Something Old, Something New Each day is a learning experience. Reinforce your training with some timely tips. Take home new ideas and tips from the experts., Guest Clinician HANDBELL MUSICIANS OF AMERICA (THE GUILD) Area 3 Directors Seminar Faculty Michael Glasgow, Ann Y. Schmidt, Lynn Bogovich, & Debbie Henning Friday and Saturday September 7 & 8, 2012 Fredericksburg Hospitality House & Conference Center 2801 Plank Rd Fredericksburg, VA 22401
2 WHY SHOULD I ATTEND! To energize myself before rehearsals begin! To build my skills as a director! To network with other directors! The Theory Track of the Handbell Musician of America Certification Program WHO MAY ATTEND! New or experienced handbell directors! Directors who work with children, youth or adults in a church, community or school setting! Prospective New Directors WHAT SHOULD I BRING! Bells and padded tables will be furnished.! Registrants SHOULD bring their music folder/notebook or tabletop music stand and GLOVES. Registrants are encouraged to bring mallets for the bell range they prefer to ring. ACCESSIBILITY The hotel is handicapped accessible. To find more information about FREDERICKSBURG HOSPITALITY HOUSE REGISTRATION! Registration is open now. Register early!! Registrations will be accepted until August 24, 2012! The registrar will acknowledge registration within two weeks of receipt. EMAIL INFORMATION Event information packets will be available online at www.areaiii.org and also sent to your provided email address. So that information does not go to your junk mailbox, please enter the following email addresses to accept this information: debbiehen@gmail.com; dengle912@comcast.net FEES! Significant discounts are offered for early registrations. General Information AND CONFERENCE CENTER go to ww.fredericksburghospitalityhouse.com MEALS Registration Information Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast are on your own. The hotel has a restaurant on site and there are many restaurants such as The Outback, Applebee's, Olive Garden, Joe s Crab Shack in easy walking distance. There are many more eating establishments in the Central Park Shopping area and at the Spotsylvania Towne Center Mall across the road from the hotel. You should not go hungry. You might even find an opportunity for some Retail Therapy if you need it. A sit-down lunch will be served on Saturday and is included in the registration fee. EXHIBITOR (application form required) HIC and nonprofit exhibitors will be invited to display and sell handbell music, supplies, equipment and boutique items. To exhibit at the seminar, contact Debbie Henning at debbiehen@gmail.com or by telephone at (410) 848-5482.! Handbell Musicians Member: $184 / Discount Fee: $159 if postmarked by August 7, 2012 (form required)! Non-AGEHR Member: $249 / Discount Fee: $224 if postmarked by August 7, 2012 (form required)! $25 of your registration fee is non-refundable for cancellations through August 7, 2012. Please note that there are no refunds after August 7, 2012 regardless of reason.! Sponsor a non-agehr member to the seminar and receive a $25 discount to a future Area 3 event.! Theory Track participants fee is $100. The fee is $50 if the test is taken only.
