By ART Administrator on 19-Apr-2018 - On the 7th July, ART Tutor Lesley Boyle will be presenting a module 1 course (teaching bell handling) at Basildon Bell Tower which is the iconic glass sided tower, housing 8 bells with an 11cwt tenor. Suitable for both experienced teachers and those who are new to teaching handling, the M1 course teaches delegates how […] Read more
By Roger Booth on 29-Mar-2018 - “Many thanks for an excellent course. We all learned a great deal and are most grateful to you for the positive, encouraging way you allayed our nerves and fears” “Very inspiring and informative, now I need some new ringers” “Thank you for a very useful course. It helped me having watched an ART Teacher over […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 27-Mar-2018 - St John the Baptist, Knaresborough will be hosting a Module 1 course on the 15th of May, tutored by Graham Nabb. The course is suitable for teachers of all levels of experience. New teachers who are just starting out will learn how to teach a learner to handle a bell in a safe, effective way […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 14-Mar-2018 - On the 19th May 2018, Lesley Boyle will be tutoring ART Module 1 course (teaching bell handling) at All Saints’, Walsoken. The course is part 1 of the ART Training scheme and is suitable both for new teachers and those who are more experienced but who wish to gain new ideas and extend their skills. […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 05-Feb-2018 - 13/04/2018 – Unfortunately this course has had to be cancelled due to insufficient numbers of delegates. Anyone interested in attending a M1 course in Yorkshire could consider the Knaresborough course on the 15th May, details are on the SmART Ringer booking calendar. On the 28th April, Graham Nabb will be tutoring a Module 1 […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 05-Jan-2018 - On the 24th March, Edington Priory will host the first module in the ART Training scheme – teaching bell handling. Beginning with a day course, both new and experienced teachers will learn various techniques for teaching bell handling, starting with the bell in the ‘down’ position, which is ideal for nervous ringers who can feel […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 16-Dec-2017 - On the 10th of February, a Module 1 day course (teaching bell handling) will be held at St Leonard’s, Horringer. Tutored by Lesley Boyle, this is day one of the skill development process for anyone wishing to teach bell handling. The course is suitable both for completely new teachers and for experienced teachers who wish […] Read more
By Roger Booth on 14-Dec-2017 - Coming top of the Google search lists, the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) currently receives around 400 enquiries a year, mostly from people wishing to learn to ring. However, some of the more unusual enquiries include people wishing to learn to ring tunes on handbells, restore their tower bells, or for an unusual ‘experience’ as […] Read more
By ART Administrator on 26-Nov-2017 - Unfortunately, the planned M1 course which was due to be held at Stanton Drew on the 24th February has been postponed due to work taking place in the Church. Another M1 course is planned for the area in Spring 2018. Read more
By ART Administrator on 25-Nov-2017 - On Saturday the 24th of Feb, a Module 1 course (teaching bell handling) will be held at Wragby, tutored by Gill Hughes. The course is suitable for people who are completely new to teaching bell handling, but also ideal for experienced teachers who wish to extend their skills, pick up ideas and help support newer […] Read more