My Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Portia Berryman Portia Berryman has rung handbells for over a decade in church, school, and professional choirs. She attends Trinity University studying biology and will be participating in research at The University of Texas Health...
My Teacher by Michael Joy Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Michael Joy has lived in Philadelphia, PA, since 1974. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Theory and Composition from Baldwin-Wallace University. He studied handbells with Donald Allured and handbell...
Re-thinking Learning Practices by Kathleen Wissinger Kathleen Wissinger is all about the bells…and bell people! Known for her creative teaching style, clear directing, and engaging compositions, she has led scores of events across the US and in Canada and Japan. She...
by Brian Kaltenbaugh Brian Kaltenbaugh teaches Middle School Handbells and Private Piano at Saint Joseph School and serves as the Music Director at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsburg, WV. In addition to his school ensemble, he directs his parish bell choir...
Unless you are part of a professional performance choir or are enrolled in an academic handbell class, the ringers you are involved with are likely volunteers. Extracurricular handbell choirs provide an excellent opportunity for individuals to learn music, improve...
