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Hearts On Fire – Hi Everyone!!

November 16, 2020

The weekly news from Debi and life with Hearts On Fire

Hearts on Fire
Nov 16, 2020
CORONA CAFE This week! Nov 18th @ 7PM
Hi Everyone!
I’m so sorry I missed last weeks email.
Also, I am so thankful that the election is over. Now we just need the virus to go away. Please stay safe and wear your mask!!!
Remember, it’s CORONA CAFE this week. Details below. Also, the ZOOM instructions are at the bottom of this email(-:
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
With Thanksgiving approaching, I just cant say enough about how Thankful I am for all of YOU!! I dream of the day we can all gather together and make music again. I love you all.
FUN OPPORTUNITY...Vince Warner is looking for a few of us…maybe 6-10 people to sing back up on the song “Happy Christmas” The date is Sunday Nov 29th. I don’t have a time yet. We will be in the Vista. We will sing in small groups as social distancing allows. If you’d like to be there, please let me know. This is a video project that Vince is doing.
HEARTS on FIRE
Holiday ZOOM Concert!
Friday Night December 4th @ 7PM
Ok we are almost there. There are a few folks that will need to come back in and re do their performance due to some technical issues. The REDO date..you know who you are if you need to fix… is NOV 20th @4PM!
SO…we have room for maybe 3 more additional singers….
Prepare a “Holiday” song. It can be a solo, a duo, whatever you feel like doing. If it’s a Karaoke Track, please get that to me ASAP.
Have fun. Dress up. Be Creative.
ONE WARM COAT
We are once again partnering with the one warm coat organization and will be a donation location! Starting today, you can drop off your gently used coats and blankets to FMAA. You can also make financial donations. We will be collecting items and donations through December.
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA…
Why not give the gift of music this year and give your loved one a gift certificate to take music lessons at
Fresno Music Academy & Arts!
Call us at 222-7464
WE ARE OPEN!
Click the WE ARE OPEN link to watch our new and FUN safety video!
WE ARE OPEN
More and more of our students are choosing to come in. YAY! John and I are doing many “proactive” things to try and help it along. We are still not ready for our singers to come back but that WILL happen! 
Please tale a minute to watch our video above!
CORONA (CARDIAC) CAFE
  Wednesday Night November 
18th @ 7PM
 
And it’s ON…
The Karaoke challenge
Here is the list….
Songs about being THANKFUL
Broadway Songs
Songs from the Movies  
Remember, you DON’T have to do a song from these artists, they are just suggestions. Have fun!
Hope to see MANY of you there!
I am saddened that we will not be doing our annual show this year. 
That being said, I should probably bring this up, although, it’s hard.
 
Our choir donations over the years have REALLY helped our school. During this Covid Pandemic, Fresno Music Academy & Arts has dropped nearly half of our clients, and we have also lost the generous donations that Hearts On Fire provided us in the weekly donation bucket. 
My hopes are that we are all together again soon, to sing and enjoy the company of one another. HOF is your community choir and you are all the HEART in Hearts on Fire. 
 
For the holidays, we are considering a HOF online virtual program that everyone would enjoy including members of HOF, family, friends and all. Details to come.
We would include a donation link that would ultimately support Hearts on Fire and its ultimate come back.
You are all so very important to me and our community, and we appreciate any of your thoughts and suggestions on rebuilding HOF. 
Donate Today to Hearts On Fire
Music is the Universal Language. We at Fresno Music Academy & Arts believe deeply that music is a way to spread Love and Peace into this world. We help do that everyday, by teaching music to children and adults from all backgrounds and walks of life. 
Our hearts are broken as we have watched the events of the last several months and now especially the last few weeks. We, the Fresno Music Academy Family stand in solidarity to end racism and violence. 
  
We will continue spreading love and peace and we will continue embracing hope, integrity & honesty, kindness & inclusion through our actions, our words and through music.
DANCING WITH SKELETONS
PODCAST!
with:
Liz Stoeckel & Debi Ruud
new episode
every Monday
available now in your favorite Podcast app!
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ZOOM instructions for computer or laptop!
Go to zoom.us
click “join a meeting”
Type in the ID #
934-504-9599
xoxoxo
Deb
Remember, if you need
help PLEASE ASK!!!
Practice social distancing
Please remember to stay a safe distance (at least 6 feet) from other customers. Let’s all be as safe as possible.
Social Distancing
FMAA Hours
We are still open our normal hours Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
and Saturdays 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Music Fun Time will continue online only until further notice.
Thank you, 
Debi Ruud
Call us: 559-222-7464
Text us: 559-301-6199
Email: debi@fresnomusicacademy.com
https://www.fresnomusicacademy.com
 
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