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Newsletter Volume9Issue3
July2016
Area11Websitearea11.handbellmusicians.org
NationalOfficeWebsiteHandbellmusicians.org
Insidethisissue:
BOOTS&BELLS pg 2-5Picturesfromday1 pg 2-4ArticlefromFirst-timer pg 5
NOCOHandbell Festival pg 6MessagefromChair-elect pg 6UtahSpringRing pg 7-9WyomingSpringRing pg 10-12RequestforSpecialFeatureArticles pg 12BellSundayinSandy,Utah pg 13-15(SpecialFeatureArticle)
UpcomingEvents pg 16
Area11BoardMemberEmailAddresses
Chair:[email protected]
Chair-Elect:[email protected]
MountainSub-AreaChair:[email protected]
DesertSub-AreaChair:[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer:[email protected]
CommunicationsChair:[email protected]
EventPlanner:[email protected]
YouthRepresentative:[email protected]
FromtheChair:
Wow!Summerisalmostover.AreyoureadyforFall?I’mnot,butIdidordermymusicfortheyeartoday.It’sbeenabusysummer!Festival2016inCheyennewasphenomenal!ThoseofyouwhomisseditmissedagreatconcertwithTimbré andanopportunitytoworkwiththeamazingHartMorris.Timbré provideda
numberofclassesthatarenotavailableanywhereelse,whichelevatedtheskillsofthosewhoparticipatedtoanewlevel.Theshowcaseconcert,wheremembersofourowndemonstratedtheirskillsandaccomplishments,wasafunandaffirmingevent.AndthefinalconcertonSundaywasatrulyfirst-rateexperience.Then,manyofourmembersparticipatedintheinternationaleventinVancouverinAugustforanewexperience,ringingwithhundredsofotherringers.YouwillhearmoreaboutthisastheFallprogresses.Area11isagainhostinganumberofsitesfor“BacktoBells.”Ifyouknowofachurchorschoolthatistryingtoresurrecttheirprogram,pointthemtotheseone-dayworkshopstogettheirprogramofftheground.Finally,mytermofofficeiscomingtoanend.IthasbeenaprivilegetoserveyouasyourChairofArea11forthepasttwoyears.Ithasbeenfunmeetingeachofyouandworkingwithyoutoenhancetheartofhandbell ringing.YouwillloveworkingwithShannonCasey,whowilltakethehelminSeptember.Iencourageyoualltobecomeevenmoreinvolvedwithourincredibleorganizationandtotakeadvantageofalltheopportunitiestolearnandimproveyourskillsinthenextyearorso.Happyringing...
JeannineHolt
Area11Festival/Conference2016Boots&Bells
OurArea11Festivalwasahugesuccess!WehadafabuloustimewithHartMorris,ourguestconductor/clinician,Timbré,ourfeaturedconcertperformersandclassclinicians,andJosh
Fitzgerald,ourclinicianforourpre-conferencesolo/ensembleworkshop!OverthenextfewissuesofourArea11newsletter,wewillbeincludingfeaturesandpicturesfromthiswonderfulevent,sobesuretolookforthem!Inthisissue,wearesharingthethoughtsofoneofourfirst-timeattenders,
BriannaDayley,onpage5.LookforsomeoftheHartisms weallcametoloveasyoureadherarticle!Ournextissuewillfeatureourwonderfulclasses,andmorefromHart!
BOOTS&BELLS– Howitallstarted!Picturesfromourfirstday!
More Festival pictures on the following two pages2
Area11Festival/Conference2016Boots&Bells
OpeningConcertbyTimbré
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Area11Festival/Conference2016Boots&Bells
OpeningNightReception
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Area11Festival/Conference2016Boots&Bells
BootsandBellsasaFirst-Timer
ThiswasmyfirsttimeatabellsconferenceandIhadagreattime.Timbré's energywasawesomeandtheytaughtexcellentclasses.Throughouttheconference,Ilearnedmanythings,butthebiggestthingthatIcameawaywithwasthe3S's:Stance,Seat,andStroke.Therewasabigfocusonergonomics.Ilikedthatwewereshowntheergonomicwaytoring,whichusesthebiggermuscles,andalsothewaythatstressesthesmallermusclesinourarmsandback,whichcanleadtoinjury.Thenwewereabletotryeachtechniqueourselves.Differenttechniqueschangedaspectsofthe3S's,likefingerdamping,whichchangestheseat,andmalleting,whichchangestheseatandthestroke.Whendonecorrectly,younotonlypreventinjury,butalsobringoutthebeautifulsoundofthebells.Timbré gaveusagreatexampleofwhatcancomeoutofthebells.Thefirstnightwewereabletolistentothemperform.Theirabilitywasincredible.Icouldtelltheyenjoyedwhattheyweredoing.Intheclasses,theytaughtusafewthingswecoulddoourselves.Bellsaresomethingyounotonlylistento,butalsowatch.Ringingoutallowsyoutoinvolveyouraudiencemore.Andsmile!
