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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:JeannineHoltChair.area11@handbellmusicians.org

Chair-Elect:ShannonCaseyChairelect.area11@handbellmusicians.org

MountainSub-AreaChair:AnneKleveMountain.area11@handbellmusicians.org

DesertSub-AreaChair:JanPowellDesert.area11@handbellmusicians.org

Secretary/Treasurer:JanetLakeTreasurer.area11@handbellmusicians.org

CommunicationsChair:MaryMoffettCommunications.area11@handbellmusicians.org

EventPlanner:ClaudetteRothwellEvents.area11@handbellmusicians.org

YouthRepresentative:CaseyTurnerYouth.area11@handbellmusicians.org

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,toMaryMoffettatCommunications.area11@handbellmusicians.org.We’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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