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Happy New Year!
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 Dear
Handbell Friends,
I hope that all of you had a wonderful and joyous holiday
season. Now is a great time to catch our breath for a moment
and reflect on all we have accomplished in 2007 and make plans
for 2008. The educational offerings of Area XII are numerous
and I hope your plans include attending at least one this year.
As members of AGEHR you can attend any of the events.
This issue has the announcement about the 2008 LA Metro Spring
Ring on April 26th in Long Beach. We are fortunate to have Nancy
Jessup as our Clinician this year. Nancy has a tremendous
background in handbells and is one of the handbell teachers at
Concordia University, Irvine. She is a great teacher and
director. Nancy will be joining us for a new Director's
Roundtable during the lunch break. I hope you will seriously
consider attending, I am sure you will find the day enjoyable
and educational.
Coming up next week on Monday, January 7 is Kathie Fink's
Farewell California/Legacy Concert in Pasadena. Kathie is
relocating to Kentucky in the coming months and this will be our
final opportunity see her play before she leaves us. I hope to
see many of you there! There are also other events and concerts
listed, please take a moment and check your calendar and see if
you can attend any. Don't forget about the upcoming Directors
Workshop on Feb 10, in Irvine.
Registration for the Riverside Ringers Conference will be
entirely online this year. You will also be able to select your
classes online as well. This Ringer's Conference is close
enough for us in the LA Metro region to minimize out traveling
to attend. Some of us may even be able to commute! These
events provide many opportunities to learn about handbell
musicianship, meet other ringers, attend classes and learn new
skills, and the all important, having a great time. If you have
never attended in the past, consider making Riverside your
first! More details will be available soon on the Area XII
website,
www.areaxii.org. Keep checking the website for more
details.
Please help me make our E-news as useful as possible by sending
me your comments about events and most definitely any handbell
events you have planned. I will gladly include an announcement
about your event in the E-news. You can submit a calendar
announcement or a full article with pictures. The more we know
about what is happening in our area the more we can support each
other!
I am repeating the information about the few bugs we are having
with the new online newsletter service we are now using. Carol
Smith our Bay Area Regional Coordinator has been working hard at
"de-bugging" this new method. We are asking for your help in
resolving some of the problems.
I will recap briefly what the problem's are and what we have
learned.
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Some of you
are not gettting your E-newletters from us. This seems to be
the result of 2 different problems. 1. We do not have correct
e-mail addresses for all of you. 2. (the bigger problem) Some
of the ISP's mail filtering software is blocking our e-mails to
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Some of you
are only getting part of your E-Newsletters. This problem seems
to be isolated to AOL subscribers. This MAY be caused by the
version of AOL you are using on your computer. The most recent
version of AOL seems to be working fine. Please let me know if
you continue to have problems or if you find a solution that I
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receiving text version only-
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Again this
is a problem with your ISP and whether you have an updated
browser. For example on a MAC using Safari as your browser
you will not receive the pictures and new format. Carol Smith
discovered that while using Firefox on her MAC and comcast as
her ISP, she still receives the enewsletter in text format
only. However, if she goes into Entourage, which is part of
Microsoft Office 2004 and open the newsletter it is in the new
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How can you help? If you know of anyone who should be getting the
E-newsletter and has not gotten Nov or Dec from me, please have
them contact me at
lametro@areaxii.org and verify their e-mail addresses with
me. Also, please set your spam filters to accept e-mails from
lametro@areaxii.org by adding me to your address book. It
may be necessary to contact your ISP (earthlink, hotmail, etc.)
and have them update their "whitelist" to allow you receive e-mail
from Constant Contact coming from
lametro@areaxii.org. Those of you using school district e-mail
addresses may need to speak to someone about allowing this address
to come through your firewall.
This is important now that Area
XII is using electronic communication for our primary information
distribution. This E-newsletter will
be your main connection to what is happening in LA Metro. Also,
please remember that you do not have to be a member of AGEHR to
receive this E-newletter. If you know someone who would like this
information have them send me an e-mail and ask to be added to the
e-mailing list. Please feel free to forward this e-newsletter to
someone who is interested or somehow they did not get theirs.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or
concerns. I will see what I can do to help!
