Links

Michèle also maintains The Clearinghouse of Choreography - This site contains choreography which Michèle has developed for various pieces of music for solo handbells. This choreography differs from that which is published with the pieces, sometimes only a little but sometimes quite a lot. Why re-invent the wheel? Guest submissions welcomed and encouraged!

Other links of interest:

American Guild of English Handbell Ringers - dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell & handchime ringing through education, community, and communication.

Bronzewood Pædeia - A harp and handbell duo dedicated to bringing the joy of music - sacred and secular, classical, traditional and modern - to as broad an audience as possible; Taking music out of the Ivory Tower and putting it into the hands and hearts of the People; Making music fun again!

The Classical Music Archives - the largest archive of its kind on the web, offers tens of thousands of classical music files in MIDI, Windows Media and MP3 format you can listen to at the click of your mouse. Most composers are represented - with biographies and timelines. A major award-winning cultural site which provides its own indexes and search engines by keywords or composer.

Percussive Arts Society - a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world.

Portable Bellfest - Do you wish your group could attend more festivals each year? Do you wish you could inspire your group to reach their full potential? Would your group benefit from exposure to top handbell clinicians?  Do you have specific needs you would like your group to address? Have you ever considered doing a group retreat?  If you answered “yes” to any of these, then Portable Bellfest is for you!

Presbyterian Association of Musicians -  a national organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for people who are involved in the areas of worship, music, and the arts. Choir directors, organists, Christian educators, clergy, and lay people will find PAM to be a valuable resource for creative worship planning. PAM is not just for Presbyterians. Other denominations find their resources, conferences, and publications helpful in their work for the church.  They also have an excellent Salary Guidelines Chart.

The Solo To Ensemble Project (STEP) - a bi-monthly newsletter with great advice and information about solo and ensemble bells, plus each newsletter includes 2-4 solo and/or ensemble pieces of music. If you do solo or ensemble bells, you definitely want to subscribe!

Sonos Handbell Ensemble- America's premier professional classical handbell ensemble, advancing the art form of handbells by setting the highest standards of musical performance, making its resources as accessible as possible in the communities it serves, and nurturing the growth of artists and repertory in this emerging medium.