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STATE FESTIVAL 2025

When: Saturday February 22, 2025
Where: FUMC Conway , Conway, AR
Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration/setup, 3:30 p.m. Closing Concert

Clinician :  Bob Bidewell

Bob Bidewell is retired from almost forty years in the field of church music. He has a Master of Music Education degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and obtained the Service Playing Certificate from the American Guild of Organists.  He served on the board of the Arkansas Chapter of the Handbell Musicians of America for many years and has served as Dean of the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.  He is a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Little Rock where he remains active in the choir, the handbell choir, and occasionally subbing on the organ bench. Bob plays bass clarinet and keyboard in the Little Rock Winds and is active in the local community theatre scene

Schedule

8:30-9:30 Registration/Setup
9:30-9:45 Introductions
9:45-10:45 Mass Rehearsal I
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Mass Rehearsal II
12:00-12:30 Tins Rehearsal
12:00-1:30 Coppers Lunch
12:30-1:30 Lunch with Bob (Directors Only)
12:30-2:00 Tins Lunch
1:30-2:00 Coppers Rehearsal
2:00-3:00 Mass Rehearsal III
3:00-3:20 Tins/Coppers Touchup
3:20-3:30 Break
3:30 Closing Concert

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Location

Conway FUMC
1610 Prince St.
Conway, AR 72034





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