Patrick is a music educator dedicated to the development of the tuneful person. A graduate of the Boston University School of Fine Arts, he has taught K-12 Vocal Music for more than two decades. Patrick has been involved in many organizations including Handbell Musicians of America and the Iowa State Educators Association. He has served as Music Director for many music theater productions at Iowa State University. 

Julie has music degrees from Drake University and the University of Iowa. She has conducted vocal choirs and bell choirs at churches in Des Moines and in Wheaton, Illinois, and is a former Artistic Director of the Des Moines Diversity Chorus. She is a founding member of Opus 3 woodwind trio and also performs with the Des Moines Metro Concert and Jazz Bands, Central Iowa Wind Ensemble, the CJC Big Band, and Thornwood Quintet, and participates in music ensembles at First Unitarian Church. Julie recently retired as a Paralegal Analyst at Principal Life Insurance Company. 

Beth has been ringing handbells since 1985 and conducting since 1999 and she received her Master of Church Music degree with an emphasis in handbells from Concordia University Wisconsin. Beth Ann serves as Director of Creative Arts and Handbell Director at Plymouth United Church of Christ. For the past 25 years she has attended advanced ringing events including Bay View Week of Handbells and Distinctly Bronze. Beth Ann serves on national, area, and local handbell committees for Handbell Musicians of America.