3 Our Guest Clinician Dr., past director and co-founder of the Columbia Handbell Ensemble (CHE), received a B.S. degree in Vocal Music Education in 1977, a M.Ed. in School Psychology in 1992, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1996, all from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She began ringing in Monroe, Louisiana in 1982. Since 1984, she has resided in Columbia, Missouri where she initiated a five-octave bell program at Missouri United Methodist church and directed youth and bell choirs at Community United Methodist Church. During her tenure as director, the CHE performed for the AGEHR Area VIII Conference, the AGEHR National Director s Conference, the AGEHR National Ringers Conference, and the International Handbell Exposition. A highly respected conductor/clinician, Deborah has directed mass choirs for the National AGEHR Conferences and has served as conductor/clinician for international, national, regional and state conferences in Canada, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, New Hampshire and Oregon. Recognized nationally for her musical seminars designed to advance performance skills of performing ensembles, her classes in the developmental approach to ringing at more advanced levels have been well received by directors and ringers. Deborah is a faculty member in the department of Educational, School & Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri- Columbia and is the Coordinator for the Office of Charter School Sponsorship. Her research interests are devoted to teacher and educator stress, organizational cognition, and educational policy. She is married to Ed Rollins, current conductor of the Columbia Handbell Ensemble, and has two grown children, Ryan and Emily Stoll. Our Faculty: Michael Glasgow, Ann Schmidt, Lynn Bogovich, & Debbie Henning Michael Glasgow Michael J. Glasgow is originally from Michigan. He holds B.A. degrees in music theory/composition, and in journalism; as well as a Master of Church Music degree, in both choral and handbell music. In addition to his full-time position at North Raleigh UMC (Raleigh, NC), Michael serves as the Bass Section Leader for the North Carolina Master Chorale, the Choral Conductor for the Tar River Orchestra & Chorus, and the Music Director for the Oakwood Waits. An award-winning composer, he keeps busy with commissions and his own projects, which strive to creatively advance the art of handbell ringing. Michael is proud to have conducted the first three Anthornis events for advanced ringers in Minneapolis (2008-2010). He also serves as the editor for the Handbell Musicians of American Area 3 newsletter, The Bell-O-Gram, and is a member of ASCAP, American Composers Forum, Mensa and several other professional organizations. Additional information and samples of Michael s work may be found at www.michaeljglasgow.com.
4 Ann Y. Schmidt Ann Y. Schmidt is the Director of Music at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, a music ministry involving fifteen choirs, seven of which are handbell teams. She has been teaching and directing English handbell classes and choirs since 1973. She is a former Area III chair of the Handbell Musicians of America, has served on the National Board of Directors, has been on the executive boards of Areas II and III, has served on the national board s communications committee and teaches beginning directors and conducting at the local, regional, and national level. Ann is the founder of Capital Carillon, an auditioned handbell ensemble serving the Washington DC metropolitan area. She is listed in Who s Who of American Women, and Who s Who in American Education. Ann was recently elected president of the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation, an organization that encourages peace in oneself and throughout the world Lynn Bogovich Lynn Bogovich has been ringing and directing handbell choirs in the Baltimore/Annapolis area since 1991. With a background as a percussionist (starting in 1964) and conductor (1970), Lynn is frequently asked to lead workshops on mallet techniques, the use of percussion in handbell music, ensemble techniques, beginning ensemble, and other related topics. She also uses her composing talents to arrange music for area handbell groups and Anacrusis, where she is the Artistic Director. Lynn is a prior Maryland State Chair and Secretary to the Board of Area III and currently serves the Area 3 Board as Chair. In her spare time, Lynn works for NASA and the Hubble Space Telescope. Debbie Henning Debbie Henning has been involved with handbells for over 40 years as both a ringer and a director. She currently is the Director of Music at Gettysburg UMC in Gettysburg, PA, owns Harmonic Patterns - which offers music education classes for children through adults, and directs Accelerando - the intermediate ensemble of the Westminster Ringers, Inc. In addition to teaching, Debbie loves to quilt, sew and cross stitch. Debbie has served Hanbdell Musicians of America Area 3 as Maryland State Chair, Treasurer, Program Chair for the Spring Festivals and currently serves as Event Coordinator. Debbie serves as Treasurer and Educational Director for the Westminster Ringers, Inc. Debbie and her husband, Larry are the founding members of the Westminster Ringers, Inc.
