March 2021 marked one year for the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the least, it’s been a life-altering time. As vaccines begin to ramp up, there are hopeful signs that there may be some sense of normalcy ahead. I asked some of our handbell friends to reflect...
Relating musical terms to life-coaching terms by Kathleen Wissinger Kathleen Wissinger is starting her 17th year teaching handbells to 5th-8th graders at Redeemer Classical School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She taught nine weeks of online classes last spring using...
by Mya Dundzila Maybe your rehearsals are already tightly-packed models of efficiency. But what happens when things don’t go according to plan? Mya DundzilaRegional Membership Coordinator All of us want our time to be meaningfully filled. An infrequent scenario I’ve...
by Ed Rollins A year ago, I met my community bell choir for rehearsal fully anticipating that I would see them the next week, but, like for many of you, “next week” never happened. Ed RollinsInterim Executive Director A year ago, I went skiing at Copper Mountain...
by Jill Fedon I love the way I am able to experience the seasons where I live in northwest New Jersey. Each season brings something unique and colorful and while autumn is my favorite for many reasons, there is also something quite special about spring. Jill...
