Capital Carillon comprises members of the local DC area handbell community.
Artistic Director
Kerric T. Baird
Kerric joined the group as a ringer in 2006. He was appointed by the group to be its Artistic Director in the Fall of 2017. Kerric began ringing handbells in 1995 and over the years has been involved with bells as a ringer, soloist, and director. He has directed handbell choirs in Washington DC at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church and St. Columba’s Episcopal Church.
Music has always been a passion of Kerric’s. He attended a performing arts high school in Detroit. Prior to discovering handbells, he was a singer in various church choirs.
For love of handbells, Kerric has attended Distinctly Bronze and participated in a Master Class in Conducting facilitated by Dr. William Payn.
Kerric works as a senior executive of a commercial construction company in Washington DC which focuses on building communities with projects including schools, libraries, recreation centers, and homeless shelters.
The Ringers of Capital Carillon
The ringers of Capital Carillon are volunteers that have professional careers in design, education, business, technology, banking, government, science, and the private sector. All are experienced musicians who are auditioned by the director. Many of the members play additional instruments, including organ, piano, flute, recorder, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, and violin.
 | Leticia Bode |
 | Brin Desai |
 | Terri Gregory |
 | Stacie Gutowski |
 | Mary Beth Holly |
 | Brent Keith |
 | Patricia Lane |
 | Kate Lebold |
 | Elizabeth McCarthy |
 | Paul Owens |
 | Chad Parker |
 | Melissa Smith |
 | Elaine Thompson |
 | Mark Trumbore |
 | Alex Yonts |