Greater Dallas Handbell Association (GDHA)

02/28/2026

Spring intermediate festival concert today at 3pm White’s Chapel Methodist Church with clinician Brenda Austin

01/09/2026

🎶 Intermediate Spring Festival 🎶

Join us for a full day of ringing, learning, and making music together!

📅 February 28, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🕗 Set-up begins at 8:15 AM

🎵 Free Concert at 3:00 PM — open to the public!

📍 White’s Chapel Methodist Church
Southlake, TX

👉 Festival repertoire & schedule:
https://www.dallashandbells.org/2025-festival-schedule

👉 Register online:
https://www.dallashandbells.org/festival-registration

✨ Individuals and partial or full groups welcome!

Send a message to learn more

08/22/2025

GDHA Fall Workshop – Saturday, Sept. 13th!

Join us at Peace Lutheran Church (Bedford Euless Rd.) for a full day of ringing, learning, and fellowship!

📌 Date: Saturday, Sept. 13
📌 Early Bird Registration ends Sept. 1 – Don’t miss out!
📌 Cost: $45 (includes classes, lunch, and a mini-concert by Concert Bells of Fort Worth 🎵)

This is a perfect opportunity to grow your skills, connect with other ringers, and enjoy some great music together. Whether you’ve just started ringing or have been ringing for years, this is an event you don’t want to miss!

👉 Register online today: https://www.dallashandbells.org/workshops

08/09/2025

🍁 Our Fall Workshop is Almost Here! 🍁
Don’t miss out—early bird registration ends August 31st!
Join us for a full day of learning, fellowship, and a special lunchtime concert by Concert Bells of Fort Worth.

📅 Date: September 13
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Register now: https://www.dallashandbells.org/fall-reg-24

07/21/2025

🎶 Join Us for the GDHA Fall Workshop! 🎶
📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Peace Lutheran Church, Bedford

🔔 Hands-on technique classes for all levels
🎵 Practical sessions designed just for directors
🎶 A special lunchtime concert by the Concert Bells of Fort Worth
✨ Rookie Ringers class led by author and educator Venita MacGorman, based on her book Basic Training for Bells

It’s a great chance to grow, connect, and be inspired by others in the handbell community!

👉 Register here: https://www.dallashandbells.org/workshops
📘 View the class schedule: Click here

03/22/2025

The Greater Dallas Handbell Association Spring Festival is happening Saturday, March 22, and you’re invited to a free concert at 3:00 PM at White’s Chapel Methodist Church in Southlake!

Come experience the joyful sound of 12 handbell choirs ringing together under the direction of clinician Brian Childers. This is a rare opportunity to hear the power and beauty of massed ringing—don’t miss it!

📍 White’s Chapel Methodist Church
⏰ 3:00 PM | Free Admission

03/18/2025

🎶 GDHA Handbell Festival – This Saturday! 🎶

Join us for an exciting day of music, learning, and ringing at the GDHA Handbell Festival on Saturday, March 23 at White’s Chapel Methodist Church in Southlake!

📅 Festival Schedule:
📍 Parking available in the back of the church

🎼 8:00 AM – Load-in, Registration & Setup
🎶 9:00 AM – Massed Choirs Rehearsal (Break at 9:50 AM)
🔔 10:00 AM – Massed Choirs Rehearsal Continues (Break at 10:40 AM)
🎵 10:45 AM – Advanced Division Rehearsal (Intermediate choirs lunch break)
🍽 12:00 PM – Advanced Division Lunch Break
🎶 12:30 PM – Intermediate Division Rehearsal (Break at 1:40 PM)
🔔 1:45 PM – Massed Choirs Rehearsal
🎼 3:00 PM – Festival Concert (Open to the public – invite friends & family!)
https://www.dallashandbells.org/2025-festival-schedule

We can’t wait to make beautiful music together! See you there! 🎶✨

Send a message to learn more

01/17/2025

Register your bell choir or as an individual ringer!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 22, 2025!

📍 Location: White's Chapel Methodist Church, Southlake
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎵 Clinician: Brian Childers

We’re excited to welcome handbell choirs and individual ringers of all levels to this incredible day of music-making and fellowship. The festival will feature combined intermediate and advanced choirs, culminating in a free concert at 3:00 PM, open to the public!

✨ Registration is now open! Sign up your choir or register as an individual ringer online today. https://www.dallashandbells.org/festival-registration

Don’t miss this opportunity to ring, learn, and connect with the handbell community!

11/18/2024

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 22, 2025!

📍 Location: White's Chapel Methodist Church, Southlake
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎵 Clinician: Brian Childers

We’re excited to welcome handbell choirs and individual ringers of all levels to this incredible day of music-making and fellowship. The festival will feature combined intermediate and advanced choirs, culminating in a free concert at 3:00 PM, open to the public!

✨ Registration is now open! Sign up your choir or register as an individual ringer online today. https://www.dallashandbells.org/festival-registration

Don’t miss this opportunity to ring, learn, and connect with the handbell community!

09/25/2024

🚨 FINAL CALL: Early Bird Registration for the GDHA Fall Workshop Ends TODAY!!

🗓️ Workshop Date: October 5th, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

🔗 Register Here: https://www.dallashhandbells.org/fall-reg-24

09/24/2024

🗓️ Workshop Date: October 5th, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
📍 Location: White's Chapel Methodist Church, Southlake
💲 Early Bird Price: $45 (ends September 25th)
🔗 Register Here: https://www.dallashhandbells.org/fall-reg-24

After September 25th, the price increases by $10, so don’t wait! Join us for an incredible day of learning, connecting, and making music! See you there!