Reasons to Ring

In the Bell Choir, you don't just read the notes and wait until your bell shows up. You have to stay alert and ready to do whatever the symbols require: you thumb damp it, ring touch it, swing it, shake it, plunk it on the table, hit it with a mallet and then you have to watch the dynamics, make sure you pick up the C sharp and not the C natural, all the while wishing you had three hands.

Bridget enjoys the bell choir because it gives her a chance to learn something new. When she joined the choir, she had no prior music experience and didn't read music. "Francesco has helped me so much. I feel I can just relax and let someone else be in charge for a change. All I need to do is follow instuctions...it's a relief. I also enjoy how accepting the other members of the choir have been even though I was a true beginner. Everyone has been patient. This past year in bell choir has helped me to escape the stress and pressures of work. I love it."