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I hope you are enjoying the new online version of Overtones as well as the rest of the members-only resources on our website.
I hope you are enjoying the new online version of Overtones as well as the rest of the members-only resources on our website.
From the President's Pen
Moving to the Next Level
I love a challenge! When I came up with the idea to be a triathlete, I had never seriously competed as a swimmer, a runner, or a biker. The first time I tried to swim a lap in the pool, I made it to the other side of the pool and stopped, hoping I could [...]
I love a challenge! When I came up with the idea to be a triathlete, I had never seriously competed as a swimmer, a runner, or a biker. The first time I tried to swim a lap in the pool, I made it to the other side of the pool and stopped, hoping I could [...]
Executive Notes
Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2016
In this issue, we provide our annual financial report. This report covers our Fiscal Year 2016, which includes October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. Following are highlights and more in-depth explanation of some line items.
In this issue, we provide our annual financial report. This report covers our Fiscal Year 2016, which includes October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. Following are highlights and more in-depth explanation of some line items.
Membership Matters
Bring a Friend
The spring festival season is gearing up, so you can probably find a handbell event near you. Why not bring a friend?
The spring festival season is gearing up, so you can probably find a handbell event near you. Why not bring a friend?
Handbells in Education
Are there handbells in Hawaii?
Building children’s community handbell program in a low-income district in Hawaii
I have learned to be careful with whom you share an idea. And if you do share that idea, be ready when it comes around faster than you think! This all started with a thought for the future, and sharing it with the right person. What it has turned into is absolutely mind-blowing!
Handbells in Worship
Heard from the Trenches – Part 2
What is the biggest issue facing your handbell ministry?
In the previous “Handbells in Worship” column, we looked at some common issues that tend to arise sooner or later for most everyone who works in church music. While each person’s situation is unique, some experiences are common to most everyone. We examined issues pertaining to the church, budgeting, members of the ringing ministry, and [...]
Community Connections
We’re in the Money
Tried and true fundraising ideas
Ah, handbells—so much fun to play, so expensive to have! Even if your program is sponsored by an organization like a church or school, you likely still need to find ways to pay for “special” things such as chimes or additional bells or conference registration fees. And if you’re a community group, you need to [...]
Feature
Distinctly New Experience
A first-timer’s perspective on Distinctly Bronze
Distinctly Bronze remains the Guild’s premier performance event for advanced ringers, attracting musicians who have regularly attended the event since its inception. While it is popular among longtime attendees, it continues to draw first-timers on an annual basis. Recently, Barbara Meinke, editor of Area 12’s Twelfth Tone newsletter attended attended her 11th Distinctly Bronze event. [...]
Tips & Tools
No Bells? Visualize.
Practicing bells through visualization
It was the summer of 2013. I was panicking. I had just received a packet of some of the hardest music I had ever seen in the mail, and in only a few weeks I would have to fly to Raleigh, North Carolina to perform it for Dr. Payne, the Raleigh Ringers, and many of [...]
