Events Abound! Are You Going?

This note written by Ruth Seiwell, Area 9 Chair There are a few things that break my heart in life. There is often not much that I can do to help many heartbreaking things! However, I can be a cheerleader in the handbell community and try to make one of the...

Do We Love to Play Bells or Not?

This article written by Paula Barnes, Oklahoma Representative Handbell ringers like to play bells; we like the music. So why are bell players so somber and unexpressive when they play? Most will say they are concentrating, but I suggest it is because we do not...

Ringer Empowerment

Directors choose the music, develop the schedule, cajole timeliness and attendance, lug and maintain the equipment, stay updated on the educational needs of the ensemble, decide what events are relevant or accessible to the group and and and… Somehow everything seems...