National Events - Canada Rings! - Mississauga, Ontario
Tammy-Jo Mortensen
Tammy-Jo Mortensen has been involved with handbell ringing for over 30 years as a ringer, conductor, soloist and adjudicator of handbell festivals and compositions, and as a workshop clinician. She was the Music Director at Robertson-Wesley United Church in Edmonton for 16 years, where she worked with two five octave handbell groups - the Robertson-Wesley Ringers and Nova Bells as well as the choir, and she also volunteered with several elementary school handbell groups during that time. Currently, she conducts the Cosmopolitan Music Society Reverberations handbell ensemble. She has performed, conducted and given workshops internationally at handbell, organ and choral events in Korea, Australia, England, and Denmark as well as all over Canada. She is thrilled to be a clinician for Canada Rings!
Throughout her career, Tammy-Jo has sought out education and experiences which have advanced her skills to a higher level. She has a Bachelor of Music in Organ from the University of Alberta, a Master of Music in Organ from McGill University in Montreal and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting also from the U of A.
Workshop Details:
Friday, November 6 Workshop for Directors/Leaders:
Rehearsal techniques and rehearsal preparation
How to make the most of your rehearsal time
In this workshop we will talk about rehearsal preparation and best practices with regards to set up, your expectations of the ringers, the flow of rehearsal, how to pull the music apart, exploring the layering and dynamics, as well as rehearsal planning and rehearsal techniques.
Saturday, November 7 Workshop for All Ringers/Leaders:
Look How You Ring/Ring How You Look
Making sure all the visual elements of ringing match up with the music
In this workshop, we will work on consistency of techniques, enhanced communication between the conductor, ringers and audience, and ways to embody the music. We will talk about the visual presence including uniforms, props and other aesthetics.
