Membership Categories and Benefits

Membership Options

Handbell Musician Membership – $95 per year or $9 per month†

This membership is for either an individual or an organization. If for an individual, that person may identify ONE organization that may also receive the benefits of the membership. If for an organization, that organization must identify one individual as the primary contact for the membership.

• Access to all general membership benefits*
• One vote in Area and national elections
• One print subscription to Overtones, our quarterly journal
• Member discount for group-focused events (for handbell/handchime choirs affiliated with the member organization)
• Member discount for individual-focused events, such as Distinctly Bronze and Master Series (for the individual member or primary contact of the organization member)

†Monthly payment options require the member to provide a credit card for automatic monthly payments of the listed fee.

Join as Handbell Musician

Join Monthly

Handbell Musician Sub-Membership – $10 per year, no monthly option

This membership is for an individual member of an organization that has an existing organizational Handbell Musician Membership.

• Individual access to online resources (through a separate ID and password)
• Linked to primary membership (will renew at the same time as primary membership and will lapse if primary membership lapses)
• No voting privileges
• May not attend individual-focused events such as Distinctly Bronze and Master Series

Ask your director for information about becoming a sub-member.

Business Membership – $150 per year or $13 per month†

This membership is for businesses and organizations that provide products and services to the handbell/handchime community and wish to exhibit and/or market these products and services to the community.

• Access to all general membership benefits*
• One vote in Area and national elections
• One print subscription to Overtones, our quarterly journal
• Self-managed Online Buyers Guide
• Four Associate Memberships included with access to all online resources
• Inclusion in Annual Overtones Buyers Guide Issue
• Discounted advertising in Overtones
• Special pricing to exhibit at HMA events

†Monthly payment options require the member to provide a credit card for automatic monthly payments of the listed fee.

Join as HIC Member

Join Monthly

Retired Handbell Musicians of America Musician Membership – $70 per year or $6 per month†

This membership is for the handbell musician, aged 65 years or older, who is no longer actively directing or leading a choir or handbell/handchime program.

• Access to all general membership benefits*
• One vote in Area and national elections
• One print subscription to Overtones, our quarterly journal
• Option to attend any national and/or Area events as an individual at member discounted price

†Monthly payment options require the member to provide a credit card for automatic monthly payments of the listed fee.

Join as Retired Musician

Join Monthly

Full-Time Student Membership – $25 per year, no monthly option

This is an individual membership and is for the handbell musician that is a full-time college or high school student.

• Access to all general membership benefits*
• Member discount for any national or Area event (for an individual)
• Access to online resources and benefits
• Online access to Overtones, our quarterly journal

Join as Full-Time Student

*General Membership Benefits:

• Members-only online resources through http://handbellmembers.org
• Local, Area, and National events
• Discounted registration for Virtual Bell Academy webinars
• Access to apply for National Endowment Fund, scholarships, and awards
• E-Notes Newsletter/Event Notes
• Member-Chat and Member-Notes
• Access the Member Mailing Lists
• CDs and mini-perusal scores of new AGEHR Publishing music
• Area newsletters and websites
• Lending libraries
• Chime loan programs
• Access to Endorsement benefits for your local event
• Access to Health Insurance Plans through Lighthouse Insurance Group

Consider an Upper Level Membership

Upper level memberships include a tax-deductible contribution with your membership.  Each upper level membership includes all the benefits of the basic Handbell Musician Membership

Sterling – $200 – includes an $105 contribution

Bronze – $350 – includes a $255 contribution

Gold – $600 – includes a $505 contribution

Sustaining Partner Circle – $1500 – visit https://handbellmusicians.org/sustaining-partner/ for complete details.

Payment plan options are available for any of our upper-level memberships.  Contact [email protected]

Additional Policies and Considerations

• Canadian Members: Please add $15.00 USD to all memberships.
  All other International Members: Please add $30.00 USD to all memberships.
• Note: All dues are payable in U.S. dollars. All returned checks will incur a $25.00 processing fee.
• Individual members may designate ONE organization that can affiliate with their membership and receive the group benefits available under organizational memberships.
• The Sub-Membership must be linked to an ORGANIZATIONAL Handbell Musician Membership. Sub-member may attend events with the group associated with the Handbell Musician Membership only. The price for Sub-Membership is per person.
• If you are 65 years of age or older and ACTIVELY directing or leading a handbell/handchime program, then the Handbell Musician Membership is for you. However, if you are 65 years or older and NOT actively ringing or directing, then the Retired Handbell Musician Membership is your best option.
• Business Members may only apply for grants and scholarships, event endorsement, and have access to chime-loan programs if they are recognized as a non-profit 501-C3 organization.