If you feel lonely, ever, find a bell ensemble 🔔 For 50 years, Trinity’s Handbell Ensemble has turned bells into something bigger than music. Inside a rehearsal room tucked beneath Parker Chapel, students create sea shanties, movie scores, experimental soundscapes and lifelong friendships. “This really is about the joy,” says Hope Paschall ’26. “Here, you’re not thinking about your worries, about stress. You are focused directly on what’s in front of you.” The ensemble’s newest techniques involve Mardi Gras beads, percussion, singing and creative experimentation that pushes handbells far beyond tradition. But the heart of the group stays the same: collaboration, curiosity and connection. “We are all one instrument,” says director Stephanie Berryman P’27. “We count on you when you’re here, and when you leave, we can’t wait for you to come back and ring with us again as alumni.” #TrinityUniversity tumusicdept