AGEHR Area III

RingTouch Newsletter

April 2007

Welcome to RingTouch, Area III's E-Mail newsletter - available by free subscription or at the AreaIII.org and AGEHR.org websites. Area III AGEHR represents Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia.

Included in this issue:

  • Hampton Festival Update - event schedule, links to classes, faculty and more information.
  • Save the date for the Fall Directors' Seminar!!
  • Welcome New Members!!
  • Local Area III events to attend!

2007 Hampton Spring Festival
Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, 2007

Arnold Sherman, Massed Conductor - Zana Kizzee, Genesis Director
1600 Coliseum Drive
Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA

Listed below is the Event Schedule - with Opening Bell on Friday at 6:15 p.m. and the closing concert on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Please invite friends and family to attend the closing concert!!

2007 Hampton Festival Schedule
Friday, April 20

Noon - 6 pm

Registration

6:15 pm

Welcome, opening bell, announcements

6:30-7:30 pm

Massed ringing/Genesis track

7:45-8:45 pm

Blue classes/Red rehearsal/Genesis track

9-10 pm

Blue rehearsal/Red classes/Genesis track

Saturday, April 21

8-8:30 am Early-bird class
8:45-9:45 am Blue classes/Red rehearsal/Genesis track
10-11 am Blue rehearsal/Red classes/Genesis track
11 am - 12:30 pm Red lunch/Genesis lunch
11:10-12:10 pm Blue classes
12:10-1:40 pm Blue lunch
12:30-1:30 pm Red classes/Genesis choirs rehearse in Hall C
1:45–2:30 pm Massed ringing
2:40-3:30 pm Massed ringing (including Genesis choirs)
4-5 pm Festival concert/closing bell

For more information specific to this event - including class listing, faculty credentials, and the E-mail information packet with directions, hotel info and more, please go to the Area III Webpage: http://areaiii.org/events/festivals2007/hampton.htm


Mark this date!! Plan to attend!!
Area III Fall 2007 Directors' Seminar

September 14 & 15, 2007
Clinicians: Tim Waugh and Ann Y. Schmidt
Centreville UMC, Centreville, VA

POC: Fran Underwood funderwood@messiahumc.org


New Members

Welcome to the new AGEHR members in Area III. Please reach out to the new members near you to welcome them to the Guild.

Mary Burnette St. Mary's School, Bryantown, MD
Nancy Ash Cherry Hill United Methodist Church, Elkton, MD
Sherri Barnes Bethel United Methodist Church, Salisbury, NC
Rod HouppertImmanuel Lutheran Church, Charlottesville, VA
Lynn BogovichHeritage Community Church, Severn, MD
Karen Simons Chesapeake, VA
Carlla JonesGrove Presbyterian Church Aberdeen MD
Joel ColletteFirst Baptist Church of Weddington   Weddington NC

Attend local ringing events!!

Handbell Dessert Concert
Featuring Good News Ringers, Jubilation Ringers, Revelation Ringers and an all Boys Handbell Choir
6:00 pm Sunday, April 29th

Centreville United Methodist Church
6400 Old Centreville Road
Centreville, VA 20121
More information: Becky Jackson, Director (703) 830-2684

Handbell Dessert Concert
Monumental Ringers and Tapestry
4:00 pm Sunday, April 29

Monumental UMC
450 Dinwiddie Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Free-will offering
More information: Charm Peterman, Director (757-766-8658) rpeterman2@cox.net

The Raleigh Ringers

Saturday, April 14, 2007
2:00PM Concert (ADDED!)
7:30PM Concert (NEARLY SOLD OUT)
"Something for Everyone" Series
Stevens Center of the NC School of the Arts -- http://www.ncarts.edu/stevenscenter/
405 West 4th St
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Tickets: $16 / $14 / $10**
**special rate for churches or organizations of more than 20
For more information or to charge tickets by phone, call the Stevens Center Box Office: 336-721-1945.
Tickets also available online -- http://www.tickets.com/

Sunday, April 15, 2007
4:00 pm Concert
Keihin Auditorium
Edgecombe Community College -- http://www.edgecombe.edu/ac_and_t_center/event_schedule.htm
2009 W. Wilson St
Tarboro, North Carolina
Edgecombe Arts Performance Series
Tickets: Adults - $20, Seniors (65+) & ECC Faculty/Staff - $15, Students (13 & up)- $10, Children (12 & under)- $5
Tickets available online -- http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/ or through the Box Office: 252-823-5166 x187

Please submit your events to be announced in RingTouch. Notices accepted as space and schedule permits, may be edited. Submit by the 1st of each month for inclusion to RingTouch@areaiii.org


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