Mixing Handbells and Chimes Sometimes our handchimes do not get used as much as we might wish. Much of the published repertoire only uses 2 or 3 octaves of chimes, which leaves our 4th and 5th octave chimes gathering dust. Here are some ideas that have enabled us to...
The Area 6 board is meeting this weekend (October 2023) to discuss the next 2 years of planning and executing. Let us know if you have any ideas you’d like to share with us – use the Contact Us form.
This was to be a story about the Bronze Ring Event in Arkansas but due to unfortunate circumstances, we were forced to cancel the event. So, I sat down on my front porch to compose an article and my mind was bouncing everywhere, not settling on a single subject. Then...
Reaching for Bronze: An opportunity for the level 2-3 ringer to progress to level 4+ music. You may have heard of Distinctly Bronze (DB), the Handbell Musicians of America’s (HMA) advanced ringing event that takes place twice a year, once on either coast. A couple of...
June 13, 2020 Memphis, TN Join us at the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis for a seminar designed with tips and skills needed to improve handbell directors. Reading sessions, round table discussion, skills and techniques for teaching skills will be addressed. ...
