If you’re my age, you remember a popular series in Readers Digest magazine called “My Most Unforgettable Character.” We asked folks to reminisce about people who were memorable in their lives. The “Character” may not necessarily be related to handbells or even music,...
Some ways to help a new ringer feel at home by Katie Melton Katie Melton is a junior at Elon University, with a major in Cinema and Television Arts and a minor in French Studies. She has been ringing handbells for 13 years, starting with children’s choir at Davidson...
Leading Students to Creative Ideas by Michael Joy Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Michael Joy has lived in Philadelphia since 1974. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Theory and Composition from Baldwin-Wallace University. He studied handbells with Donald...
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...
by Jennifer Cauhorn Opportunity—we use this word often when describing member benefits, activities, events, and the services Handbell Musicians of America offers to the handbell community. We provide handbell musicians with abundant opportunities. Jennifer...
