Bells of the Lakes Members
Deb Olsen
Deb has been
ringing handbells since 1990 and directing handbells since 1994. She
was a charter member of Twin Cities Handbell Ensemble and Twin Cities
Bronze, and has been ringing with Bells of the Lakes since 2004. Deb is
Director of Children’s Choirs at Centennial United Methodist
in Roseville, which includes three handbell choirs for grades
2–12 and a children’s vocal choir for grades
2–6.
Her favorite handbell experiences have been ringing for Doc Severinsen’s “Jingle Bell Doc”, playing outside the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska and performing the opening concert for the 1999 AGEHR National Directors’ Seminar in San Diego, CA. Deb and her husband, Ron live in Mounds View where they enjoy gardening and tackling landscaping projects. They have two children (who both ring handbells): Amanda, a graphic designer in California and Ryan, a student at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.