Michèle Sharik, Regional Coordinator
Hi there, Southern California!
I have enjoyed my first year as your Regional Coordinator! I have met many of you but I know there are still many of you out there that I haven't met, so I hope we can get together soon.
A little bit about myself: I moved to San Marcos, in the North County San Diego in January 2010. I grew up in Ohio, and moved to the SF Bay Area in 2002 to ring with Sonos. (Yes, I still ring with Sonos, and fly up to Oakland once or twice a month for rehearsals.) I am also a soloist and a director and a teacher and... basically anything to do with handbells! In addition to being a full-time handbell musician, I am also a full-time student, majoring in Visual and Performing Arts at CSU San Marcos.
As Regional Coordinator, I want to make myself as available as possible to all of you to help you promote your events and to really reap the benefits of your AGEHR membership. Watch The Twelfth Tone eNewsletter each month for more news regarding exciting upcoming events in our Region - plus you can scroll down on this page to check out Upcoming Sponsored & Endorsed Events, Upcoming Concerts, Other Opportunities, and the Featured Articles concerning handbell happenings in Southern California!
Don't forget to check out our Facebook Page, too!
Let's work together to promote the joy of handbells in SoCal!
Best wishes,
Michèle Sharik
JUNGLE BELLS IS BACK!
Head out to the San Diego Zoo to celebrate some holiday cheer and hear
"the tintinnabulation that so musically wells from the bells"!
Each group will play three sets of music, beginning at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00.
For more details of other Jungle Bells activities for the whole family at the Zoo, click here.
| Date | Group |
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| Fri, Dec 9 | Lutheran High School of San Diego |
| Sat, Dec 10 | Foothills United Methodist Church, La Mesa |
| Sun, Dec 11 | Bell Tones of San Carlos United Methodist Church |
| Mon, Dec 12 | St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School |
| Tues, Dec 13 | Bell Tones of San Carlos United Methodist Church |
| Wed, Dec 14 | St. Mark's United Methodist Church, San Diego |
| Thurs, Dec 15 | Bell Tones of San Carlos United Methodist Church |
| Fri, Dec 16 | Santa Sophia Academy |
| Sat, Dec 17 | Gloria Ringers of Yorba Linda Presbyterian Church |
| Sun, Dec 18 | Bellwethers of La Sierra University Church |
| Mon, Dec 19 | Concordia Alumni Handbell Ensemble |
| Tues, Dec 20 | Christ the Cornerstone Academy |
| Wed, Dec 21 | San Diego Harmony Ringers |
| Thurs, Dec 22 | Tapestry |
| Fri, Dec 23 | Angelsong Bell Ensemble |
| Sun, Dec 25 | John Howard (solo) |
| Mon, Dec 26 | Sounds of Ascension |
| Tues, Dec 27 | Mount of Olives |
| Wed, Dec 28 | Sounds of Ascension |
| Thurs, Dec 29 | Las Campanas and UUBellation of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego |
| Fri, Dec 30 | Clairemont United Church of Christ |
| Sat, Dec 31 | John Howard (solo) |
| Sun, Jan 1 | John Howard (solo) |
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April 21, 2012
8:00 am -
5:00 pm
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2012 Southern California Spring Ring |
Hope Lutheran Church
29141 Vallejo Ave
Temecula, CA 92592-2319
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9:00 am - 10:00 am, Friday, Dec 2, 2011
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San Diego Harmony Ringers on "San Diego Living" |
Channel 6 TV. The show airs live 9-10am (SDHR to play sometime in that window).
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6:30 pm Friday, Dec 2, 2011
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San Diego Harmony Ringers in December Nights at the Prado |
San Diego History Center
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92103
(Located right next to the San Diego Railroad Museum in the heart of Balboa Park)
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7:00 pm Friday, Dec 2, 2011
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Ring In Christmas! Bells, voices, instruments and fun to begin the season. |
Chula Vista Presbyterian Church, 940 Hilltop Dr. Chula Vista.
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12:00 pm Sunday, Dec 4, 2011
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Crusader Bells Advent Concert |
Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, 1675 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
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| 3:00 pm, Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 | Timbré Ensemble appears as guest artists of the Palomar Chamber Singers & the Palomar Chorale in “O Magnum Mysterium” holiday concert. | California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Boulevard, Escondido, CA 92025 | info@timbre-ensemble.org |
| 3:00 pm, Sunday, Dec 19, 2011 | Campanile Ringers Christmas Concert | Clairemont Lutheran Church, 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA | socal@areaxii.org |
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San Diego Harmony Ringers announces
auditions for the 2012 Season!
Membership in the San Diego Harmony Ringers ensemble is by annual audition. Members contribute dues semi-annually toward the purchase of music and other expenses incurred by the organization.
Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:00-9:30pm at Faith Presbyterian near the campus of San Diego State University. We typically have 15-20 performances in public and private venues throughout the year, with the busiest time being between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Prospective ringers must be able to make the considerable commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances as to be expected of an advanced musical ensemble.
Auditions consist of a 15-minute individual session with focus on reading, rhythm, and technique. A handbell group session is also held to examine blend, dynamics, and musicality. All membership positions are auditioned annually, with successful candidates determined by the artistic director. For further information or to arrange an audition appointment, please contact the SDHR auditions coordinator at auditions@sdhr.org.
Dates:January 17th - individual 15-minute interview.
(Contact the auditions coordinator to reserve a time slot.)
January 24th - group ringing audition.
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Ringers wanted!
The Campanile Ringers of Clairemont Lutheran Church in Clairemont Mesa are looking for ringers! We rehearse on Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00pm at Clairemont Lutheran Church, 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (San Diego 92117). We have 5 octaves of Schulmerich bells and 3 octaves of brand new Malmark chimes. We play in church once per calendar month, plus other services and events as arranged by the group. Please contact director Michèle Sharik for more details!
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Ringers wanted!
The Bell Tones of San Carlos United Methodist Church (6554 Cowles Mountain Blvd in San Diego 92119) are looking for ringers! We rehearse Tuesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:45 and (usually) play on the third Sunday of the month, Sept. thru June. We have five octaves of bells, almost five octaves of chimes (missing highest) and another 3 octave set of bells for individual rehearsals. Please contact director Paula Palmer for more details!
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Director wanted!
The Village Church of Rancho Santa Fe has an opening for a part-time paid Handbell Director. Please contact the Rev. Jan Farley, Associate Pastor for Worship and Mission, for more information.
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March 2011: World Premiere of Joseph Waters’ Dragon - Ken Herman from First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego tells of Las Campanas' experience premeiring a brand new piece for bells and instruments at the NWEAMO and Tribeca new Music Festival.
October 2010: Distinctly Bronze - the Experience - Barbara Meinke from Hope Lutheran Church of Temecula was one of seven from Area XII who attended Distinctly Bronze East in New Bern, NC. Read about her experience!
June 2010: The Wesley Bell Ringers in Concert - D.L. Shearer from First United Methodist Church of Escondido was in the audience for the Wesley Bell Ringers' June 15 concert in Temecula and tells us all about it!
May 2010: Bells and Berlioz - Roy Attridge from the San Diego Harmony Ringers describes his experience ringing Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique with the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra.
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