Much has changed over the 14 years that I have worked for AGEHR and now Handbell Musicians of America. Back in “the day,” all event information had to be sent by mail in thick packets. News about the Guild and the handbell world was found only in Overtones and printed...
The Monday before Thanksgiving, Gideon was born. He was just over 7 pounds and 21 inches long with dark hair and long fingers. His parents are active members of the church where I serve, both ringing in our handbell choir. His father is bass ringer at the church and...
Handbell Musicians of America is, at its core, a membership association. This means our primary source of revenue comes from membership dues. Over the years, we have faced many challenges in maintaining our membership base: Decline in church attendance resulting in...
We’ve all heard the saying, “The only constant is change”, attributed to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher. Change comes in many ways and degrees, sometimes very large and world-reaching, sometimes small and only recognized by the person directly affected. Sometimes the...
An effective, efficient and fun (but “colorless”) approach by Dian Ruder Much has been written about teaching beginners to read by non-traditional notation. I have tried and used several of these methods myself at times. Some are very simple, others very elaborate;...
