What's NEW in September at Bello Studios 2023 Welcome to our Musical Family!

September 2023 NEWSLETTER BELOW: WELCOME FALL WELCOME ALL!

A "Note" from Debbie & Dan Monroe to all of our talented singers and amazing parents!
How can it be that summer is just about over and school is starting! We have 3 shows this month! Music Is Art, Coffee house & Fredonia Place Retirement home shows to name a few(also 2 upcoming workshops!)
We'd like to welcome RaeAnna Gott to our teaching staff as we are growing by leaps and bounds! She is not new to our studio and has been with us for years! She is just putting her talents and schooling to work now! You may have seen her around the studio. Wait until you hear her sing!

BELLA'S AUDITIONS happening September 21st (Thursday) We have 2 positions available and 1 Alternate slot. We already have a number of girls signed up to audition. If you think you have what it takes to bring some great harmonies to this group, please come and audition! Requirements: must be 12 years of age or higher, able to learn parts for harmonies, attend practices, shows, extra rehearsals, (if needed for a performance) to be a part of this awesome girls professional group!

Something FUN this year at Music Is Art! THE MIA VOICE COMPETITION IN KID'S VILLAGE! It's just one of the things happening in our area this year! This will be at 3-4:30pm and all are welcome to “audition” for the Music Is Art Voice Competition! Our judges will be giving out awards to the winners on stage. *Bella's and Jr's will be on the MAIN STAGE from 1pm-1:15pm to start off our performances! This is happen inside the building.(group songs only) All studio singers must wear your studio gear while at the festival so everyone knows where you are from! please do not change clothes.

Coffee House's in 2023! This is what we had hoped for! 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. These smaller shows will make you feel more confident when our bigger shows come up! (Please ONLY Acoustic tracks or LIVE music at these events) This month's show is the September 15th 5-7pm ALL are welcome and encouraged to sing! (Hamburg Location)

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.

MERCH NOW RESTOCKED!! New for Fall! Bello Flannel pants and Hoodies! Our gear must be worn at all outdoor performances. All of your favorite Bello Gear will be available for you to try on and check out sizes in our newly finished room. ASK US TO SEE OUR MERCH ROOM! (fitting area too) *Price list in lobby. These items also make great Christmas and Birthday gifts!

CLOSINGS & OPENINGS: We will be closed on Labor Day only. September 4th, (Monday)

Green Room is available for parents and siblings to wait we have FREE popcorn too! We encourage our singers to come and use our FREE practice rooms! Please keep checking our Facebook Silent Group Chat to find out more details on any new info about shows! If you haven't been added to this chat, just ask your coach and we'll see to it that you are added. It is important that everyone is on our Facebook "Silent Group Chat" It is a "Silent Group chat" so that no one is inundated with notifications so PLEASE do not respond (even with an emoji😜) Please “Read-Only”

JR'S rehearsals this month will be September 5th and 19th at 6-7pm. We hold bi-weekly rehearsals so that our kids can be together and do what they love to do...SING! There is 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 asap and you will be placed on the JR'S list. The cost per child is only $10/week. (Ages 4-12)

BELLO BELLA'S rehearsal this month will be September 12th and 26th from 6-7pm. NEW TIME*** STARTING SEPTEMBER 26th FOR THIS GROUP. The new time will be 8pm still same days. This way, we can avoid practices, rehearsals, religious instruction classes, and hopefully games & meets. Also, another advantage to this time slot is that if we run over a few minutes, it won't matter!
This particular group will be by invite only. They will need to meet certain criteria and we will most definitely have a wait list! $10/week. (Ages 12-up) The Bella's group has 2 openings! So let us know if you are interested.*BOTH Jr's and Bella's groups meet bi-weekly on Tuesday's and must maintain attendance to remain in the groups.

*********SHOWS AND EVENTS THIS MONTH AND FOR SOME OF THE END OF THE YEAR*************
September 9th Music Is Art: Riverworks All day event for entire studio! 1pm-8pm 359 Ganson St.
Jr's & Bella's Arrival 12:30pm sharp. (Main Stage 1-1:15pm), 2:15-3pm Solos, MIA VOICE COMPETITION 3-4:30pm, 6:30pm more Solo singers, 8pm Adult/Teachers/Invited Singers 10 minute Mini Sets Kids Village.
September 15th Friday SPoT Coffee House 5-7pm Hamburg Location: 12 Main St, Hamburg, NY September 17th 3-4pm Fredonia Place Retirement Home 201 Reist St, Williamsville, NY 14221
October 7th 2:15-3:15 or 3:30pm Orchard Heights 5200 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Orchard Park, NY
October 17th TUESDAY:Halloween Party 2nd half of Jr's rehearsal! Please dress up and bring a treat to share!
October 20th Friday SPoT Coffee House 5-7pm Hamburg Location: 12 Main St, Hamburg, NY 14075
October 29th HALLOWEEN SHOW! The Stage (no Bills Game) Show starts at 2pm-4:30 or 5pm Dress up in your costumes and come to sing us a scary song with anything spooky in the title or words!
December 13th, 4:30 pm, singing time would be 5:30-6:15pm Winter Ball for the membership of the Erie County Agricultural Society 10 singers(invite only) Old Time Christmas Carolers (all ages)
Coffee Houses for remainder of the year) Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15.(Fridays)
Coming this Fall: Orchard Heights Performance, Harmony Workshop, Stage Performance Workshop, Halloween Show, Christmas Shows, Christmas recordings, Christmas Holiday party!

