Agile Development and the Handbell Musician

This article written by Mark Arnold, Area 9 North Texas Representative Like many handbell musicians, I have a day job that pays the bills and has other rewards. In my case, it’s software development. It sometimes feels like a totally different world from my musical...

Wow Moments

This article written by Andrew Dugan, Area 9 Membership A rare and beautiful thing happened in the early part of May. A young boy let out a “WOW!” at the end of the Boston Handel & Haydn Society’s performance of Mozart’s Masonic Funeral Music. It went viral to...

Passionate & Radical…About Handbells?!?!

This article written by Dellinda Ebeling, Area 9 Chair-Elect You meet someone new, the small talk begins, and you’re asked that question…”So what do you do for fun?” And maybe one of your first answers is, “I ring handbells.” That now familiar moment of silence...

College Ring-In Experience – Wyatt Snyder

This article was written by Wyatt Snyder, 2017 College Ring-In Scholarship Recipient. I had an incredible experience at College Ring-In. Many factors contributed to my adventure – working under Michael Joy as our conductor, meeting other ringers from around the...

College Ring-In Experience – Dlaine Miley

This article was written by Dlaine Miley, 2017 College Ring-In Scholarship Recipient. Handbells have been a part of my life as long as I can remember, from kids choir at church all the way to college and the Baylor Bronze. Rehearsals and performances have been a...