A "Note" from Debbie & Dan Monroe
To all of our talented singers and amazing parents—many new shows and events are coming up! Workshops, coffee houses, retirement home shows, concerts, festivals, and everything in between! We hope you're ready to SING. Some fun shows this month—hope you can come and join us!
Welcome New Coaches!
Please welcome Coach Sydney Sterlace (Vocal) and Coach Beau Bernard (Guitar) to our staff! We are blessed to have them! They come highly skilled and have tons of training to take on all the new students coming in now.
Studio Updates
New things and improvements are happening at Bello! If you've been in recently, you’ll see our:
- Main waiting room
- Front teaching room
- All studios on that side
We also have a new piano studio and a new vocal room! Lots of updates to make things fresh and more comfortable for our students and families.
Now that outdoor shows are upon us, please make sure you have a studio t-shirt to wear to all of our shows!
Annual Bello Picnic
Please put this date on your calendar for our Annual Bello Picnic: Sunday, July 13th, from 3:00 – 5:30 pm at Chestnut Ridge Park, Shelter #12 (same shelter as last year). Food sign-up coming soon!
Bello Singers in the Spotlight
April 5th: West Falls – Arlene Tariq Opens for Hubby Jenkins
Saturday, April 12th, at 7:00 pm at West Falls Center for the Arts. Hubby Jenkins is a multi-instrumentalist who shares his love for old-time American music, exploring blues, ragtime, banjo, and traditional jazz.
April 11th: West Falls – Olive Luniewski Opens for Darren Nicholson Band
Friday, April 11th, at 7:00 pm at West Falls Center for the Arts. Darren Nicholson is a standout mandolinist and singer from North Carolina, known for his work with Alecia Nugent and Balsam Range.
April 12th: West Falls – Miriam Sanborn Opens for Doug Yeomans
Saturday, April 12th, at 7:00 pm at West Falls Center for the Arts. Enjoy a solo acoustic show by Doug Yeomans, including both originals and favorite classics.
April 5th: Anthem by Sydney Sterlace
Friday, April 5th, 9:00 am at the 21st Annual Call to Courage Awards Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Buffalo. Hosted by Frank and Linda Reich, featuring the 2025 High School Call to Courage Award.
Upcoming Events
- April 10th (Thursday), 7:00–8:00 pm – Fox Run Retirement Home: Jr’s, Bella’s, invited singers
- April 25th (Friday), 5:00–7:00 pm – SPoT Coffee House, Hamburg
- Mid-May – Hospital Week and Nurses Week at Mercy Hospital (details coming soon
- May 16th (Friday), 5:00–7:00 pm – SPoT Coffee House, Hamburg
- June 7th (Saturday) – East Aurora: The Heart of Music Festival
- June 13th (Friday) – Anthem by Bello Bella’s at Buffalo Bisons Game (6:35 pm)
- June 20th (Friday), 5:30–7:30 pm – Wegmans Café Show
- June 23rd (Monday) – All Access Concerts: 5:00–7:00 pm (Jr’s), 7:30–9:00 pm (All ages)
- June 24th (Tuesday), 6:00–9:00 pm – All Access Concert for Bella’s and Adults
- June 27th (Friday), 5:00–7:00 pm – SPoT Coffee House, Hamburg
- July 4th – Pre-Firework Show: Bella’s, Jr’s, and invited singers
- July 10th (Thursday), 6:00–8:00 pm – Marilla Gazebo Summer Concert Series (Invite only)
- July 23rd (Wednesday), 5:30–9:30 pm – Taste of Orchard Park (Studio closed that day)
Additional 2025 Shows – Riverside Grill, 12 Gates in Williamsville, and the Erie County Fair (some invite-only)
All Access Concerts
The All Access Concerts will be held on Monday, June 23rd (two shows) and Tuesday, June 24th (one show). These are our biggest shows of the year, and awards are given out too—mark your calendars now!
Coffee Houses in 2025
Cassidy Cole runs the Hamburg SPoT Coffee Houses. These shows are a great way to get your feet wet when you're a little nervous about singing in front of a crowd!
This month's show is Friday, April 25th-5-7pm! ALL are welcome and encouraged to sing! (Hamburg Location) We just ask that you please stay for the entire show so that everyone has a full audience to sing for. We love the support!
Merch Restocked
We just got more kids sizes in too! Just a reminder that Bello Merch must be worn at our shows in 2025 (this excludes our coffee houses & retirement shows) Price list and samples in waiting room!
New black w/white lettering Bello sweatpants and Pajama bottoms NOW IN ! All of your favorite Bello Gear is available for you to try on and check out sizes, in our merch room. (we have a fitting area too)
LESSON CANCELLATION POLICY MEMO & PAYMENT POLICIES
Effective January 1st, 2023, if canceling your lesson without 24 hour notice is necessary, you are STILL responsible for payment for that lesson.
JR'S rehearsal
*JR'S rehearsal this month will be April 1st, 15th, and 29th from 6-7pm. There's bi-weekly rehearsals so that our kids can be together & do what they love to do...SING! There's a limit on the number of children we can have at these rehearsals so if you would like to be on our list, contact Debbie. Cost per child is only $10/week (Ages 4-12)
BELLO BELLA'S Rehearsals
*BELLO BELLA'S rehearsals this month will be April 1st (makeup from cancellation), 8th, and 22nd, from 8-9pm. This particular group will be by invite only. $10/week. (Ages 12-up)
*BOTH Jr's and Bella's groups meet bi-weekly on Tuesday's and must maintain attendance to remain in the groups.
***Please make sure you come to all outdoor shows with your Bello gear on. (need to wear in order to sing)
