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Meet Ms. Van Ells!

Ms. Van Ells is a singer and educator based in Western Massachusetts. A two-time UMass Amherst alumni, she earned a B.M. in 2021 (Music Ed and Vocal Performance) and an M.M. in 2025 (Music Ed). Since 2020, she has sung at All Saints Church in South Hadley, and in the summer you can find her at Gerry's Music Shop. Ms. Van Ells enjoys teaching general music because she loves trying a little bit of everything, but she loves time with her awesome chorus singers, too. This is her fourth year in Belchertown, and she's looking forward to many more!

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Join our mailing list!

We will be sending a monthly newsletter with information after our meetings with information on volunteer opportunities, concerts, performances, and more.

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Come to a meeting!
We welcome everyone at our meetings, held in the CHCS library at 6:30 pm on the following dates:
12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3.4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/10.

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Email us!
belchertownmusicboosters@gmail.com

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BBB Belchertown Music Boosters

2025-2026 OFFICERS:
President: Elizabeth Dudek
Vice-President: Michaela Ridenour
Treasurer: (Vacant)
Secretary: Alison West
Communications & Community Outreach: Jacquelin Currier
Email: belchertownmusicboosters@gmail.com

About the BBB

Belchertown Music Boosters is a 501(c) (301) comprised of volunteers who are parents and friends of the band, choir and general music students in the Belchertown Public Schools.

Who do we support?

We support the many and varied band, choir and music classes and activities by fundraising, organizing, and chaperoning events for grades K-12.

Where does the money raised go?

The funds we raise are allocated directly to the bands and choirs to support various initiatives, including awards, receptions, instrument lesson subsidies, summer music camp tuition, field trips, music clinics, uniforms, and college scholarships. Recently, we contributed to the purchase of brand new marching percussion instruments for the high school and harnesses for the middle school.

Belchertown Band Boosters, Inc. (BBB) is a 501 (c) (3) comprised of volunteers who are parents and friends of the band, chorus and general music students in the public schools of Belchertown, MA. We support the many and varied classes and activities by fundraising, organizing and chaperoning events. 

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The money we raise goes directly to the bands and choruses to assist with such things as instrument lesson subsidies,

tuition for summer music camps, student awards and banquets, field trips, music clinics, uniforms, and college scholarships.

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We are very proud of our award-winning band and chorus students, which has become a point of pride within our community and the region.

Our students’ involvement in music extends outside of the classroom. Current students participate in festivals, community bands, and orchestras throughout Western Massachusetts. Many of the high school students are members of the Tri-M Honors Society giving back to the community and schools by promoting music education at the younger grades and assisting with youth concerts, statewide and district festivals as well as town events. Countless Belchertown graduates have majored in music in college and then continue on into the music industry professionally, many as music educators. The BBB is excited and honored to be able to support music in our schools in a time when many school systems are facing major budget cuts and often cannot afford to fund fine arts.

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