Share and Follow

Staying Connected Through Social Media by Linda Ellison Linda Ellison graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Music. She retired from Alief Independent School District, where she taught elementary and intermediate school music and private...

Hosting Dual Joint Handbell Concerts

by Paul McKlveen Paul McKlveen has been involved in handbells in various roles over the last 49 years. He started as a handbell ringer, and over the last 40 years, he has been conducting and composing/arranging handbell music. He has conducted ensembles in churches of...

Venue vs. Logistics

Let me set the stage for you: A) a community choir that owns from C1 (aluminum) to G8, plus 7 octaves of handchimes shows up to the concert site after only seeing pictures; B) another community choir that owns from D2 (bronze) to G8 plus 7 octaves of handchimes sends...

Developing a Concert Program

Making Your Concerts Memorable by Brian Seemann Brian Seemann is the Director of Handbell Ensembles, leading 6th through 12th grade students in five different ensembles at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Music Director of Virginia Bronze. He has been...

Don’t Judge a Library by its Books

Promoting Your Program Through Public Libraries by Jane Nolan Jane Nolan taught music in the Connecticut school system, has been a music director in churches for over 30 years, and teaches piano lessons in her home. She was introduced to handbells over 30 years ago....