Apply for the Bells of the Cascades 2017 Handbell Festival Bronze choir

A ringer in the Bronze choir should have the skills listed in this form and be able to ring AGEHR level 4–5 pieces.

Please rate your skills by selecting the appropriate number. To ensure the best experience both for you and other ringers, please try to be as realistic as you can in your evaluation. If you are unsure of your abilities in any of these areas, please consult with your director or an experienced handbell ringer.

You must purchase and rehearse these pieces prior to the festival on your own:

“Dance Before the Lord,” Michael Helman: AP23777 (Lv. 4)
“Contemplation and Dance on Kingsfold,” arr. Hart Morris: HP2705 (Lv. 3+)
“Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?,” arr. Matthew Compton: AG37010 (Lv. 3+)
“Solace,” Arnold B. Sherman: AG46007 (Lv. 4+)

Bronze choir application deadline is Sept. 15. You will receive your determination, and positions if accepted, by Sept. 20.

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email *

Your Phone

Your Address

Country

Street Address

Address 2

City

State

ZIP code

Institution/Church Name *

Skills

Skills *

	Excellent	Good	Average	Poor	No experience
Low bass skills (G2–B3)	Low bass skills (G2–B3) - Excellent	Low bass skills (G2–B3) - Good	Low bass skills (G2–B3) - Average	Low bass skills (G2–B3) - Poor	Low bass skills (G2–B3) - No experience
Dynamics	Dynamics - Excellent	Dynamics - Good	Dynamics - Average	Dynamics - Poor	Dynamics - No experience
Basic rhythms and meters	Basic rhythms and meters - Excellent	Basic rhythms and meters - Good	Basic rhythms and meters - Average	Basic rhythms and meters - Poor	Basic rhythms and meters - No experience
Complex rhythms and meters	Complex rhythms and meters - Excellent	Complex rhythms and meters - Good	Complex rhythms and meters - Average	Complex rhythms and meters - Poor	Complex rhythms and meters - No experience
Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing	Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing - Excellent	Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing - Good	Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing - Average	Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing - Poor	Four-in-hand and Shelley ringing - No experience
Weaving three to four or more bells	Weaving three to four or more bells - Excellent	Weaving three to four or more bells - Good	Weaving three to four or more bells - Average	Weaving three to four or more bells - Poor	Weaving three to four or more bells - No experience
Playing musically	Playing musically - Excellent	Playing musically - Good	Playing musically - Average	Playing musically - Poor	Playing musically - No experience
Sight reading	Sight reading - Excellent	Sight reading - Good	Sight reading - Average	Sight reading - Poor	Sight reading - No experience
Memorizations of sections	Memorizations of sections - Excellent	Memorizations of sections - Good	Memorizations of sections - Average	Memorizations of sections - Poor	Memorizations of sections - No experience
Willingness to direction and constructive criticism	Willingness to direction and constructive criticism - Excellent	Willingness to direction and constructive criticism - Good	Willingness to direction and constructive criticism - Average	Willingness to direction and constructive criticism - Poor	Willingness to direction and constructive criticism - No experience
Willingness to work with others	Willingness to work with others - Excellent	Willingness to work with others - Good	Willingness to work with others - Average	Willingness to work with others - Poor	Willingness to work with others - No experience

Are you prepared to learn four compositions and arrangements and completely preparing them on your own prior to the first rehearsal? *

Are there any positions you are unable to ring?

Please describe, if any.

Are you willing to ring any position? *

Please list two references we might be able to contact if need be *

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