A Look Ahead

by Linda Onorevole In the last issue of Overtones, I mentioned that Handbell Musicians of America (HMA) was working to develop new and improved ways to support handbell musicians. Linda OnorevoleExecutive Director As we hope you have already seen, in November we began...

A Rising Tide Raises All Boats

by Linda Onorevole The primary goal of Handbell Musicians of America (the organization) is to support handbell musicians of America (the individuals). Linda OnorevoleExecutive Director All of us at Handbell Musicians of America are coming off a high from hosting the...

Focus on the Overwhelming Positive

by Linda Onorevole For the past few years, we have all had to experience various levels of transition and compromise. Gatherings ceased, jobs were changed, communications moved online, and the communal creation of music stopped. For many of us, the missing musical...

A Beautiful Theme Emerges

by Linda Onorevole Over the past few weeks, I have been speaking with many people about my new role with Handbell Musicians of America. The chats have been with colleagues, friends, family, businesses of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce (where I am coming...

Unlike Any Other

by Ed Rollins Every July, Handbell Musicians of America holds its annual National Seminar, a week of concerts, instruction, exhibits, new ideas, celebration, and community. While Seminar has become a staple for many as they begin to think about fall programming, it is...