Robert A. Ivey (1986) has the distinction of having taught handbell ringing to many church choirs over the years as well as to the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. In truth, the Rockettes just pretended to ring as a recording of his Red Bank choir was provided the music. His love of handbells began after graduating from Westminster Choir College, when he took a job at Latrobe Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania and discovered they had a set of Petit and Fritzen bells on order. Knowing nothing about handbells, he set out to learn all he could about the instrument. Since then, he has built strong church choirs in Red Bank, NJ and in Charlotte, NC. Bob served the Guild as National Secretary, through the Presidential Cycle (President 1971-73), on many committees, and as a clinician and massed conductor.
