The annual Arizona State AGEHR Fall Workshop was held at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. It began with Anne Cotter and her duet partner playing two pieces. A Reading Session directed by Joe Keith of Music Mart followed. Most music played was Festival Music - either for the AZ State Festival or the Area XI Festival in Denver in 2006. There were 3 class sessions where attendees could choose to learn about Bass Bells, Techniques, Multiple Bells, Beginning Directing, Ensemble Ringing or Music Marking Sense and Nonsense.

Anne Cotter (left) and partner were very impressive.	Audience watching the duet performance.
Everyone is concentrating on reading some new music.
Most of the selections were Festival Music either for the State Festival on March 25, 2006 or the Area XI Festival on June 16 - 18, 2006.
Joe Keith leading the reading session. Classes were planned to be useful to both ringers and directors, and were taught by highly qualified, experienced instructors.
Brian Meyers teaching directing. He has a Master's Degree in the subject.	David Jordan taught the 4-in-hand class. David is well known as half of the former "Handbells Unlimited" Duo. He has also been an instructor at S.E.E.
Web Steward Marcy Hontz was interested in learning something new.	Joan Zimmerman also gives his instructions a try.
Steve Robinson shares his bass bell ringing techniques. Steve rings bass bells with Campanillas del Sol, a community group from Scottsdale, AZ. Scrapbook Index         Page revised 11/12/2005 e-mail comments to Web Steward