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…was a founding member of Charlotte Bronze at its start in 2011, and has been ringing handbells for 28 years. She lives in Lake Park, North Carolina with her family and several pets. Her favorite hobby, besides bell ringing, is…

Despite his lumberjack exterior and gym-bro personality, Justin nerds out for bells and music as much as possible. He has been playing bells for over 30 years and hopes to get another 30 years in. By then, he may be…

…first found a passion for handbells in middle school and since then has enjoyed being a part of various community ensembles. In 2020 she took a break to pursue a career in clinical microbiology and then joined CBHE in 2026.…

…joined Charlotte Bronze in 2026 after ringing handbells for 50+ years both as a member of a choir and a soloist. She is a retired Medical Technologist and is actively involved in her church’s quilt ministry. She lives in Lexington,…

…serves as the Middle and High School Choral Director at Union Academy Charter School in Monroe, NC and is new to CBHE this year! Matthew holds music degrees in Music Education (BM) from the University of Delaware and Choral Conducting…

…has been ringing handbells for nearly two decades, where she began at The First Baptist Church in Henderson, North Carolina, and joined the Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble in Fall 2022. By day, she trades melodies for malware, working in cybersecurity…

…is honored to be a member of CBHE. She began ringing in the youth handbell choir at her childhood church and now rings with the Bellissimo Handbell Choir at FUMC in Belmont, where she lives with her fiancée, Jessica, and…

…grew up singing in the choir and playing handbells at Unity Presbyterian in Fort Mill. She’s thrilled to be a part of CBHE, to keep learning and advancing her ringing skills! When she’s not singing or ringing, she can be…

…was introduced to handbells as an accompaniment to her church youth choir when she was 8; she quickly decided that ringing was way better than singing. Her handbell career has encompassed performing at National Seminar, being selected for Zenith, and…