5 Registration Form - 2012 Area 3 Director Seminar September 7&8, 2012 Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center Fredericksburg, VA - If you live outside of the 30 mile radius of the event facility/event hotel and decide to stay at an offsite hotel, there will be a $25 offsite lodging charge per person Please complete one form for each person attending the Seminar. Make as many copies of this form as needed. Register by sending the completed form with check payable to Area 3 AGEHR: Debbie Henning, DS Registrar 737 Holland Lane, Westminster, MD 21158 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP WORK PHONE HOME PHONE ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP E-MAIL AGEHR MEMBERSHIP # Your e-mail address is very helpful in sending out your confirmation and other information. It will not be shared with anyone. Persons registering for an Area 3 Event who have served as Chair of Area 3, are serving on the current Area III Board, State Chairs and/or serving as faculty for THIS event, do NOT pay the registration fee. Please list the names of any persons in your group who are in this category. 1. 2 Handbell Musicians Member ($184 / Discount: $159 postmark by 8/7/12) $ Non-AGEHR Member ($249 / Discount: $224 postmarked by 8/7/12) $ Theory Track ($100) or Theory test only ($50): postmarked by 8/24/12 $ Total Amount enclosed $ $25 of your registration fee is non-refundable for cancellations through 8/7/12. *Please note that there will be no refunds after August 7, 2012 regardless of the reason. Please check all that apply:! I am a first - time attendee.! I would like to have a mentor assigned to me.! I am willing to mentor a first - time attendee at the seminar.! I have special needs in moving about. Please explain: You will receive confirmation of registration within two weeks of mailing your registration. By participating in this event, I hereby certify and acknowledge that photographs, recordings and/or video may be taken during this event and that these images, interviews, or recordings may be used by the Handbell Musicians of America, Area 3 or its assignees in publications, promotional materials, and/or website as approved by the Area 3 Board of Directors. Signature
6 Tentative Schedule FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Basic Theory Certification Track Classes - Basic Theory Certification I 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Ba s i c Theory Certification Track Classes - Basic Theory Certification II 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Early Bird Registration 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Early Bird Class Personalities and Dealing with Conflict 3:00 PM 3:45 PM Registration 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Welcome 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 How to Deal with Negative Self-Talk 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Session 2 Ringing to a Higher Level OR Where does a new director start? 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Session 3 Mindfulness Ringing and Conducting OR Bass Bell Techniques 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM Shopping and Networking SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (on your own) 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Session 4 Reading session OR Basic Theory Certification III 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Break 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Session 5 Approaching Rehearsals from a Whole to Part Perspective OR Basic Ringing Skills and Techniques 10:30 AM -11:30 AM Session 6 Teaching Strategies for Rehearsals OR Beginning Conducting for New Directors 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM LUNCH and Directors Roundtable Discussions 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Session 7 Performance Anxiety OR High Bell Techniques 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Roundtable Discussion 3:15 PM 3:30 PM Closing Class Descriptions Friday Handbell Musicians of America CERTIFICATION TRACK: Basic Theory Michael Glasgow This course is a track (e.g., sessions are cumulative and NOT identical in content). It is part of the requirements for Handbell Musicians of America Level 1 Certification; those seeking certification should plan to attend, though non- certificationseeking people are welcome to attend the class, too! (Those seeking certification who wish to attempt to "test out" of Basic Music Theory may attend the third session only.) Please note that this course is fast-paced and requires participants to possess a working knowledge of basic music reading (i.e., lines and spaces in treble and bass clef, sharps and flats, time signatures, etc.). Pre-registration is required. For more information, including course syllabus and content, please visit handbellmusicians.org/music+resources/handbell-musician-certification. Theory Track: Basic Theory Certification I Theory Track: Basic Theory Certification II Michael Glasgow Michael Glasgow Early Bird Session: Personalities and Dealing with Conflict Performing groups realize their goals in social settings where personalities can often become challenging and can keep groups from reaching their potential. This class explores personality types and ways of working with interpersonal conflict that can arise within groups.
