National Events - Canada Rings! - Mississauga, Ontario

Tammy-Jo Mortensen

Tammy-Jo Mortensen has been involved with handbell ringing for over 30 years as a ringer, conductor, soloist and adjudicator of handbell festivals and compositions, and as a workshop clinician. She was the Music Director at Robertson-Wesley United Church in Edmonton for 16 years, where she worked with two five octave handbell groups - the Robertson-Wesley Ringers and Nova Bells as well as the choir, and she also volunteered with several elementary school handbell groups during that time. Currently, she conducts the Cosmopolitan Music Society Reverberations handbell ensemble. She has performed, conducted and given workshops internationally at handbell, organ and choral events in Korea, Australia, England, and Denmark as well as all over Canada. She is thrilled to be a clinician for Canada Rings!

Throughout her career, Tammy-Jo has sought out education and experiences which have advanced her skills to a higher level. She has a Bachelor of Music in Organ from the University of Alberta, a Master of Music in Organ from McGill University in Montreal and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting also from the U of A.