Ring Sarasota Implements the Handchime Educational Outreach Program By Steven Leadbetter Ring Sarasota’s mission includes educating the community about the musical art of handbell ringing. Although the group has conducted brief informational sessions at its concerts, Ring Sarasota has…
Ring Sarasota performs a holiday medley on the Daytime TV Show and a short interview with Associate Conductor, Terri Chapman after the performance!
In this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast, conductor, Rick Holdsworth and conductor of the Pops Orchestra, Robyn Bell, sit down to talk about Rick’s life and career (30 years in the Navy Band!), everything you need to know about Ring…

Ring Sarasota is excited to perform at the 2021 Downtown Sarasota Tree Lighting at Selby Five Points Park on December 2nd.
At the end of each season we have what we call a “Bell Cleaning Party”! On May 10, 2021 we disassembled, cleaned/polished, reassembled 111 handbells, cleaned 61 handchimes, and had everything put away in just under 2 hours. As…
Ring Sarasota is aware of the devastating effects of the Covid-19 virus and the global pandemic that began last year and continues to grip our community, country, and the world. In response to this and in an effort to…

“Capriccio” By Kevin McChesneySeason 11St. Boniface ChurchSarasota, FL

RIng Sarasota performs “Bring Him Home” during their 9th season.
Leaving from our base in Sarasota we will join a hoedown Deep in the Heart of Texas, dance the Tennessee Waltz, give our regards to old Broadway, jive to those California Good Vibrations, sit By the Lakeside in Minnesota,…

Will you “Be the One”? Save the date for the 2020 Giving Challenge?

A Changing of the Guard After nine years of service as President of the Board of Ring Sarasota, Kathie Hayes stepped down, paving the way for Steven Leadbetter to assume the role. Her tenure saw the birth of Ring…

An Important Update from Ring Sarasota on our 10th Season: Update 3/16/2020 – The health and wellbeing of our friends, family, ringers, and supporters is paramount to Ring Sarasota. Based on the CDC’s updated recommendations on social distancing, we…

Thank You! Donors Exceed Expectations on #GivingTuesday Our generous donors on #GivingTuesday and throughout the year have been instrumental in our mission to spread the beauty of handbell music throughout southwest Florida. Because of all of you, we exceeded…

Show your support for Ring Sarasota on #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2019!

Join Ring Sarasota and guest musicians as we travel back through the ages visiting the people of old as they eagerly await the Promised One. Sit with Mary as she contemplates the angel Gabriel’s message that she will deliver…