Session 1: How to Deal with Negative Self-Talk (for Directors and for Ringers) This class focuses on the debilitating habit of negative self-talk and how this can prevent us from maximizing our talents. Session 2: Choice A: Ringing to a Higher Level Everyone wants to improve their skill and confidence in ringing. This class explores ways to build on current skills, realistically assess current levels of ability, and develop strategies to improve overall ringing skill and musicality. Session 2: Choice B: Where Does a New Director Start? Ann Y. Schmidt In this class we will try to answer all the questions that new directors have before and following their first rehearsal. How do I get enough ringers? What do I do if someone doesn t show up? How do I know how to assign what bell to what person? Where can I get music? Since this will be inter-active, come with your own questions. We will try to solve them! Session 3: Choice A: Mindfulness Ringing and Conducting Mindfulness psychology is currently a technique that has been utilized successfully in a myriad of areas, and offers unique applications for ringers and conductors. Learn about mindfulness and how these techniques can provide you with a more rewarding and fulfilling ringing/conducting experience. Session 3: Choice B: Bass Bell Techniques Lynn Bogovich All bass bells are not created equal. This class will concentrate on mallets, weights, and how not to injure yourself and the bells in the process of ringing. Saturday 7 Session 4: Reading Session Theory Track: Basic Theory Certification III Michael Glasgow Session 5: Choice A: Approaching Rehearsals from a Whole to Part Perspective (Primarily for conductors) This session is designed to re-think our rehearsal strategies to maximize musicality and sensitivity in the performance of handbell music. Session 5: Choice B: Basic Ringing Skills and Techniques Ann Y. Schmidt There are so many techniques for bell ringers that are new to anyone who reads music. The martellato and thumb damp are peculiar to bell ringers, as are many of the techniques employed in English handbell music. Come ready to learn how to play the techniques musically, so that they add beauty to the musical integrity. Session 6: Choice A: Teaching Strategies for Rehearsals Every conductor longs for more rehearsal time with all members present. The reality is we are usually working with little time and sporadic attendance. This class discusses ways to maximize rehearsal time and explores strategies to keep ringers focused and motivated. Tips for maximizing learning are also discussed. Session 6: Choice B: Beginning Conducting for New Directors Ann Y. Schmidt You have been singing, marching in bands, playing an instrument for years. Can you direct? Not until you learn the basics. We will explore conducting patterns that beginning directors will need to elicit a musical result from a choir.
Session 7: Choice A: Performance Anxiety Many musicians, in fact most, cope with performance anxiety to some degree. This class explores the reasons for performance anxiety and offers ideas and suggestions to alleviate anxiety and enjoy the opportunity to share our music in public settings. Session 7: Choice B: High Bell Techniques Debbie Henning Participants will learn and practice using high bell techniques in a traditional way. This includes using shelley and four-in-hand to double up bells in order to cover more bells. When applied, these techniques will help make tricky passages less difficult. We will also examine scores to determine how to best use these skills. Bring your gloves and be amazed at how well you will be able to handle multiple bells! 8 Where to Stay HOTEL: Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center at Central Park Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center 2801 Plank Rd, Central Park, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Reservations must be made on your own by calling 888-478-0986 Special seminar rate is $89 (plus tax) Reservations should be received by the Hotel by August 15, 2012. Reservations received after that date will be accepted on a space and rate available basis. Reservations must be guaranteed with a first night deposit by cash or credit Card. Mention the Handbell Musicians of America Area 3 event to get the preferred rate. Free Parking Find them on the web at www.fredericksburghospitalityhouse.com.! If you live outside of the 30 mile radius of the event facility/event hotel and decide to stay at an offsite hotel, there will be a $25 offsite lodging charge per person MENTORING PROGRAM Area 3 has a mentoring program that provides individuals or groups to welcome you to the Directors Seminar, help you find your way around, advise you on the best classes to attend and just to make your first experience a positive one. Area 3 also has a program that provides individuals or groups to come to your church or rehearsal space to hold workshops for your ringers. There is a request form in your packet with more information about our mentoring program. Questions? Event Chair: David Engle 540-752-1612 dengle912@comcast.net Registrar and Event Coordinator: Debbie Henning 410-848-5482 debbiehen@gmail.com Reminder Basic Theory Certification *Minimum of 6 people must be enrolled in this track for it to be presented. If you intend to take the Basic Theory Certification Track (3 Classes or the test-out option in Class 3), you must be pre-enrolled through the National website to get credit for the course completion. Please go to www.handbellmusicians.org/music+resources/handbell-musician-certification to enroll in the Certification Program.