An Overview by Sharon Schmidt The Handbell Musicians of America Certification program is a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide training and experience at all levels to handbell musicians. There are three levels of Certification, and the primary course...
The Bay View Week of Handbells celebrates its past and looks forward to its future by Fred Gramann • Photos by Kim Finison On August 17, 2017, the Bay View Week of Handbells celebrated four decades of ringing with a gala concert under the batons of Carl Wiltse and...
New Honorary Life Members Named by P.L Grove We are pleased to announce the addition of two new Honorary Life members this year at National Seminar in Anaheim, California. These dedicated individuals have devoted many years of their lives to growing and improving the...
A visit with Guild historian Joan Shull by John Behnke Joan Shull served as historian of AGEHR, now Handbell Musicians of America. In that position, she took on a long-time project creating the Tempo Setters videotapes, a series of interviews with many of the...
A first-timer’s perspective on Distinctly Bronze by Krystle Hara reprinted from Area 12’s Twelfth Tone Distinctly Bronze remains the Guild’s premier performance event for advanced ringers, attracting musicians who have regularly attended the event since its...
