Malmark is committed to helping your ringing program succeed. Whether you are a director or ringer, you will benefit from our educational offerings that will help you build a more effective ringing program. Join us by ZOOM each Thursday at 4:00 p.m. edt/est for a 40 minute session skill-building session. We’ll be starting at the very beginning of building a ringing program and give you a strong foundation in the basics through more advanced techniques. These interactive sessions will allow you the opportunity to ring along and ask questions as you learn. Our Studio 440 workshops are available at no charge.  Fall Sessions will meet October 16 – November 13, 2025.  Winter Sessions will begin on January 15, 2026.

 

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Session 10 – October 16th
Kathy Ebling Shaw, clinician

Ringing, Damping & The Handbell Score

• Understanding the Instrument
Explanation of the handbell with regard to component parts and sound production.

• Basic Ring
Proper grip, ringing production and stroke.

• Basic Damp
Explanation of shoulder damp.

• Basic Ringing and Damping Exercises
Exercises to develop proper ringing and damping.

• The Handbell Score
Explanation of the printed score – handbells used chart, notes which fall in bass and treble and tracking.

Session 11 – October 23rd
Kathy Ebling Shaw, clinician

Equipment, Set-up and Assignments

• Equipment and Set-up
Description of bell sets and accessories needed to begin a ringing program as well as optional accessories.

• Placement of Handbells and Ringers
Explanation of placing handbells on the table and assigning ringers to positions.

• Basic Assignments
Assignments for two and three octave sets – no chromatics.

• Marking the Handbell Score
Suggestions for marking the score for assignments, etc.

Session 12 – October 30th
Kathy Ebling Shaw, clinician

Bell Changes

• Table-top Damping
Explanation of table-top damping and reasons for use.

• Ringing Multiple Bells
Explanation of what methods of coordination to be used with musical examples.

• Assigning Multiple Bells
Assignments for two and three octaves including chromatics.

• Marking the Handbell Score
Marking the score for multiple bell ringing.

• Switching Hands
Explanation of switching bell from hand to hand to ring more than two bells consecutively.

• Coordination Drills
Drills to effectively teach table-top damping and handbell switches.

Session 13 – November 6th
Hyosang Park, clinician

Special Techniques

Demonstration, notation, score examples and explanation of execution of:
• Ring
• Shake
• LV
• Damp
• Selective Damp
• Swing
• Mallets – Suspended
• Grace Note
• Ring Touch
• Gyro
• Echo
• Rolled Chord
• Table Land Damp
• Diamond-shaped Note Heads

Session 14 – Stopped Sounds – November 13th
Kathy Ebling Shaw, clinician

Stopped Sounds

Demonstration, notation, score examples and explanation of execution of:
• Pluck
• Tap Pluck
• Thumb Damp
• Hand Damp
• Pluck Lift
• Mallets
• Mallet Lift
• Mallet Roll
• Martellato
• Mart Lift
• Hand Martellato
• Muted Martellato