2027 Georgia Spring Ring
Save the Date!
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Peachtree Presbyterian Church | Atlanta, Georgia
Clinician: Greig Ashurst
Make Atlanta Your Next Ringing Destination!
The Georgia Spring Ring returns in 2027, and we’re headed to Atlanta!
Join Handbell Musicians of America Area 4 for a one-day handbell experience at Peachtree Presbyterian Church featuring clinician Greig Ashurst.
Georgia Spring Ring brings handbell musicians together for a day of ringing, learning and connection. Whether you’re planning to come with your choir or connect with other ringers from around the region, mark your calendar now and make Georgia Spring Ring part of your 2027 handbell journey.
Save the Date
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, Georgia
Clinician: Greig Ashurst
Repertoire, registration information, schedule and additional event details will be announced soon.
Stay Tuned!
Check back for updates as we get closer to Georgia Spring Ring 2027.
Questions may be directed to Georgia Area Chair Steve Coldiron at ga.area4@handbellmusicians.org.
We can’t wait to ring with you in Atlanta!
Meet Greig Ashurst!
Greig Ashurst is a nationally renowned conductor, music educator, clinician, and instrument innovator whose career spans over four decades. A pioneer in contemporary percussion and handbell performance, he operates at the intersection of musical excellence, instructional technology, and creative design to transform how music is taught and performed worldwide.
Currently serving as the Director of Bands and Director of Technology at Cathedral-Carmel School and the Youth Music and Instrumental Director at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Louisiana, Mr. Ashurst has dedicated his career to empowering musicians of all ages. His commitment to teaching excellence has earned him multiple “Teacher of the Year” honors across Louisiana and North Carolina.
As a global conductor and and, Mr. Ashurst is in high demand across the United States and internationally. He just complete a term as President of the Handbell Musicians of America, is the State Chair of Louisiana for HMA, and chairs the LMEA All-State Handbell Ensemble. His conducting and adjudicating engagements span the world from Japan, Honk Kong, Singapore, and Scotland to Peurto Rico and more than 38 state nationwide..
A groundbreaking force in instrument design, Mr. Ashurst revolutionized contemporary handbell performance with his Greig Ashurst Artist Series and Legato Series Mallets. In partnership with Schulmerich Bells, LLC, he designed the Glockenspiel by Schulmerich and the Silver Melody Bell Glockenspiel (SMB), bridging traditional handbell casting with orchestral glockenspiel performance. He is also the author of the landmark book Mastering Mallet Technique (Hope Publishing) and an actively published composer with GIA Publications, Hope Publishing, and From the Top Publishing.
Mr. Ashurst holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting (with full artistic scholarship and Pi Kappa Lambda honors) from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. He resides in Lafayette, Louisiana, with his wife, Lauren Montgomery Ashurst. They have three college-age children: Katherine, Luc, and Sam.