Our Studios

Voice Studio

Bello Studios is a renowned voice studio and performance group with more than 100 talented singers. We offer voice lessons, vocal coaching, guitar lessons, and piano lessons for students of all ages and experience levels.

Our performers have appeared at events such as Music Is Art and Hunter's Day of Hope, as well as major venues including the Hard Rock Cafe and the Erie County Fair. Bello students have also competed on American Idol, The X Factor, and The Voice.

We regularly host workshops with industry professionals, including Gwen Stewart from RENT, Heather Morris from Glee, and Disney's Ted Kryczko and Gary Powell. These experiences give aspiring singers and performers opportunities to learn from professionals with real industry experience.

Our "Studio Two" Recording/Video Studio, managed by Dan Monroe, gives aspiring artists, singers, and musicians a professional space to record, create, and build their performance skills. We work with all music genres and age groups, helping students prepare for auditions, performances, recording sessions, and live events.

Call 716-600-SING to book our performers or to schedule a lesson. We're eager to showcase our talents and contribute to Buffalo's vibrant music scene!

About Debbie Monroe

Debbie Monroe has been a professional piano and vocal instructor for over 25 years. She has been a vocal coach for the past 20 years and currently represents over 100 select vocalists. Her goal is to develop each student to their full vocal and performance potential.

Debbie was actually on American Idol years ago and was interviewed as a voice coach. We have had many students make it to the "Big" audition with Randy, Paula, and Simon, and 2 of our students were actually on the show "American Idol" a few years ago! Caitlin Koch (studio instructor) made it to the TOP 8 female singers on The X Factor! Colton Rudloff (studio instructor) was a member of the Pop Boy Band "Midnight Red".

Our mission

As performance coaches, we utilize vocal and physical techniques to develop a singer's imagination, creativity, and emotional performance skills while working with song material.

A song performance coach supports the voice and teaches performance skills that take the performer to the next level. I help artists overcome easily correctable vocal problems, such as faulty breathing and voice placement. I feel that if you want to be the best performer you can, don't settle for mediocrity. Mediocrity in an artist means someone satisfied with just memorizing words and, hopefully, singing on key. Our profession can be more satisfying than that, and I want to help performers be their best. I love performing, rehearsing, and teaching. The next best thing to performing is guiding young, talented singers, actors, and musicians on fun journeys toward their professional goals.

Performance skills develop by learning the techniques of our craft, then rehearsing them while we draw on our imagination and let the music come from within. A song is a story we sing and share with our audience. I believe a true performer makes an audience want to return to see them perform again and again. These performance skills are best developed through mutual respect between the artist and the coach, lots of laughter, and good old-fashioned hard work. I am willing to do everything in my power to help a performer achieve their goal and enjoy it at the same time. It is my passion and what I love to do.