Carol has been playing and directing handbells for over 40 years.

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Carol directs Overtones, an intermediate handbell ensemble with the Cosmopolitan Music Society in Edmonton, and leads their new Begin to Ring sessions. The handbell program began in 2021 with the donation of five octaves of handbells and has been growing rapidly ever since. The group performs in concerts throughout the year.She is also the Handbell Director at Highlands United Church where she has directed beginner to advanced choirs and handbell ensembles of varying sizes for 30 years. Over 150 ringers of all ages have participated in the program using five octaves of bells and four octaves of handchimes. These groups have participated in local, provincial and national handbell events, produced a number of recordings, and performed a wide variety of concerts while continuing to provide regular musical leadership in workshop services.

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A founding member of the Alberta Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Carol has conducted workshops over the years on a wide variety of topics and acted as a handbell adjudicator for music festivals. She began ringing under her father’s direction and continued ringing with church and community choirs in university, before moving around the tables to direct. Carol is an accomplished solo and duet ringer.

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She recently retired from a full-time career as an urban planner.