Getting On Stage at National Seminar So what does it take to get on the stage at National Seminar? Do you need to be a well-known group or have a well-known director? Do you need to have friends in high places? Do you need a professionally produced audition video? The...
Keeping Your Group’s Money Safe It is a beautiful winter day—snow is falling, fireplaces are crackling, the air is crisp and clean, and someone is embezzling your group’s money. You could not possibly blame the treasurer who volunteers all their time to keep...
Forming a Community Handbell Ensemble by Linda Minnotte Do you have the dream of starting a community handbell ensemble? Are you wondering how other community ensembles got their start? As a founding member of Three Rivers Ringers in Pittsburgh, I have had a number of...
Tried and true fundraising ideas by Jennifer Vangolen 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...
Getting to Carnegie Hall (or close to it) by Nancy R. Lutz Everyone knows the answer to the question, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” but for handbell ensembles, getting onto the big stage is not as simple as “practice, practice, practice.” As a sitting member of...
