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Rehearsal Procedures that Work

Jul 15, 2019

This article written by Kerry Johnston, North Carolina State Chair, for Area 3's Bell-O-Gram May 2019 edition. You can see the original article and much more at area3.handbellmusicians.org We all have our own ways to do things. If you are like me, you tend to get into...

Children, Bells, and Church

Jul 15, 2019

This article written by Debra LeBrun, Virginia State Chair, for Area 3's Bell-O-Gram May 2019 edition. You can see the original article and much more at area3.handbellmusicians.org All of us who are involved in church music know that it has become increasingly...

Miraculously Uncommon

Jul 15, 2019

This article written by Sandy Milner, Area 9 Oklahoma Representative As this article is published, I know that July 31st is drawing near (or maybe even passed); but did you know that July 31st is Uncommon Musical Instrument Awareness Day, a day to celebrate odd,...

YouTube? BellTube!

Jul 15, 2019

We need your YouTube videos of handbell/handchime performances! Please help us show off ensembles, choirs, and soloists near you by submitting a YouTube link to handbell videos with a short description (who, what, when/where) of the performance. If you know of a choir...