Area X Handbell Events and Conferences
Area 10
Handbell Festival
- George Fox University - Newberg, OR
June 25-27th with a pre-event on the 24th
Alaska, Canada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Additional Interests
Canada
Also visit British Columbia Guild
of English Handbell Players
Saturday, January 23, 2010 (with
bonus optional session the evening of Friday, January 22)
RING OUT! -- BCGEHR's 3rd annual youth festival,
with extra special guest clinician
Timothy Waugh.
École Inman Elementary School, 3963 Brandon St, Burnaby, BC
Information:
education@bcgehr.com
Sunday, January 24, 2010
BCGEHR Vancouver Regional Workshop (half-day only),
with extra special guest
clinician Timothy Waugh.
Kerrisdale Seniors Community Centre, 5851 Boulevard, Vancouver
Information:
president@bcgehr.com
Saturday, March 20, 2010
BCGEHR Vancouver Island Regional Workshop
with clinicians Anne Hill and Cara
Beirnes
First Baptist Church, Nanaimo
Information:
vanisland@bcgehr.com
Saturday, April 17, 2010
BCGEHR Interior Regional Workshop
with clinician Jan Kyle
Penticton Alliance Church
Information:
thompson-ok@bcgehr.com or
oksouth@bcgehr.com
The Trinity United Methodist Church Wesley Handbells will present its annual holiday concert on December 6th. Children’s program Saturday, December 5 (3:30 p.m.) and full program Sunday December 6th (4:30 and 7:00 pm) at Trinity United Methodist Church, 237 N Water Ave, Idaho Falls. Titled “Anticipation of Christmas”, the program will include Christmas pieces, old and new, as well as several new selections. Secular pieces include Arab Dance from the Nutcracker, White Christmas, and a fun-filled arrangement of carols called Carolers' Hoedown. Wesley has a collection of over five octaves of handbells and five octaves of handchimes. We are the largest bell choir in southeast Idaho and these instruments are played by 14 skilled ringers. The ringers will be joined by flute, organ, and percussion. A guest vocalist and audience participation in carols will add further enjoyment to the concert. The Wesley holiday concerts are treats for both the ears and eyes as gleaming bronze bells flash through the air, ringing with expression and musicality.
Sunday, December 13 — 3:00 pm, Carols of the Bells concert featuring several choirs from Nampa and Caldwell; Gem State Academy, 16115 Montana Ave, Caldwell.
Thursday-Saturday, January 21-23 — Cool Ringings for grades 5-8. Phyllis Tincher, bells and chimes clinician; Ben Purvis, choral and conference director. Gem State Academy, 16115 Montana Ave, Caldwell. Concert Saturday, 2:00 pm. For more information and registration, email bpurvis@gemstate.org.
April 23-24, 2010 - Livingston - Big Sky Handbell Conference
| Welcome Letter 2010 | Music Repertoire 2010 | Director's Notes Posted 10/29 |
Friday & Saturday, April 16-17 — Pacific NW Youth Handbell Festival at First Unitarian Church, Portland. Our guest clinician will be Michael Glasgow (www.michaeljglasgow.com)
Friday & Saturday, April 30-May 1 — Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference, Ashland; Tim Waugh, guest clinician. See Attachment!
Thursday & Friday, June 24-25 — Area 10 Pre-Conference Ensemble Workshop with Velocity, George Fox University, Newberg.
Friday-Sunday, June 25-27 — Area 10 Handbell Conference with Fred Gramann & Stephanie Wiltse, George Fox University, Newberg.
Saturday, November 21 — 2:00 pm, concert at Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Seattle. Featuring music of Debussy, Massenet and Korngold performed by Nancy Kirkner, handbell soloist; Lynn Muehleisen, soprano; Janet Anderson, piano; Hadley Johnson, violin. Free.
Bells of the Sound Christmas Concerts:
Friday, December 4 — 7:30 pm, Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 3940 41st Ave SW, Seattle.
Sunday, December 6 — 4:00 pm, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St South, Issaquah.
Sunday, December 13 — 4:00 pm, Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church, 403 S Summit Ave, Bremerton.
Friday, December 18 — 7:30 pm, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island.
(A suggested donation of $10/adults and $8/Youth & Seniors will be collected at the door; children under 8 are free.)
A Cathedral Christmas with Bells of the Sound and Seattle Choral Company:
Saturday, December 5 — 3:00 pm, Bastyr University Cathedral, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore.
Friday, December 11 — 8:00 pm, St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1234 Tenth Ave E, Seattle.
Saturday, December 12 — 8:00 pm, St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Ave E, Seattle.
Tickets: tickets@seattlechoralcompany.org or (206) 363-1100.
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Bells Of The Cascades
December
22, 2009; 7:30 pm,
Cedar Mill Community Library, "The Beauty of Bronze",
12505 NW
Cornell Rd., Portland, OR 97229
March 6,
2010; 7:30 pm,
Central
Lutheran Church, "Melody
In Motion - Music of the Dance", In Celebration of 20 years of Ringing
March 7,
2010, 7:00 pm,
Vancouver
First Church of God,
"Melody In Motion - Music of the Dance",
In Celebration of 20
years of Ringing
BOC’s next cruise:
Cruise of the Bells XI Auditions:
Auditions for
Membership in BOC!!
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Classes by Nancy Kirkner. Pre-registration required for all classes. Housing may be available for out-of-town ringers. Email bell.class@gmail.com for more information. Winter/Spring 2010 - Small, hands-on classes in intermediate and advanced handbell techniques are being offered in 2010 through St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in north Seattle. Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Beginning ensemble - learn weaving, passing, table damping, organization, and how to read a quartet score. Meet potential ensemble partners and practice quartet music (provided). Limited to 12. Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:30 am-noon - Mallet skills - learn proper mallet technique (table and suspended), equipment options, mallet rolls, and changing from mallets to ringing. Limited to 12. Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 1:00-4:30 pm - Bell trees - learn how to assemble and play multiple bell trees using Barbara Brocker's keyboard approach. Limited to 12. Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 8:30 am-noon - Beyond ring and knock (advanced 4-in-hand workshop) - learn combo ring, alternate shelly, interlocked 4IH, 4IH setups on the fly, picking up 4IH setups with the opposite hand, 4IH notation, and damping. Limited to 8. Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 1:00-4:30 pm - Six-in-hand - try 6 different approaches to ringing 3 bells in each hand. Limited to 8. |
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 3:00 pm, concert by handbell soloist Nancy Kirkner and organist Kathleen Dow. Featuring works by Buxtehude, J. S. Bach, and Pter Eben. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue. Free.
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