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Area 12 Newsletter
February 2016
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June 16-19, 2016
 
 The DoubleTree by Hilton
  Modesto, CA
 
Early Bird Registration 

The Handbell Musicians of America Area 12 Conferences are held every two years in various cities of California, Nevada and Hawaii. This year, it's right in the Central Valley's backyard, which means minimal or no travel/lodging expenses for folks living within a 50 mile radius. What are you waiting for?



  
So WHY should YOU attend?
  • This opportunity offers you the chance to ring under the batons of two great clinicians:
    • Michael Glasgow, who serves in leadership roles with the North Carolina Master Chorale and the Tar River Orchestra and Chorus is an award-winning composer who strives to creatively advance the art of handbell and choral music.
    • Kimberlee Strepka, a music teacher for more than 25 years, who pioneered the application of Rudolf Laban's Movement Theories to handbell ringing artistry, and is a published author and handbell arranger.
See their photos and complete bios below.
  • Enjoy the process of music making with NEW and old friends!
    • Once you've attended a conference of this caliber and rung with 200-500 people all in one room, you'll want to do it again and again. Come make a memory!
  • Classes: Over 30 titles to choose from to help you grow in your personal knowledge as a ringer and musician with this fine instrument.
  • Many of the A12 Board members and friends, who are elite, experienced handbell enthusiasts, will be here to share their knowledge and techniques in a small group setting.
  • Enjoy Modesto's Graffiti month showcasing car shows and parade celebrating the era George Lucas immortalized- the 1950's.
    • Lucas grew up in Modesto, majored in fast cars, and worked as a mechanic as his "American Graffiti" dream began! Every summer a classic car parade now rumbles through downtown and out McHenry Ave with over 1200 classic cars, street rods and hot rods!
  • Extend your stay, bring your family and see Napa Wine Country or Yosemite National Park! Just 1-2 hour's drive from Modesto.
  
So WHAT do YOU GET by REGISTERING NOW?
  • EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT through MARCH 13
  • Catered Quality Lunch Each Day
  • Super Room Rate!
    • EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT on Room Reservations through May 26
    • Quality comfortable rooms with outdoor pool, exercise weight room and more!
    • Go to DoubleTree's website to make your room reservations, or call their central reservations at 1-800-222-TREE or our hotel directly at 209-526-6000 and give the three letter code "OPU" (or ask for the OPUS group room block).
   
THESE HANDBELL NERDS ARE COOL KIDS!

Michael J. Glasgow holds B.A. degrees in music and in journalism, as well as a Master of Church Music degree in both choral and handbell music. He serves in leadership roles with the North Carolina Master Chorale and the Tar River Orchestra & Chorus. An award-winning composer, he strives to creatively advance the art of handbell and choral music through special projects, assignments and commissions.

Michael is proud to have served as the inaugural conductor for the annual Anthornis and Anthornis North advanced-ringing events in Minneapolis and Fargo, and to have conducted twice in England and on a cruise ship in the Eastern Caribbean. He also serves as the editor for the Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 newsletter, The Bell-O-Gram, and is a member of ASCAP, American Composers Forum, Mensa and several other professional organizations. Area 12 is thrilled to welcome him back!
 
 
Kimberlee Strepka has been teaching music for more than 25 years and has pioneered the application of Rudolf Laban's Movement Theories to handbell ringing artistry for the past 14 years. She is a nationally-recognized clinician with the Handbell Musicians of America and enjoys teaching on a variety of topics through the lens of Movement Theory. Kim received a Bachelor of Music in choral music education from the Hartt School of Music, West Hartford, CT, and a Master of Music in music education (research) from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where her Laban-integrated approach to ringing was the subject of her Masters thesis. She is currently a DMA Candidate in music education at Boston University. Kim has done graduate work at the Choral Institute in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in Manhattan.

Kim founded the teen handbell ensemble, the Bronze Ambassadors, that toured throughout the United States, performed on four television networks, and appeared at regional and national AGEHR events from 1997 through 2010. She served on the Area 1 Board of the Handbell Musicians of America as the Education Liaison and rang with the New England Ringers during their Decade season. Kim was the 2014 guest clinician for the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar's Distinctly Teen event in Atlanta, and is also an author and published handbell arranger. Area 12 is excited to welcome Kimberlee to its conference podium.