian Theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, twenty-four ringers came together for rehearsals, social engagement, meals, and...
Letter from the Chair, October 2022
With the cooler air and colorful leaves arriving, it’s wonderful to see that this fall most of us are once again playing for Sunday worship, planning concerts and festivals. October 1 is when changes occur on the Area 5 board. Most of the board has served an extra...
Area 5 Chimes Provide Beneficial Music Therapy
The Chime Grant Program was established by Area 5 to promote handbell and handchime ringing. In 2018, the board voted to expand the program beyond school settings to include churches, music therapy efforts, elder care recreation, and more. Norton Hospital in...