A "Note" from Debbie & Dan Monroe
Happy New Year! We're so excited for this coming year! 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!
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 at Bello
- Elliot Jaworski will be opening January 17th, Friday 7PM West Falls Center for the Arts, West Falls, NY. This show is SOLD OUT! (single tickets (very few) might be available but will also sell out) What a great show for her to open!
- Mia Layhee & Rosalie Stephens have been cast in the Historic Palace Theatre of Lockport's 100th birthday show coming in January! Congratulations! Tickets can be purchased on the theatre's website.
- Mia Layhee has also submitted a video to the Charleston International Music Competition where her vocal performance was selected by the judges to advance to the final round! Results coming soon! This is HUGE! Congratulations!
- Sydney Sterlace a junior at West Seneca West High School will be playing the role of Eponine in Les Miserables this February! 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.
- Jude Wabick a Senior at Orchard Park High School will be playing the lead role of Adam in Freaky Friday!
- TWO from Bello Voice Studio are the TOP winners of firstnightbuffalo.org! Congratulations to Scarlett Schultz and Rosalie Stephens! Way to go! You are BOTH so talented! What an honor to represent Buffalo!
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!
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 January 24th-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
January 24th 5-7pm SPoT Coffee House Hamburg Location: 12 Main St, Hamburg, NY 14075
Harmony Workshop January 31st (Fri) 4pm-7pm! (only $70) (ALL AGES) This workshop will be an awesome A
Capella Workshop with small performance! Ages 9 and up! Please inquire if you are interested in this event! It will include a small field trip, snacks, & 3 hours of learning fun! Spots are already filling up so hurry!(limited) *This is the rescheduled date from our November one that we had to cancel. We're hoping to fill this up BIG!
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 28th, 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
More shows coming in 2025! Possible workshop with Lead Singer of Nerds Gone Wild Edward Wyner in January or February! (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)