Happy Ringing in 2008!
Debbie
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Kathie Fink Presents - Farewell CA/Legacy
Tour Concert
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Well, it is time to bid farewell to California. I've arranged two
venues to host the Legacy Concert. If you missed it the first
time, or were stuck in one of the video glitch concerts, I urge
you to gve me a second chance. I've added 3 new numbers, and
another video clip from 1970 (which means another hairdo!)
January 5, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Lake Park United Methodist Church
281 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland
Reception following.
$10 suggested donation or $5 and a "goodie" for the reception.
Special guest artists: Jason Tiller, Ruben Mendoza, Michele Sharik
January 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
997 E. Walnut, Pasadena
Special Guest artist: Linda Krantz
Thank you California for a wonderful "ride". I'll be back to
visit often, since I left my Heart in San Francisco!
Kathie Fink
Contact person for Pasadena:
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2008 LA Metro Spring Ring
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 LA
Metro Spring Ring '08
with
Nancy Jessup,
Clinician
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Los Altos
United Methodist Church
5950 E. Willow Street
Long Beach,
California 90815
Repertoire*:
Song Without Words
(easier)
Arnold Sherman National Music HB329 L2
3-5 octaves
(This title was published in 1990, please check your library
before ordering!)
Breathe
arr. Derek Hakes
Agape 2387 L 2+
3-5 octaves, opt. 2-3 octaves handchimes,
opt. synthesizer (C54465), opt. SATB choir (C5446)
Good Christians All, Rejoice
arr. Susan Geschke Agape 2381 L 2+
3-5 octaves
Festal Dance
(more difficult)
Tim Waugh Choristers Guild CGB521 L 3
3-5 octaves, handchimes, flute, percussion (full score MCGB520)
*Although there are
four pieces on the repertoire list, bell teams and individuals
may pick and choose those pieces they wish to prepare and
perform at the final concert. Less experienced groups may wish
to drop the more challenging work(s) and more advanced groups
might skip the easier piece.
Registration information and forms will be available soon on the
LA Metro home page of the Area XII website.
www.areaxii.org
Cost:
Before April 12, 2008 Members $20.00 per person. Non-members
$25.00 per person. Lunch is included. After April 12 all fees go
up $5.00 per person.
Space is limited. Early registration is recommended!
Questions? Call Debbie Shaw at 562-423-1040 or email
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Directors' Workshop with David Weck
- February 10, 2008
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Directors, this opportunity is not to be MISSED!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Area XII is sponsoring a unique Directors' workshop with guest
clinician, David Weck, at the Concordia University, Irvine in
the CU Center, 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612 . The day
will be broken into three sessions.
Session I 9:00 a.m.
- 12 noon Cost $25
Includes "round robin" format where directors will make up
a handbell ensemble and each will have an opportunity to take the
baton. Mr. Weck will work with each director on topics such as
conducting, communication, and music interpretation.
Session II 1:00
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost $15.
Q & A Roundtable to discuss issues that face today's
handbell directors.The seminar will divide into an advanced and
beginning group should there be adequate registration.
Session III 3:00
p.m to 6:00 p.m. Cost $25
Each director will be given an opportunity to work with
the
Concordia University
Handbell Ensemble with the guidance of Mr. Weck. At the end of
the session Mr. Weck will work with the ensemble giving examples
of conducting styles and tips as well as information on how to get
your ensemble to respond to your direction.
You can choose sessions independently or attend the whole day for
$55. The Riverside
repertoire will be used to help you prepare for the Riverside
experience. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your directing
skills.
