by Mya Dundzila I never thought I could direct a choir but desperate times call for desperate measures. When a 2-octave case of chimes was discovered after 15 years in a church closet this summer, the only person around that knew the difference between the C5 and C6...
by Kim Braswell This year has brought many new challenges and also many great opportunities. We have had to learn to adapt to a different way of doing everyday tasks. At the same time, the opportunity to spend more time with our loved ones is a new possibility. These...
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by Kim Braswell A grandmother recently commented to me that she needed to see her grandbabies as often as possible, because they grew so fast that it was like meeting a new child every time she saw them, even if it had only been a few weeks. EDITOR’S NOTE: In...
by Mya Dundzila As a handbell director, your span of influence can go way beyond bells. My first handbell director taught me to ring, but she also taught me to care for the bells and care for other ringers. She introduced the power of a group and revealed to us what a...
