Our Members

Jeffrey Harms

Jeff has a Bachelor of Music degree in both Organ Performance with a minor in Vocal Performance. He has been actively ringing or conducting handbells since 1973. Since graduation, besides playing organ, he has conducted several local community choral organizations and is currently the Artistic Director of the "Rocky Mountain Ringers", which he co-founded in 1995. He makes his living as a self-employed computer software designer. In his spare time he loves to cruise, soak in hot springs, take the weekends off at a bed and breakfast, spend time with his partner and get together with close friends.

Amy Kingston

When you ever come to a concert, I'll be the one dancing a little too much and maybe having to little too much fun. But I can't help it!! I've had a medical condition called Handbellitis since I was six years old and it can't be cured. This condition compels me play handbells with a huge smile on my face and shimmy in my shoulders. Playing handbells is literally one of my favorite things and I have been lucky enough to play with the Rocky Mountain Ringers since 2005. I also have 2 kids, a wonderful husband, some cats, and a real life job. Come talk to me about this or anything else!

Angela Watts

Ringing handbells has played an integral role in Angela’s life since elementary school. From touring country wide with her choir and attending workshops, to participating in festivals and ringing on a float in five degree weather, Angela strives to make exceptional music with other talented musicians – and have fun doing it! In her free time, you can find Angela playing a friendly game of ping pong, contemplating her next move in chess, or travelling the world taking pictures with little plastic aliens.

Caroline Mallory

Caroline started ringing bells in 1982 with Everitt Hilty at CU. She and Edie Walker established Rocky Mountain Ringers. Caroline is the Conductor and Artistic Director of the Timberline Handbell Ensemble, a community handbell ensemble. She also directs the Jubilation Ringers of Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church. In her other life, Caroline enjoys sewing and machine embroidery.

Claire Holtgrewe

Exhilarating! That's what it feels like when Claire is ringing bells. Being part of the Rocky Mountain Ringers for 10 years has allowed her to share something that began as teenager, in the church handbell choir, and continues forty years later. "I'm still ringing and loving it." Playing with the Rocky Mountain Ringers provides the opportunity to play sophisticated music beyond what she heard and played at church as a teenager.

Dawn Williams

Elizabeth Cvetic

Elizabeth was introduced to handbells quite unexpectedly while in Paris. Her sister was a member of the handbell choir at the American Church in Paris and the night Elizabeth accompanied her to rehearsal, one of the ringers was absent and she was asked to substitute. That was the first time she laid hands on a handbell. That was over 20 years ago and she’s been ringing ever since, and performing with the Rocky Mountain Ringers for over 15 of those years. When she’s not ringing, gardening, or painting, she’s writing code as a software developer and owns a website development business.

Ellen Powell

Ellen has lived in five countries and seeks opportunities to make music wherever her work with the Department of Defense takes her. She has degrees in Chinese Language and Literature from CU-Boulder and International Security Studies from Georgetown University. She also plays flute and piano, but enjoys the unique kind of musical teamwork found within a handbell choir. At home, Ellen appreciates the love and companionship of her husband, two teenagers, and rescue dog, Picasso.

Jeff Finlon

Jeff has been ringing handbells for a total of 7 years. After 4 years in high school, he made a horrible decision and stopped ringing. He got his love of ringing back 4 years ago, and has been ringing ever since, playing with the community group Strikepoint in Duluth MN. He moved to Denver in July of this year, and absolutely loves everything about it, especially the mountains. Jeff is very excited and honored to play for the RMR in his first year in Denver.

Jill Locantore

Jill started ringing bells with her family at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Boulder when she was 8 years old. She is the Policy and Program Director for WalkDenver, a grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to making Denver the most walkable city in the nation. Jill, her husband Frank, and their two dogs Stella and Schofield enjoy a car-free lifestyle in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.

John Shaball

I started ringing bells at age ten back in 1972. I started with RMR in August of 2009. The energy, music, ringers and community that this group has is so amazing. I've got some great friends that I get to make beautiful music with.

Julie Smith

Liz Van Liere

For love and money, Liz is a speech-language pathologist in the Boulder Valley School District. For love alone, Liz is a wife, mother of 2 boys, a runner, a reader, a disc golf player, and of course, a handbell ringer. She has been ringing for 35 years. Liz chooses to play in a community handbell ensemble because, typically, liturgical music does not include Lady Gaga. Her biggest handbell dream is to someday have Christopher Guest write and direct a movie about handbell ringing. Currently crowdsourcing possible titles - all ideas are welcome.

Nolan Oltjenbruns

Nolan has been ringing handbells since 1973. He recently retired from the Colorado School of Mines, after 32 years of service to various institutions of higher education. He is currently assisting with farming operations at the northeast Colorado family farm where he grew up. His other hobbies include choral singing, reading, crossword puzzles (especially the Saturday NY Times) and travel. He shares his home with his long-time partner, Don, and their Jack Russell terrier - Buster.

Ricki Moyer

Ricki began ringing handbells at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1984. She has a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance and is currently the Director of Music at Park Hill United Methodist Church, Denver. She has three children - Hannah, Nathan and Rebecca. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her children.

Scott Flancher

Scott Flancher is a Minnesota transplant. After ringing for 18 years in the Twin Cities area, he moved to Colorado in the summer of 2017 to begin teaching High School Mathematics. He also teaches an online Calculus course through the University of Minnesota, so if you've been looking for a super nerd to teach you Calculus in a virtual environment: you've found him. When Scott isn't teaching Math or ringing handbells, he likes to read and play video/board games.

Susan Goeldner

Ringing with this group of musicians is so much fun! We work as a team to play a wide variety of pieces. What I love most about ringing in a community choir is the ability to explore so many types of music that church choirs don't perform. The most fun pieces are the ones with challenging rhythms and bell switches.

Tim Phillips

Tim has been ringing with RMR since 2005. He played trombone through high school and college and has found his niche down in the bass bells. Professionally, Tim teaches German and Linguistics at the University of Colorado Denver. Tim's association with the Rocky Mountain Ringers brings him great enjoyment, and he feels honored to be in the company of such talented musicians.

Barbara Jennejohn

Barbara attended her first Rocky Mountain Ringers' concert over 10 years ago. When she hears them perform, she forgets about the cares of the day and loses herself in their musical magic. Some pieces bring a smile to her face, while others (one in particular) bring tears. Years ago she started calling herself the Rocky Mountain Ringers #1 Groupie because, well, she'll follow them wherever they go! Her dream is to someday play the violin with this group of talented musicians.