To register contact
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Bay
Area Spring Ring- April 19, 2008 - Valley Church, Cupertino
Doug Benton, Guest Conductor
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There are always some fascinating workshops for beginning,
intermediate and advanced ringers as well as for directors at the
Annual Spring Ring. Classes confirmed at this time include:
Assigning Bells (meeting challenges), Basics Revisited (Your
100,000 Measure Tune-Up), Call Change Ringing, Director's
Certification Exam (Part 1), Essential Skills for Soloists (or
Small Ensembles), Finale- Beginning and Intermediate classes
(music software program), Mallets Aforethought, Musicality in
Ringing, Percussion Toys with Bells, Music (new) Reading Sessions,
Trouble Shooting 101 (overcoming trouble spots in playing).
There are two classes that are of particular interest: Larry Sue
will be teaching two sessions on Finale, a music software
program. Some folks may wish to find out what writing music on a
computer is all about. Some may wish to get some tips on how to
use the program (no computer needed). Larry has worked with this
program for over 16 years and made a number of positive
suggestions over the years to improve it and make it more friendly
to the user.
Directors may wish to seek certification by taking the Director's
Certification Exam (Part I). There is an extra charge of $25 and
participants will need to pre-register at least two weeks in
advance so that we can have the exam materials on hand.
Registration information found at
http://www.choraegus.com/handbells/2008SpringRing
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Area XII Accepting Nominations for Officers
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Interested in serving on the Area XII Board or know someone who
would be a good candidate as either Chair-Elect, Treasurer, or
Secretary? The election will be held next year, but we are
accepting nominations for candidacy now. Contact: Dave Ruder
pastchair@AreaXII.org
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Kiriku CDs Available
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Kiriku Handbell Ensemble recently completed their first United
States tour sponsored by Velocity Handbell Ensemble. Traveling
the length of the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle, their
performances astonished audiences, who rewarded them with multiple
standing ovations and thunderous applause.
If you were unable to see them in concert, now is your chance to
hear them!
Their CD "Ave Maria" is available here in the US! 100% of the
proceeds from the sale of the CD will go directly to Kiriku
Handbell Ensemble to help fund a second US tour.
$17 per CD ($2.50 shipping for the first CD, $0.50 shipping for
each additional CD)
Visit http://www.TheGoldenDance.com/Kiriku.htm
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Riverside Conference Update
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 We
hope you will make plans now to attend the 2008 Riverside Area
XII Ringers' Conference June 13-15, 2008 at the Riverside
Convention Center, Riverside, CA. We're excited to welcome Debbie
Rice, current President of the AGEHR National Board of Directors,
as our mass conductor. She brings a wealth of musical knowledge
to the podium.
Registration is just $195!
However, if you register by
March 1, 2008 you get the
early bird discount and your
registration is only $180. The Riverside Convention
Center is an ideal location for this conference. The facility has
a great mass hall, a concert venue, two levels of seminar and
class rooms, an elegant plaza and free parking. The Ontario
International Airport is just 16 miles east for those who wish to
fly in. A short walk across the plaza is the conference Hotel,
the Riverside Marriott. We have reserved a block of rooms at $129
a night. Book a single or share with up to three of your fellow
ringers. You can link to their website or call them at
1-800-MARIOTT. Be sure to mention that you are with AGEHR. The
Riverside Mariott is a 100% smoke free hotel. Hotel is not
included in the registration fee.
Opening bells will be at 2 p.m. on Friday June 13. Closing
concert will be Sunday June 15 at 3 p.m. From Friday to Sunday you
will be kept busy rehearsing massed numbers and division
repertoire, attend three class sessions, enjoy a group dinner on
the plaza Saturday night, hear three showcase concerts and two
solo concerts, eat a boxed lunch with friends (Sunday) browse and
buy in the vendor stores and have a great time.
Preconference Activities
are available for those who want to come early. Friday morning
you take an optional tour and attend a preconference session to
meet the director, hone your rhythm skills or ring at a reading
session.
If you are an advanced ringer you can apply to play in the
conference choir with
Debbie Rice. This starts Thursday at 3 p.m. and culminates with a
mini concert Friday afternoon. There is an
additional $65 fee to
participate and you can not take optional Friday morning classes.
