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...
by Ed Rollins A year ago, I met my community bell choir for rehearsal fully anticipating that I would see them the next week, but, like for many of you, “next week” never happened. Ed RollinsInterim Executive Director A year ago, I went skiing at Copper Mountain...
by Ed Rollins The year 2020 will be forever remembered as the year that changed everything. We continue to speak of the great pandemic that has shut down businesses, schools, and churches, and contributed to the demise of arts organizations around the world. The...
by Ed Rollins How do we measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? In lives lost, there is no measure for the grief and sadness. In once-thriving businesses now with shuttered doors, there is no acceptable way to define the impact for owners, boards, employees,...
by Ed Rollins Normally, transformation is a slow process. It involves re-creation, open minds, and persistence. The Handbell Musicians of America just experienced a transformation that was far from the normal, plodding progress of change. It was a re-creation of...