Transferringtheenergythatyoufeeltoyouraudienceissomethingthatmustbepracticed.Duringmealsandbetweenclasseswehadtheopportunitytomeetotherbellringers.Itwasfuntohearaboutotherpeople'sexperienceandhowtheygotintobellringing.Wewereabletohearsomeofthemringintheshowcaseconcert.Thesepeoplepreparedsongsbeforehandanditwasfuntolistentothem.Inbetweentheirpiecesweenjoyedlisteningtofunnyquotesfromourclinicians.Wealllearnedsomuch,andwewereabletostartdoingthosethingsduringourmassedrehearsals.TheclinicianforthemassedringswasHartMorris.Hartwas...well,it'shardtodescribehim.“Ithoughtofsomethingprofound,butitleftme.”Inotherwords,hewasgreat.Hartkeptusonourtoesandlaughingwiththethingsthathesaid.Weallcametotheconferenceneverseeingthemusic,andhehadtoworkwithallofussightreading.Hepushedustokeeptogetherbutheavens,pleasedon'tcountoutloud.“Thatwouldbedetrimentaltothepieceandquitestupid.”Healsowantedustoreallymakeanimpressionwithdynamics.Hewasopentosuggestions.“Ihaveonedramaticwordofmyown.Idon'tcareaboutyours”.Eventhoughtherewerealotofus,wewerestillabletoaskhimquestions.“Recurringmistake,doyouhaveaquestion?”He encouragedustoimproveeachtimeweplayed.“Ifyousensesomethingiswrong,considerthepossibilitythatitmightbeyou.”Hartbelievedinusandthatwewouldringwell.“Whateverhappensnext,we'vehadthefunalready.”
BriannaDayley
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NorthernColoradoHandbell Festival
Area11SpringRingEvents
OnSaturday,March5,theNorthernColoradoHandbell FestivalwashostedbyKathySchlecht atImmanuelLutheranChurchandSchoolinLoveland,Colrado. Cliniciananddirector,MichaelJoylead133ringersfrom14choirsand3statesincludingWyomingandNebraska. Masspiecesincluded:GloriousCelebrationbyCynthiaDobrinski,ShallWeGatherattheRiverarr.JasonKrug,Sanna,Sannanina arr.SandyEithun,Appassionata byMichaelJoy,andNowAlltheVaultofHeavenResoundsarr.CathyMoklebust. IndividualperformancesweregivenbyHastingsCollegeBellChoir,BellsoftheRockies,andTheDenverBronze. Adrawingwasheldfortwo$200scholarshipsforthe“Boots&Bells”Area11summerfestival. NOCOCommitteeMembers:SusanHarding,KathyPrevost,SueHahn,andAnneKleve.AnneKleve
MessagefromChair-elect,ShannonCaseyHappySummereveryone!FallisrapidlyapproachingandIamexcitedformyensemblestostartrehearsingagain. OneoftheitemstorememberasfalliscomingistomakesurethatyourHandbell MusiciansofAmericaMembershipiscurrent. Youwouldn’twanttomissanyoftheeventsthatarecomingup! ThereisalsoOvertones,manymembersonlyonlineresources,discountedeventcostsformembers,andsomuchmore!! Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthelevelsofmembershiporhowtoaccessanyofthewonderfulresources,pleaseletmeknow!