Genesis Track: If
you are a new ringer or beginning choir try our new Genesis
Track. For $75 you
spend all day Saturday June 14 learning the basics and get
individual coaching by Bill and Lee Waggener. Registration fee
includes participation in all of the scheduled Genesis sessions,
all handouts and other take home materials, and the Saturday
evening Conference Banquet and showcase concert. Registrants will
be notified of three pieces of music which must be purchased ahead
of the event, although no rehearsal on them is expected.
Online Registration should be
available beginning Monday Jan. 7th on the Area XII website:Areaxii
You can register for the conference and your classes
on line. Each ringer will need to register individually
(directors can register all of their ringers as a group, but will
need to provide individual contact information.) We will be
accepting credit cards through the website or you can mail us a
check once you've completed your registration online. Continue to
check out the www.areaxii.org website for more information. If
you are not online call the chair at 415-586-5400 for information
to register.
Festival Time-Line
Thursday June 12, 2008
3:00 p.m Conference Choir w/ Debbie Rice
Friday June 13, 2009
Morning- preconference tours/classes
2:00 p.m Opening Bell
3:00 p.m. Marriott check in time
Saturday June 14
All day: The Genesis Track
Sunday June 15
12:00 noon Marriott check out time
Plan to
check out Sunday morning
3:00 p.m Closing Concert
Invite your
family and friends (This is an impressive experience that they
won't often get the opportunity to do!)
Important Repertoire
Announcement
One of the Division B repertoire - "Ancient Echos"
AG35278 by Kathleen Mackie - the Area XII composition Contest
Winner, is now immediately available directly from The Lorenz
Corp. Phone 1-800-444-1144 ext. 1 Retailers should have this
piece available in several weeks.
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Bay Area Handbell Festival - February 23, 2008
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Don't forget the biennial Bay Area Handbell Festival is just
around the corner. If you haven't already registered, sign up
fast bacause space is limited. This one-day event allows ringers
a chance to explore the workshop music through the eyes of the
guest director, as well as improve individual ringing skills in
low-key, fun classes throughout the day. This year the festival
will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008 and the guest
conductor is Sondra Tucker. Participants will have the chance to
ring some of her music and spend time getting to know her. In
addition, classes in treble bell technique, handbell maintenance,
and memorization will be taught by Lisa Traughber of Opus Handbell
Ensemble, Malmark representative Dolores Rhoads, and Campanile's
energetic Rima Greer.
Festival music for the day is:
"Festa",
A. Sherman, Level 3-
Hope Publishing Company
Handbells HP2286, Director/Organ HP2286D
"The
Morning Stars", S. Tucker, Level 3+
Alred Publishing Company
AP23162
"Mountain Springs", S. Tucker, Level 2
Alfred Publishing Company
AP20219
"Alleluia, the Strife is O'er", Arr. F. Gramann,
Level 2+
Lorenz Corporation
Handbells LC201377L, Director/Organ LC201378L
Cost is $35/ringer, which includes lunch and dinner. The day's
events begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with the evening concert at 7
p.m. For more information about the event, or to register, contact
Dolores Rhoads at 510-522-5000 or
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LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR
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January 7, 2008 7:00 p.m.
Kathie Fink, handbell soloist, presents her Farewell CA/ Legacy
Tour Concert.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA.
Contact: Linda Krantz
RingWithMe@SBCGlobal.net or (818) 248-8918.
February 10, 2008 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Directors' Workshop with David Weck, CU Center -Concordia
University, Irvine. 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA Session I
$25, Session II $15, Session III $25 or entire day for $55. To
register contact William Kyle at chair@areaxii.org or
415-586-5400.
February 16, 2008 4:30pm
Concordia University Handbell Invitaitonal Concert. CU Center
-Concordia University, Irvine. 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA
Contact: Herb Geisler
herb.geisler@cui.edu
April 19, 2008 4:30pm
Concordia University Handbell Invitational Concert. CU Center
-Concordia University, Irvine. 1530 Concordia West,
Irvine, CA Contact: Herb Geisler
herb.geisler@cui.edu
April 26, 2008 LA Metro Spring Ring
Nancy Jessup, Clinician. Los Altos United Methodist Church,
5950 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90815. 10:00am. Concert at
4:30pm. Before April 12, 2008 - members $20.00 per person,
Non-members $25.00. Contact Debbie Shaw (562) 423-1040 or
lametro@areaxii.org.
