Handbells and handchimes in schools in Western Canada are prolific and used both in classroom settings and as an extracurricular component. In fact, we have far more bells in schools than we do in churches. Students usually start ringing handbells or handchimes in...
by Libbie Randels Snowbirds: Snowbirds aren’t really birds at all but people who migrate to the Phoenix area (and other parts of the Southwest) to escape the harsh winters of their northern home. Typically retirees, they come to a warmer clime and look to do...
You’ve been tossing around the idea for some time: I want to commission a piece of music. Maybe it’s just you; maybe it’s a committee at your church or school, tasked with honoring an important milestone or anniversary for a musical ensemble, or a staff member, or...
by Nicholas A. Hanson When I began my third year in my current teaching position, the school’s handbell future seemed bleak. My high school ensemble only had two members enrolled and my new fifth grade ensemble was one of the smallest I ever had. I came to the sad...
by Stevie Berryman The Houston Chamber Ringers will be ringing the opening concert at Pinnacle this summer. It’s okay if you’ve never heard of us. We’re not quite three years old. The vast majority of our members have three years (or less) experience ringing in a...
