A "Note" from Debbie & Dan Monroe
Valentine's Day Show on the 15th! We're so excited for this! Many new shows and events coming up! Workshops, Coffee houses, Retirement home shows, Concerts, Festivals, and everything in between! We're hope you're ready to SING! Please welcome Coach Corinne Nagy & Coach Brittany Buckley 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 to Bello!
NEWSWORTHY “BELLO SINGERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT”
If you'd like to be in our “Spotlight” just let us know who, what, where, when, and why! We'll try to make sure you get added in our new Spotlight Section!
- WEST FALLS Shows coming up this month! These are one of a kind shows for some of our singers here@Bello!
- Sat, Feb 15th, 2025, 7:00pm, Eva Sanchez will be opening for Jay Dref! West Falls Center for the Arts, West Falls, NY Jay has been invited to join global recording artist and world’s best selling soprano Sarah Brightman! What an honor to be performing with this very talented man! (Josh Groban kind of voice)
- *Thank you to all those who nailed their anthems this past weekend at The Nickel City Gymnastics Tournament! You did us proud Scarlett Schultz, Arlene Tariq, Paige Gavadin, RaeAnna Gott, Colton Rudloff, Elliot Jaworski, Amelia Ginnitti, Jude Wabick, Emma Celani, Ava Molino, and Layla Leo! AMAZING JOB!!
- Sydney Sterlace a junior at West Seneca West high school will be playing the role of Eponine in Les Miserables this February 5th-8th! Such an incredible honor!
- Chloe Zador (freshman) got the great part of Louanne Freaky Friday where she’s the Weddings Magazine photographer, seen it all and loves her job. This musical is March 13th-16th at Orchard Park High School!
- Jude Wabick a Senior at Orchard Park High School will be playing the lead role of Adam in Freaky Friday!
- Something NEW! We'll have more dates soon! People keep reaching out to us because we do anthems RIGHT!
- February 11th, – ANTHEM at Canisius vs. Niagara in Women’s Basketball (6 PM game) Amelia Ginnitti
- March 2nd, ANTHEM at Canisius vs. Iona in Men’s Basketball (1 PM game) Scarlett Schultz
All Access Concerts
ALL ACCESS CONCERTS WILL BE JUNE 23rd and 24th this year! (Monday & Tuesday) Please add these dates to your calendars now please. They are our biggest shows of the year and awards are given out too!
Valentine's Day Show Info
TICKETS SELLING VERY QUICKLY! Please make sure you contact The Cove and make your reservations! (716-656-7946) We'll be having a 50/50 raffle for this year's show! (ALL IN RED)
Our show will be on February 15th, 2025 (Sat) from 5-8pm at The Cove Seafood & Banquets 4701 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 This will be a Valentine's Day dinner/theater style show and we are so excited to be having this on such a special evening! 5PM Showtime! Please dress up in “all red” for this show! Tickets will be available early February $5 Pre-Sale (everyone will need a ticket to this show) Tickets will be $10/Door. We ask that everyone stay for the entirety of the show. Tons of fun for all! Raffle, Group photo, Group songs from our Jr's and Bella's at the end of the show! (perhaps a chorus of our Harmony Workshop's song if time allows)
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 February 28th-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!
Upcoming Events
Valentine's Day Show Info! We'll be having a 50/50 raffle for this year's show! (ALL IN RED) Our show will be on February 15th, 2025 (Sat) at The Cove Seafood & Banquets 4701 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 This will be a Valentine's Day dinner/theater style show and we are so excited to be having this on such a special evening! 5PM Showtime! Please dress up in “all red” for this show! Tickets will be available early February $5 Pre-Sale (everyone will need a ticket to this show) Tickets will be $10/Door. We ask that everyone stay for the entirety of the show. Tons of fun for all! Raffle, Group photo, Group songs from our Jr's and Bella's at the end of the show.
February 4th, Jr's Rehearsal will have a Valentine's day party last 10 minutes! Please bring in a treat to share!
February 15th, 2025 5pm Valentine's Day ALL IN RED Dinner Theater Show: The Cove Seafood & Banquets
February 28th,(Friday) 5-7pm SPoT Coffee House Hamburg Location: 12 Main St, Hamburg, NY 14075
March 14th, (Friday) 5-7pm SPoT Coffee House Hamburg Location: 12 Main St, Hamburg, NY 14075
March 28th, Wegman's Cafe Show! 5:30-7:30pm! Wegmans 3740 McKinley Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14219
ALL ACCESS Concert June 23rd (2 shows) & 24th (1 show) Orchard Park H.S.
June 14th ,(Sat) East Aurora Music Festival! This event is HUGE! More info to come on this event!
July 10th , 6-8pm (Thurs) Marilla Gazebo Summer Concert Series. Bring blankets and chairs!(invite only)
July 4th , Pre Firework show Bella's, Jr's and invited singers will perform at this event.
July 23rd, Wednesday Taste of Orchard Park! 5:30-9:30pm. The studio will close this day for this event.
More shows coming in 2025! Possible workshop with Lead Singer of Nerds Gone Wild Edward Wyner in February or March! (still working on details) We've been asked to sing at Riverside Grill, and 12 Gates in Williamsville too! Many more retirement shows coming up each month too! Some of shows will be “invite only”
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 January 7th and 21st 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 January 14th and 28th, 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)
