Rima has been studying music and composing her whole life. She started ringing in 1987 when her friend Kris invited her to help found Campanile. With Campanile, Rima has helped pioneer a new direction for handbells, bringing them out of the church and into theatres, secular music, mainstream recordings. Rima has published several original handbell compositions with Laurendale Associates and Above the Line Publishing, and has taught ringing and performing techniques at many AGEHR events and private workshops. She was on the committee for the creation of Pinnacle 2000, in charge of the class programs. She is a founding member of the International Community and Professional Handbell Society (www.icphs.org), owner of Portable Bellfest (www.portablebellfest.com). Since Campanile retired in January 2006, Rima has dedicated herself to writing, arranging, teaching, and otherwise expanding the scope of handbells in the world. She has a regular column in Overtones, "Burn the Box", and a semi-regular column on the Handbell Podcast. Rima became Chair Elect of AGEHR Area XII in June 2008. CAMPANILE, Composer, Arranger, dancer.
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