The Twelfth Tone

Area 12 Newsletter

November 2014

In This Issue

Calendar

Bell/Chime Loan Program

Area 12 Board

From the Chair

Communiqué

Hawaii

Northern California

Southern California

LA Metro

Southern Nevada

Central California

Northern Nevada

San Fransisco Bay Area

Click on the calendar icon for current concerts and events!

Area 12 Bell Loan Program

Teachers, would you like the use of a 3-octave set of handbells or handchimes to add interest and a new dimension to your music class? Area 12 encourages schools and other educational institutions, both public and private, to develop educational programs using handbells and handchimes. To support the development of such programs, Area 12 has two sets of 3-octaves of handbells and three sets of 3-octaves of handchimes for loan. Deadlines for applications are 5/31 for the Fall Semester and 10/30 for the Spring Semester. To learn more about the responsibilities and procedures for participating in this program click here.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW FOR THE SPRING 2015 SEMESTER!

DUE NOVEMBER 30

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Tip of the

Month

Need to play your chimes 4-in-hand? Don't want them to "clink" as you stack and ring?

Wrap one of the handles with non-stick bandage wrap (sticks to itself but not to you or the chime!) available on most first aid aisles! Target's Up & Up brand even makes it in

concert black!

Virtuoso is Back!

June 12-14, 2015

Raleigh, North Carolina

Conductor: Dr. William Payn

Virtuoso was created by The Raleigh Ringers as an opportunity for a small group of advanced ringers to participate in a professional performance experience under the baton of renowned conductor Dr. William Payn. The three-day event will include all aspects of preparing for and presenting a formal concert, culminating in a performance on a concert stage as special guests during The Raleigh Ringers' Spring Concert at Meymandi Concert Hall.

To request an application packet, email rradmin@rr.org. Deadline to apply is December 1, 2014.

For more information, visit

www.rr.org/events/virtuoso

A full service

handbell store

with music and accessories: gloves

gifts

maintenance items

mallets

binders

bell tree items

Malmark products

visit us at

www.heitzhandbells.com

612-208-1741

877 426-3235

heitzhandbells@yahoo.com

6603 Queen Ave S, Suite S

Richfield, MN 55423

Schulmerich Bass Bell Cases

Need a Loving Home!

Do your bass bells need new cases? Area 12 has a set of nearly new Schulmerich bass bell cases available for a donation.

Case D3 holds G3-B3

(value new $420)

Case E holds D#3-F#3

(value new $480)

Case F holds C3-D3

(value new $480)

contact Tess Houston

for more information!

Our National

Organization

Area 12 Board

Elected Officers

Treasurer

Secretary

Appointed Officers

Regional Coordinators

Kari Jacobs
Southern Nevada

Alison Pruett

San Fransisco Bay Area

COULD BE YOU!

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For most, November is a time to stop for a moment and give thanks. Being a handbell musician offers so many reasons to be thankful! Take a few minutes to reflect on what you are thankful for in handbells and share those thoughts with your fellow ringers. We really do have a remarkable instrument that offers very special musical and relational moments for us.

Happy Thanksgiving from your Area 12 Board!

Message from the Chair - Mich�le Sharik

Hi there, Area 12!

Guess what? It's that time of year again! The time when we all are busy preparing for the winter holidays. In the midst of all this holiday madness, let's not forget to take a step back and remember what it is that we love about handbells.

For some of us, it's about glorifying God; for others, it's about sharing fun fellowship time with our friends; and for others, it's all about making music.

Whatever your reason for loving handbells is, your Area 12 board is here for you! Let your regional coordinators know if they can do anything to help you, such as helping you find subs, extra bells, instruction in things such as bell trees, etc. Whatever you need, don't be afraid to ask!

And remember to check the calendar to see if there are any exciting handbell happenings in your region.

Best wishes as we gear up for the holidays!

Mich�le Sharik

Chair

chair.area12@handbellmusicians.org

Communiqu� - Barbara Meinke, Communications

Our new website is continuing to take shape, thanks to the hard work of our former webmaster, P.L. Grove and our current webmaster, Jen Hayes! This month we want to get

YOU involved in making it a dynamic and useful tool!

Our Links page features a listing of Area 12 member groups with hotlinks to their websites. This is a great tool for keeping up with what's happening near you or for considering when planning a trip! But, we need YOUR group's information to add to the list! So, if you are in an AREA 12 member group which has its own website with its information and activities, please send info to Jen at webmaster.area12@handbellmusicians.org to have it listed!

Group Name

Guild Membership Number

Area 12 Region

City

Web Address

Check out our new Tip of the Month section in this newsletter. Perhaps it will have just the solution you are looking for! If you have one to submit, just send it to me at my address below, with the subject line "Tip of the Month."

Happy Ringing!

Barbara Meinke

Communications Director

communications.area12@handbellmusicians.org

Hawaii - Karen Carlisle, Regional Coordinator

Aloha, all!

I'm very excited that Tim Waugh is coming here in a few short weeks! It's not too late to sign up for our Aloha Ring workshop on Saturday, November 15. Just click here or the blue link below to get to the registration information and forms!