IalsowantedtotakeamomenttothankafewpeopleaswegetreadyforthenewtermstostartinSeptember. First,IwouldliketothankDiona SavoyforherserviceasMountainSub-AreaChairforthelast2years. IknowthatshewillcontinuetobeagreatresourceinWyomingandwillhelphersuccessor,AnneKleve,asmuchaspossible. Second,JeannineHoltiswrappinguphertermasChairandmovingovertoPastChair. Iknowthatsheisveryexcitedaboutservinginthisadvisoryrole! Thankyou,Jeannine,forallthatyouhavedoneoverthelast4years! Finally,thankyoutoSueHahnwhoisfinishinguphertermasPastChairinjustacoupleofweeks. SuehasdoneagreatjobofserviceArea11overthelast6yearsasChair-Elect,ChairandPastChair. Wewillmisshavingherontheboard,butweknowwewillseeherandherchoiratevents. Thanks,Sue!
HappyRinging!ShannonCaseyChairElectchairelect.area11@handbellmusicians.org
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UtahSpringRing
Area11SpringRingEvents
OnSaturday,March12,276ringersofallagesfilledthegymfloorofDavisHighSchoolinUtah’sannualSpringRingclinicandcommunityconcert. AmyMaakestad,fromtheTwinCities,Minnesota,ledthefull-dayworkshop. Busesandtrailerslinedupintheparkinglotbrightandearlyasringersfromareaschools,churchgroups,andcommunitychoirshauledequipmentinandjockeyedforpositionsonthefloor.Rehearsalstartedat9asthe“easy-going”andpatientAmyworkedwithusoncalisthenics. Hersenseofhumorandadviceonmusicalitykepttheringersengagedthroughouttheday.
Thebleachers were packed for the concert at5pm. Highlights includedthe malleted Tetris theme “Korobeiniki”andthe energetic openingnumber,“RondoPassacaglia.” Several choirs performed individualsolos,including afirst-ever performance bythe apPRAISEation choir,thejazzy Bells onTemple Square,the Disney-themed Bells ofJoyful Sound,andthe Star Wars-costumed UtahValleyHandbell Ringers.That audience
especially enjoyed the quality performances bytheyoungest choirs,including Lehi JuniorHigh andRingersofthe Light.The concert concluded with the rousing Gospel “Down bythe Riverside,”complete with aDixie combo band,percussion,andafull vocal choir made ofthe areahandbell directors. What aterrific concert!
We hope tosee everyone again atnext year’s event tobeheld atHerriman High onMarch 11. Tim Waugh will serveasclinician.
JaneWolfarthMore pictures from the Utah Spring Ring on the following two pages.
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UtahSpringRingMarch12,2016
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WyomingSpringRing
Area11SpringRingEvents
The2016WyomingSpringRingtookplaceApril1st and2nd attheRamkota HotelinCasper,WyomingwithoutstandingClinicianDebbieRice.TheringersfromColorado,NorthDakota,Utah,andWyomingnumbered113,includingJanetLake,Area11Secretary-Treasurer,MountainSub-AreaChairDiona Savoy-McDaniels,andArea11CommunicationsGuruMaryMoffett.NancyWiedel,Co-ChairofOurLadyOfPeaceRingersofSilverthorne,Colorado,learnedtoplaybellsunderthedirectionofDebbieRice.ThiswasthefirstFestivalformostoftheSilverthornearearingers,numbering15,soitwasaveryspecialtime!WerehearsedFridaynightandpartofSaturdaymorning,thenbrokeforDebbieRice’sworkshop,BecomingTeamPlayers.Shehaddifferentplayersdemonstrateskillswhileplayingsectionsofthemasspieces.Lunchfollowed,aswellasanotherrehearsal.Theconcertbeganwithmasschoirnumbers- Helman’s Preludeon”Thaxted” andChilders’TheTriumphSongofLife.The WyoRing playersoftheTorrington,WyomingareaperformedSherman’sOnThisDayEarthShallRing. Eithun’s Reflectionon“HolyManna,”withbells,autoharp,andflute,wasperformedbyShepherd’sBellsofShepherdoftheHillsPresbyterianChurch.ThiswasthefarewellsolopieceforlongtimeDirectorConnieTaylor.Sheandherhusband,Fred,areretiringfromtheirworkasOrganist/Handbell DirectorandChoirDirector/DirectorofMusiconMay22nd aftermanyyearsoffaithfulservice.
