Description:
On Saturday, March 21st more than 45 English handbell ringers from across the Cape will be gathering to ring together as part of the 11th Cape Cod Spring Ring. The day will culminate in a public performance at 2pm in the gymnasium of the Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street in Harwich center. The concert will feature mass ring selections under the direction of Samantha Beschta of CT along with pieces rung by each individual participating choir. A donation will be collected at the conclusion of the concert.
Samantha Beschta is the Assistant Director for Chime In! Music with a Mission, based out of Bethlehem, CT. In 2015, she co-created the Connecticut Handbell Musicians. She is the Director of this process-oriented group of ringers, who use the summer to stretch and grow, enhancing their skills and enriching their musical experience. Samantha rings full time with Chime In!, as well as with the New England Ringers, and is one-third of the handbell trio FaLiSaD (pronounced Felicity ), who thrive on tight harmonies, rhythmic impossibilities, and having too many bells to handle.
Samantha has always loved music, joining choir at age 6 and playing various instruments. She has been ringing handbells since 1995. She received two B.S. degrees in Vocal Performance and Acting/Directing and has studied conducting under Rick Wood, Dr. William Payn, and Kevin McChesney. She has taken the podium at various Area events around the country and has led workshops in technique and musicality for individual groups.
She lives in central Connecticut, where she and her husband Mike are raising two amazing up-and-coming bellringers, Dashiell and Penelope.
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