Please spread the word to those who might not be "in the know." I have been on the task of finding handbell groups here in Hawaii and have even resorted to calling churches/schools to see if they have bells! I have found a couple sets which are coming out of closets shortly! Yes, that is great news! And I am here to help!

Aloha Ring

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Timothy Waugh, conductor

Karen Carlisle

Hawaii Regional Coordinator

hi.area12@handbellmusicians.org

For information on Hawaii's concerts, events,

and other opportunities, click here.

No. California - Nancy Schmitt, Regional Coordinator

Hello, Handbell Musicians!

One hundred handbell musicians participated in the Seventh Annual Handbell Festival in Redding! Our guest directors Ellie Hodder and Larry Sue were awesome and so patient and encouraging!

Thanks, also, to our great class teachers, Lois Nichols, Mary Balkow, Ellie Hodder, Shosh Meyer, and Dr. Dwayne Corbin!

And the 185 people who came to enjoy our closing concert!

Be sure to send me your holiday concert information and we will get the word out to help boost YOUR concert attendance!

Rincerely,

Nancy Schmitt

Northern California Regional Coordinator

norcal.area12@handbellmusicians.org

For information on Northern California's concerts, events,

and other opportunities, click here!

So. California - Kari Jacobs, Regional Coordinator

Hello SoCal Ringers !

Hope your fall is off to a great start! I love that it is finally starting to cool down! Before you know it, we will be performing our Christmas music and looking ahead to Easter and Spring concerts!

Speaking of spring - Plan to attend the 2015 SoCal Spring Ring on April 25! Margi Zearley, from Tucson, AZ, will be our guest clinician and we have some great music picked out! This year, in addition to the Massed Ringing, is the opportunity to take some great classes and participate in Bronze Vision (advanced ringing). Registration information will be coming soon, but for those who would like to start working on and using the music, here is the repertoire list:

Massed Ringing:

Celebration, by Fred Gramann, MLC201397

Amazing Grace, by Sandra Eithun, MRRBL5056

Calypso on He Leadeth Me, by Tammy Waldrop, MHP2609

Come Christians Join to Sing, by Susan Geschke, MCGB500

Bronze Choir:

Let It Go, by Kevin McChesney, MJH59511

What a Friend We Have in Jesus, by William Gross, MFLHB650

We will be offering a class to learn and perform the percussion parts for Calypso on He Leadeth Me, so if you have members of your choir that are interested in playing percussion, we would love to have as many as possible!

Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

Kari Jacobs

Southern California Regional Coordinator

socal.area12@handbellmusicians.org

For information on Southern California's concerts, events,
and other opportunities, click here.

LA Metro - Scott Leggett, Regional Coordinator

Hi, LA Metro!

I love the fall season for many reasons, but one for sure is how during this time of year so many of our activities are focused on preparing for upcoming events. We are planning for Christmas and the holidays both musically and otherwise, our bell groups are in full swing (so to speak!) learning new repertoire, getting new members up to speed, and making decisions and plans for the ringing year.

LA Metro had a hugely successful Fall Ringers Workshop last month! I want to thank our hosts at Lake Avenue Church, teachers Linda Krantz and Jeanette McMahon, and our clinician Ramona Miller. We all had a fun and educational time!

The planning for our Spring Ring, May 2, is underway! We are tentatively planning to offer a bronze level ringing experience as well a director's track for newer directors. If you have any suggestions or thoughts about this, please let me know.

Lastly, I encourage you to share your performance schedules so they can be published on the web site and our Facebook page. This helps you build your audience and gives interested bell enthusiasts a chance to support bell ringing in the area.

Scott Leggett

Los Angeles Metro Regional Coordinator

lametro.area12@handbellmusicians.org

For information on LAMetro's concerts, events,

and other opportunities, click here

So. Nevada - Alison Pruett, Regional Coordinator

Hello, Southern Nevada!

As we creep ever closer to Christmas, I'm sure you have concerts or other performances planned. Want to let more people know about your concert for free?

Email me and I'll post it to the Area and Regional calendars!

Alison Pruett

Southern Nevada Regional Coordinator

vegas.area12@handbellmusicians.org

For information on Southern Nevada's concerts, events,

and other opportunities, click here.

Central California - Lori Smith, Regional Coordinator

Hello CenCal Folks!

Last month I was fortunate to be able to attend the Redding Handbell Festival. Nancy Schmitt certainly coordinates a wonderful event! Great music, 100 enthusiastic ringers, ear training, hand drums, rhythm techniques, solo choirs, and a room full of really nice folks. It's well worth the drive!

How is your holiday music coming together? For me, the tough sections are beginning to sound like more melodic phrases. I have a couple passages of chimes needing to be handled 4-in-hand. I'm getting better at keeping those clanging handles quiet, but sometimes they still shift position.

And I'm looking forward to many great concerts coming up. Let me know about yours and I'll get them on our calendar!

Lori Smith

Central California Regional Coordinator

cencal.area12@handbellmusicians.org

Editor's note: Thank you to Lori for her idea of having a "Tip of the Month" feature! Find a solution for her dilemma there!

For information on Central California's concerts, events,

and other opportunities, click here.

No. Nevada - Barb Walsh, Regional Coordinator

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