Adam majored in Music Composition at Trinity University...
Amy has been playing bells since high school...
Amy enjoys doing counted cross-stitch and collecting teapots...
Bethany is the hand bell director at Travis Park UMC...
Cathy began ringing with River City Ringers in the fall of 2015...
Cindy is a "bell junky" and currently rings at University UMC...
Claudine knows a little American Sign Language and aspires to learn Cherokee ...
Dr. Long has devoted much of his professional life to the study of historically informed musical performances...
Dean has been playing percussion in some form or fashion since the sixth grade ...
Debbie enjoys taking care of her grandchildren, reading, playing the piano and hanging out with friends ...
Eric's research areas include intrusion detection and cyber security metrics ...
Heath loves to ring the low bass bells, and also plays clarinet in the USAA band ...
Heather learned how to read music before learning to read books ...
Heather has been a singer and musician as long as she can remember...
James has been the River City Ringers percussion accompanist for the past 13 years ...
Joy is a true Georgia peach! She is an adjunct professor at Wayland Baptist University ...
Judy has been involved with music since the age of 8 and includes piano, saxophone, marimba and steel pan drums...
Karen has taught children's handbells and helped to establish a handbell ministry at Bracken UMC ...
Karina works for the San Antonio Symphony and is the trombonist of the Olmos Basin Brass brass quintet ...
Katelyn is a biomedical researcher for a small wound care company in San Antonio ...
Kathy has been the choir director at Kitty Hawk Middle School in Judson ISD since 1998 ...
Katie grew up in Atlanta GA and began playing bells at age 10 ...
Keri teaches 5th grade at Randolph Elementary School and started playing handbells at the age of 10 ...
Kim has been ringing for most of her life, most notably with Carillon of The University of Southern Mississippi ...
Lacey is in the U.S. Navy, which has allowed her to play with 10 different handbell choirs across 6 different...
Laura's day job as an elementary Art teacher is the best in the world ...
Linda currently directs five bell/chime choirs for persons age 9 through 89 at University UMC ...
Mary was a member of the very first handbell choir at Trinity University in the late 70s ...
Michael enjoys photography and going to car shows...
Wherever she goes next, Natalie plans on finding a way to do something musical...
Patsy enjoys historical research and in 2004 wrote the 80-year history of the San Antonio Girl Scout Council ...
Phil enjoys composing and arranging music for various vocal and instrumental groups ...
Richard is a graduate of Texas A&M and was a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band ...
Stephanie is an Orff Certified music and movement teacher at Rose Garden Elementary ...
Stephanie taught music for 6 years before switching to teaching 2nd graders ...
Steve is a retired music educator from the Nixon-Smiley district...
Tara was a member of the Austin Handbell Ensemble for 3 years, which fueled her desire to start a community...
Todd began ringing handbells 10 years ago at First UMC in Cedar Falls, Iowa ...
Trish is originally from Alberta, Canada and currently directs the Middle School Bell Choir at UUMC ...
Last Updated: March 8, 2020
Former Members
Former Members of RCR
Director
Adam Syed
Adam majored in Music Composition at Trinity University...
Amy Greene
Amy has been playing bells since high school...
Amy Roberts
Amy enjoys doing counted cross-stitch and collecting teapots...
Bethany Hirota-Mabry
Bethany is the hand bell director at Travis Park UMC...
Cathy Norwood
Cathy began ringing with River City Ringers in the fall of 2015...
Cindy Valentine
Cindy is a "bell junky" and currently rings at University UMC...
Claudine Loyd
Claudine knows a little American Sign Language and aspires to learn Cherokee ...
Music Director
Daniel Long
Dr. Long has devoted much of his professional life to the study of historically informed musical performances...
Dean Keith
Dean has been playing percussion in some form or fashion since the sixth grade ...
Debbie Andrews
Debbie enjoys taking care of her grandchildren, reading, playing the piano and hanging out with friends ...
Eric Ficke
Eric's research areas include intrusion detection and cyber security metrics ...
Heath Baxter
Heath loves to ring the low bass bells, and also plays clarinet in the USAA band ...
Heather Schenck-Mason
Heather learned how to read music before learning to read books ...
Heather Westerfield
Heather has been a singer and musician as long as she can remember...
Percussion Guru
James Martinez
James has been the River City Ringers percussion accompanist for the past 13 years ...
Joy Norene
Joy is a true Georgia peach! She is an adjunct professor at Wayland Baptist University ...
Judy Rittimann
Judy has been involved with music since the age of 8 and includes piano, saxophone, marimba and steel pan drums...
Karen Andrews
Karen has taught children's handbells and helped to establish a handbell ministry at Bracken UMC ...
Karina Bharne
Karina works for the San Antonio Symphony and is the trombonist of the Olmos Basin Brass brass quintet ...
Katelyn Reilly
Katelyn is a biomedical researcher for a small wound care company in San Antonio ...
Kathy Horejsi
Kathy has been the choir director at Kitty Hawk Middle School in Judson ISD since 1998 ...
Katie Robyn
Katie grew up in Atlanta GA and began playing bells at age 10 ...
Keri Robertson
Keri teaches 5th grade at Randolph Elementary School and started playing handbells at the age of 10 ...
Kimberly Braswell
Kim has been ringing for most of her life, most notably with Carillon of The University of Southern Mississippi ...
Lacey Ward
Lacey is in the U.S. Navy, which has allowed her to play with 10 different handbell choirs across 6 different...
Laura Kaarlsen
Laura's day job as an elementary Art teacher is the best in the world ...
Linda Smith
Linda currently directs five bell/chime choirs for persons age 9 through 89 at University UMC ...
Mary Bull
Mary was a member of the very first handbell choir at Trinity University in the late 70s ...
Michael Hardy-Holley
Michael enjoys photography and going to car shows...
Natalie Belew
Wherever she goes next, Natalie plans on finding a way to do something musical...
Patsy Pelton
Patsy enjoys historical research and in 2004 wrote the 80-year history of the San Antonio Girl Scout Council ...
Phil Lambert
Phil enjoys composing and arranging music for various vocal and instrumental groups ...
Richard Garrett
Richard is a graduate of Texas A&M and was a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band ...
Stephanie Daniel
Stephanie is an Orff Certified music and movement teacher at Rose Garden Elementary ...
Stephanie Eickman
Stephanie taught music for 6 years before switching to teaching 2nd graders ...
Music Director
Steve Lozano
Email: director@rivercityringers.com
Steve is a retired music educator from the Nixon-Smiley district...
Tara Lewis
Tara was a member of the Austin Handbell Ensemble for 3 years, which fueled her desire to start a community...
Todd Slack
Todd began ringing handbells 10 years ago at First UMC in Cedar Falls, Iowa ...
Trish Kauhaahaa
Trish is originally from Alberta, Canada and currently directs the Middle School Bell Choir at UUMC ...
Last Updated: March 8, 2020