**Important info on our 24 -hour courtesy lesson text: As we try to send out “reminder” texts the day before, please remember that these are only sent out as a courtesy to you. You do not need to respond. Please just know that if you get a text or if you don't happen to get a text, you will still be responsible for your lesson time the following day as we know it's already on your calendars as well.

DRESS CODE FOR SHOWS ONLY: When performing out in public and representing our studio, we ask that you purchase a studio t-shirt to be worn at all outdoor shows.
1. No tummy shirts or shorts that are too short, also not excessively low tops please.

All lessons@Bello are $65/hr Vocal (Jan 2023), Guitar, Piano, Recordings for ALL coaches.
Payments can be made in the form of cash or check made out to Bello Voice Studio or Bello Studios. Recordings are $65/hr at our Abbott Road location with Engineer Dan Monroe.
Info on Coaches:From time to time, our instructors need to get away on a little vacation or might be sick. This does not mean your lessons won't go on as scheduled but if you find one of our “other” coaches there to teach you on a particular day, please know they are extremely qualified to teach you or your child.

Vocal Coaches in our studio
Debbie Monroe ( Main Vocal Coach & Piano/Ukulele Instructor ) Owner Of Bello Voice Studio
Dan Monroe (Main Vocal Coach/ Guitar / Piano / Ukulele) Owner Of Bello Voice Studio
Colton Rudloff (Senior Vocal Coach) Cassidy Cole (Vocal Coach) Erin Paolercio (Piano-Coach)
Danielle Calato ( Senior Vocal Coach)RaeAnna Gott (Vocal Coach)Aidan Doran (Guest Vocal Coach)

Please let us know if you have not been included in our Facebook “Silent” group chat! This is for read only purposes. The only time you'll be able to respond in this chat is when you are putting a thumbs up for definitely singing at one of our coffee houses. Thank you for your cooperation with this. There are so many people in the chat and we're trying to keep it to a minimum on notifications.

If you have any suggestions that you would like us to hear, please email us at bellovoicestudio@yahoo.com anytime!

Please tell all your friends about our NEW business line 716-600-SING!

You can be the next one to make your very own “music video”! These new videos will be posted on our Bello Voice Studios YouTube channel.

Also, for one click to all of your pictures, music videos, social media, YouTube, and all upcoming events D.W.M. Productions will create your own personal musician website. These help one look much more professional in the music and entertainment industry! Book your personal meeting via bellovoicestudio@yahoo.com or dan@danmonroe.com.

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Look for something New and Exciting happening at Bello Studios!
Beginning this month, you will be able to schedule your appointment to make your very own "music video" right here at our studios! Exciting details coming very soon! These music videos will be the new videos that we will be posting on our Bello Voice Studio You Tube Channel! Make your appointment TODAY by calling the office at
716-600-SING or emailing us at bellovoicestudio@yahoo.com




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Also, watch Time Warner channels for our new commercial airing soon for Russell's Steaks, Chops, & More with our very own Elizabeth Culver singing a note that actually cracked a wine glass! Let us know when you see our studio on TV! Thank you to Russell's for allowing our studio to have this incredible opportunity! Honestly, there is NO better place to eat the best steak in town than Russell's Steaks, Chops, & More!

Just a few new rules that will now be enforced concerning our studio. Please no crop tops, no tummy showing, no major cleavage, and absolutely no short shorts to be worn at any future performances. we need to look professional at all times from now on. It's ALL about image!

From now on...(unless otherwise specified) ALL Jr's Shows and Studio/Company shows will be separate.

Rule 1: COMPANY Members (those who have auditioned and made it to COMPANY level) will perform TWO songs at a time. STUDIO members will perform one song at a time and only sign up again if there is time in the show. (which there usually is) It is considered to be an honor to be in COMPANY.

Rule 2: Once signed up, you may NOT sign up more than once unless everyone else has had a chance to sing at least once.

Rule 3: If someone arrives late, they IMMEDIATELY go to the TOP of the list to sing!

Rule 4: DEBBIE MONROE & ALL TEACHERS ONLY, WILL RUN THE LIST AND LET YOU KNOW WHO AND WHEN WILL BE SINGING AND WHAT ORDER IT WILL BE IN!!!

Rule 5: It is expected that you stay for the entire show if possible. It shows your dedication and also allows us to see that you are supporting your fellow studio members. This also has a LOT of weight on YOU becoming a Company Member at some point! (This especially goes for our upcoming ALL ACCESS show in June) This year, due to so many in the studio, you must be invited to sing in this concert! Otherwise it would last over 5 hours and we already have the concert on 2 separate nights! Dates to be announced very soon!! Probably going to be June 18th, 19th, or 20th!!One night is for Jr's and the other night is for COMPANY members and Debbie Bello's Studio/Company members. (other teachers will be having their own shows at the studio so that their students can show off their talent with their families there!) We promise it will be just as special!

Thank you for your understanding with these new rules!