Twin Cities LGBTQIA+ Handbell Ensemble
Twin Cities LGBTQIA+ Handbell Ensemble
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Ring Out! is a new handbell ensemble founded by and for LGBTQIA+ ringers and allies. We are one of the first handbell groups in the nation dedicated to LGBTQIA+ inclusivity. The majority of handbell choirs are run through churches or play mostly sacred music. Handbells are a powerful medium for building strong connections and we aim to make this art form accessible and welcoming to people who may not be comfortable with the church for any reason. We explore the rich world of secular handbell music and support the composition of more inclusive music through commissions and collaborations.
Mission
Mission
To pursue musical excellence while fostering an inclusive and community oriented handbell ensemble. Ring Out! Affirms and celebrates the identity of LGBTQIA+ handbell ringers and seeks to create a more welcoming and supportive handbell community for all people. We strive to build strong community, collaboration, and musicianship within our ensemble and throughout the greater handbell community.
To pursue musical excellence while fostering an inclusive and community oriented handbell ensemble. Ring Out! Affirms and celebrates the identity of LGBTQIA+ handbell ringers and seeks to create a more welcoming and supportive handbell community for all people. We strive to build strong community, collaboration, and musicianship within our ensemble and throughout the greater handbell community.
Our Values
Our Values
Performance
Performance
We seek to expand exposure to handbell music in the Twin Cities community by increasing the accessibility of public handbell performances.
We seek to expand exposure to handbell music in the Twin Cities community by increasing the accessibility of public handbell performances.
Musical Excellence
Musical Excellence
We continuously improve our handbell musicality while fostering a joyful music environment.
We continuously improve our handbell musicality while fostering a joyful music environment.
Community
Community
We seek to build community among ensemble members by taking an uplifting and collaborative approach to handbell ringing.
We seek to build community among ensemble members by taking an uplifting and collaborative approach to handbell ringing.
Identity
Identity
We celebrate and affirm the identity of LGBTQIA+ people.
We celebrate and affirm the identity of LGBTQIA+ people.
Inclusion
Inclusion
We strive to create a more inclusive handbell community and a more accepting Twin Cities community. We stand in opposition of discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community.
We strive to create a more inclusive handbell community and a more accepting Twin Cities community. We stand in opposition of discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community.
Impact
Impact
We seek to tell untold stories, share burdens, and spread joy within our ensemble and throughout the community.
We seek to tell untold stories, share burdens, and spread joy within our ensemble and throughout the community.
Meet the Director
Meet the Director
Logan Olson (he/him) is the artistic director and founder of Ring Out! He graduated from Luther College where he studied Environmental Science and was a member of Luther Ringers and the Nordic Choir. He has a strong passion for environmental protection and justice which inspired his path to working in ecological restoration. Logan is the current Director of Handbells at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Handbells have been an enriching part of Logan’s life for over a decade, and he dreams of increasing inclusivity to this unique art form for the LGBTQIA+ community and all people.
Meet the Board Members
Meet the Board Members
Katie Schroeder (she/her)
Andrew Winfield (he/him)
Logan Olson (he/him)
Kenny Niemeyer (he/him)
Paige-Erin Wheeler (she/her)
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