May 4, 2008 4:00 p.m.
Cathedral Bells in Concert, St John's Lutheran Church, 185 S.
Center St, Orange, CA. Contact: Ramona Miller
brmiller2@cox.net
June 12 - 15, 2008
Area XII Ringers Conference - Riverside Convention Center,
Riverside California. Debbie Rice - Conductor. Opening Bell -
Friday 3:00pm. Pre-Conference activities June 12 at 3:00pm and
Friday AM. Contact: Lee Waggener
lwaggener@aol.com or
June 14, 2008
Genesis Track- Area XII Ringer's Conference, Riverside
Convention Center. Bill & Lee Waggener- Clinicians. Contact:
Lee Waggener
lwaggener@aol.com or Bill Waggener
waggwl@aol.com
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EVENTS FAR AND WIDE
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January 5, 2008 7:30 p.m.
Tapestry in Concert (Canto Bello Handbell Ensemble
and Heartsong, Women's chorale) St. Andrews Presbyterian Church,
1601 Mary St.
Pleasant Hill, CA Free will offering to support the Southern
CA. fire relief.
Contact: Carol Smith at carolsmith2@comcast.net
January 5, 2008
Auditions for Rising Ringers. Contact Pam Grove at plgrove@jps.net
January 5, 2008 1:00 p.m.
Kathie Fink, handbell soloist, presents her Farewell CA/ Legacy
Tour Concert. Lake Park UMC, 281 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland, CA
Reception following. Suggested donation $10, or $5 plus bring a
"goodie" to share. Contact Missy Vainio 510-223-1998.
January 6, 2008
Sonos Handbell Ensemble Twelfth Night Concert, Walnut Creek
Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek, CA
Admission if free but donations gratefully accepted. Contact
Sonos at
http://www.sonos.org
January 26, 2008 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Los Gatos Annual Reading Ring Through, West
Coast Handbell Supply, Los Gatos Presbyterian Church, 16575
Shannon Rd, Los Gatos. $5 per person. To register contact Mel
Tulley at bellmusic@westcoasthandbells.com
January 27, 2008 4 p.m.
Ruben Mendoza Solo Handbell Concert, Our Savior
Lutheran Church 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA Freewill
offering. Contact ruben2003@hotmail.com
February 9, 2008 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Directors' Workshop with David Weck, Walnut
Creek UMC, 1543 Sunnyvale, Walnut Creek, CA Session I $25,
Session II $15, Session III $25 or entire day for $55. To
register contact William Kyle at chair@areaxii.org or
415-586-5400.
February 23, 2008
Bay Area Handbell Festival, Sondra Tucker guest conductor, First
Covenant Church, Oakland. Contact: Pam Grove at plgrove@jps.net
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March 8, 2008 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.-
Kid's Fest '08, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Contact Dian
Ruder at dianruder@comcast.net
April 15, 2008 Bay
Area School Handbell Festival, All Saints School, Hayward.
Contact Steve Meyer at GGBCBR@aol.com
April 18, 2008 7:00 p.m. - 10
p.m. Intense Ring with Doug Benton, Valley Church,
Cupertino, CA Contact Carol Smith at bayarea@areaxii.org
April 19, 2008 Bay
Area Spring Ring, Doug Benton, conductor. Contact: Carol Smith at
bayarea@areaxii.org
August 4-8, 2008
13th International Handbell Symposium, Orlando, Fla. Contact:
AGEHR at agehr@agehr.org
August 8-11, 2008
National Director's Seminar 2008, Orlando, Fla. Contact: AGEHR
at
agehr@agehr.org
October 2-5, 2008
Distinctly Bronze, New Bern, North Carolina. Contact: AGEHR at
agehr@agehr.org
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