Casper’sPhoenixRingersfollowedwithMazzatenta’s CelebrateWithRinging,andJoanSwimofCheyenneperformedanelegantsoloonJarre’s Somewhere,MyLove.Threemassnumbersfinishedtheconcert– Tucker’sCelticNoel withpiccolo,Sherman’sFestivo,andMokebust’sMeditationon“BeautifulSavior.”TheWyomingSpringRingfor2017willwelcomeClinicianCathyMoklebust onApril21-22.Wewouldlovetohaveyoujoinus!
CarolynDewelMore pictures from the Wyoming Spring Ring on the following two pages.
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WyomingSpringRingApril1-2,2016
AcceptingSubmissionsforSpecialFeatureArticlesIfyouand/oryourchoirwouldliketoshareaneventyouhaveparticipatedinororganized,wewouldlovetofeatureyouinourArea11Newsletters.Onpages13-15inthisissue,ourfeaturearticlehighlightsBellSundayatUtah’sHilltopUnitedMethodistChurch.It’sawonderfularticle!Ifyouwouldliketosubmitanarticle,sendyoursubmissions,includinganypicturesyouhave,[email protected]’relookingforwardtohearingaboutthewonderfulthingshappeningwiththehandbell ringersinArea11!
SpecialFeatureArticlesmaybesentatanytimeandwillbeincludedinanyfutureissueofourArea11Newsletter.Youwillreceiveanemailtellingyouinwhichissueyourarticlewillbefeatured.
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AnnualBellSundayatHilltopUnitedMethodistChurchinSandy,Utah
SpecialFeature~BellSundayinSandy,Utah
SinceSpring2008,HilltopUnitedMethodistChurchhascelebratedGod’sgiftofmusicthroughanannualBellSunday.Itisawaythebellensemblessaythankstothecon-gregation fortheirsupportofthebellpro-gramthroughouttheyear.Itisnotabellconcert,butaworshipserviceduringwhichasmuchoftheworshipmusicaspossibleisprovidedbythechurch’shandbell choirs.Everyyearamemberoftheadultbellensemble,TheHallelujahBells,anditsdirectorAndrewSmithworkwiththepastoranddirectorofmusictodevelopathemefortheworshiptimeandtopickhandbell musicthatsupportsit.Allthechurch’sbellensembles,theHallelujahBells,theCarillonBellesQuartet,andtheyoungerensemblesoffertheirtalents.Overtheyears,duoandsoloistshaveplayed.Thisyear’sthemewas“whatweloveaboutJesus.”SixpieceswereselectedthatechoedthequalitiesofJesus:“Ah,HolyJesus”arrangedbyTerryOsman;“Holy,Holy,Holy,”aquartetpiecearrangedbyKevinMcChesney;“Compassion”byJasonKrug;“Hallelujah”byLeonardCohenwiththeChristianlyricsbyKelleyMooneyscrollingoverhead;“Come,ThouFountofEveryBlessing”arrangedbyCathyMoklebust;and“thePrayer”byCaroleBeyerSagerandDavidFoster,againwiththelyricscrollingoverheadasthepiecewasplayed.Fourofthepieceswereprecededbyabiblicalreadingtohighlightwhatqualitythemusicwouldascribe.ThisyearTheBellsofJoyfulSound,acommunitygroupfromWestJordandirectedbyMaryMoffett,joinedus.Weconcludedthisyear’sservicewithTheHallelujahBellsandBellsofJoyfulSoundcombiningtoplayJoyful,JoyfulWeAdoreTheebyCharlesE.Peerywhilethecongregationsang.Thetwochoirsagainjoinedtoclosetheservicewithanenergeticbellpeal.AndrewSmithandMarilynWhite
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BellSundayatHilltopUnitedMethodistChurchinSandy,UtahMay1,2016
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Area11UpcomingEvents
Foradditionalinformationabouteachevent,clickhere tovisitourArea11website.
BacktoBellsinDenver,ColoradoDate:Saturday,Oct.1Time:9:00a.m.Location:Wellshire PresbyterianChurchinDenver,Colorado
Ringing,Singing,andOrgan-izingDate:Saturday,Oct.8Time:8:00a.m.– 3:00p.m.Location:FirstUnitedMethodistChurchinPhoenix,Arizona
BacktoBellsinSunLakes,ArizonaDate:Saturday,Oct.22Time:9:00– 11:00Generalclass11:00– 11:30Director’sclassLocation:SunLakesUnitedMethodistChurchinPhoenix,Arizona
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