‘Bell Basics’ starts in June
If you have always wanted to learn to ring, or just want to brush up on your techniques, five "Bell Basics" sessions will begin on Saturday, June 1. The sessions will be from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday in...
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Elephants, skeletons and “Clair de Lune”
TICKET INFORMATION Turtles doing the can-can on the streets of Paris. The nocturnal beauty of Debussy's "Clair de Lune." Capital Ringers' video team of Randy Peterson and Lee Ann Walling were conjuring and producing thirteen videos while ringers were rehearsing...
Bay2Bay Ringers focus is outreach
Meet the Bay2Bay Ringers Bay2Bay Ringers serves as a community outreach ensemble of Capital Ringers Inc. Bay2Bay is a beginner/intermediate handbell group that has been flourishing over the past six months and serves an integral part of the mission of...
Movin’ on up – to Milford
The Capital Ringers had their first rehearsal in their new digs, at Avenue United Methodist Church in Milford. Bay2Bay Ringers, the beginner-intermediate group, will call Avenue home too. The move came after about five years of ringing out of Conley’s…
A huge thank you!
Capital Ringers Ensemble thanks the more than 1,000 individuals who attended our concerts this holiday season at six venues. Your enthusiasm and joy was felt by all the ringers. Our tour this season saw us play in two new venues...
Practicing at home gets creative
From left, Judy Peterson with crab mallets; Laura Crosby; Steve Hallsted; Nancy Yost's setup Tickets and information for our Christmas show Practicing handbell music at home often involves impromptu stand-ins for the bells: crab mallets, spoons, salad-dressing bottles and TV...
A message from Linda and Jim Simms
The impact music has on our lives is more significant than many people recognize. If you extract music from your favorite movie, you can better understand how music changes the way you feel…even when watching a movie. I have dedicated…
‘Here Comes the Sun’ launches farewell year
Upbeat spring show signals an end and new beginnings Capital Ringers’ spring show is “Here Comes the Sun,” featuring inspirational and upbeat selections from the Beatles, Disney, and more. The limited three-show engagement launches the farewell year of our founder…
Our Jan. 15 orientation now on Zoom
NOTE: We have changed our orientation to a Zoom event, rather than in person. See below for more information. We spread Christmas joy to hundreds of people on Delmarva with our show, “We NEED a Little Christmas!” Many were first-time…
Christmas, don’t be late!
Capital Ringers are so excited to be rehearsing for our live holiday performances. One of our ringers chose the show’s title, “We NEED a Little Christmas.” Yeah, we do. You can learn more about the venues and ticket information by…
Bay2Bay Ringers
Individuals interested in learning how to ring or improve their ringing skills, can participate in Bay2Bay Ringers, our beginning and intermediate level group. Ringing in Bay2Bay Ringers, regardless of previous experience, provides the opportunity for each person to increase their knowledge of ringing, wherever they are on their musical journey.Ringers who want to ring in Capital Ringers, can use Bay2Bay as a means of preparing to ring a more difficult level of music.
In order to qualify for membership in Bay2Bay Ringers, each applicant will be interviewed to determine their level of ringing. Members of Bay2Bay must know how to read music, and commit to attend Saturday morning rehearsals held at Conley’s UMC near Lewes, starting September 14.
All members are included in Capital Ringers Inc. meetings, and will participate in the operations of the nonprofit which is necessary for the ongoing work that supports our mission.
For more details, contact Linda Simms, Artistic Director, 302.632.3106 or email Keys2Ring@aol.com
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The concert near Millsboro was great on Sunday, and I really hoped I could go to Easton this weekend, but won't be able to enjoy a repeat....Special hi, to the lady who has nerve enough to pretend to be the elephant. She was so much fun.
Acknowledgements
The Capital Ringers are supported in part by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts and by a grant from The Longwood Foundation.
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