Fulfilling HMA’s Mission as a National Board

by Greig Ashurst Greig AshurstNational Board President As president of Handbell Musicians of America (HMA), I reflect quite often on how the organization is fulfilling its promise to elevate the art of handbell ringing. At the heart of this work is our National Board...

Getting Involved in HMA

by Greig Ashurst When I was in college, the president of HMA (American Guild of English Handbell Ringers) asked me to serve on a committee to create and implement a national youth handbell camp. I was so excited to be a part of a group that piqued my interest and...

spRing Cleaning

by Greig Ashurst Greig AshurstNational Board President As winter will hopefully turn to the newness of spring, it’s an ideal time for us to think about rejuvenating our approach to making music with handbells. The Handbell Musicians of America’s mission is to “advance...

Thoughts on Why I Am a Member of HMA

by Greig Ashurst I joined the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers in 1990. Like most people at the time, I joined because of the church I served as a handbell director. At the time, I joined because it was what I thought I was supposed to do. Greig...

Ichi-go Ichi-ee

by Greig Ashurst   A Once In a Lifetime experience at the the 21st International Handbell Symposium in Hamamatsu, Japan Greig Ashurst National Board President August 12-17, 2024 The rhythmic chime of handbells echoed through the halls of Hamamatsu, Japan, as...