You are invited to join us for the 2026 National Catholic Handbell Festival! Choirs, partial choirs, or individual ringers are accepted for this event at the Catholic University of America (Washington, DC) on July 20, 2026. The festival will conclude in a concert as part of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) National Convention.
Location: The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20064
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm rehearsal; 6:00 pm concert
Fee: $100 per ringer (includes clinician’s fees and a light dinner; music must be purchased separately)
Registration deadline: June 1, 2026
About the Clinician: Kathleen Ebling Shaw
Kathleen Ebling Shaw serves as Vice President of Malmark Bells, Inc. She recently retired as the Conductor of the Westminster Concert Bell Choir and member of the Performance Studies Department at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. For 33 years, she taught classes in handbell training and conducted the handbell choirs. A graduate of the college, she is also the recipient of an Alumni Merit Award from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in recognition of her dedication to the art of handbell ringing and her enthusiasm and accomplishments in the classroom as well as the concert hall.
