I AM TIRED! That is an understatement. I couldn’t move on Sunday. I don’t think I actually sat down to have a meal in like 2 weeks, and a shower?? Well, I did manage to do that…eventually. I worked for hours upon hours and my amazing sister was right there with me for almost all of this last week!

Now the real work begins! Now we need to get students into the new school and Tower too! YOU can help us do that by referring your friends and family! Remember that we have a fabulous referral program at FMAA that you can be a part of! Information on that can be found below.

Well, we did it! We opened our NEW north location for Fresno Music Academy & Arts, at the Northeast corner of Cedar and Nees. 

Our classrooms are decorated and ready for students!

Come by and see for yourself how our new location compares to Tower! Each classroom is themed and the building is just a great setup for what we need.

Every day we are adding decor to make this facility just as beautiful and unique as the first! Come by and see for yourself if you haven't already!

Here are three things parents need to know and be able to express to their children as soon as they begin learning to play a musical instrument: “You are allowed to fail, and you will become better because of your failures.”

There are no red pen marks for missed notes in music the way there are on tests — there is nothing to feel bad about when you play something “wrong” in music. To become skilled at a musical instrument — and to become great at anything — one needs to struggle a little. In your child’s case, they need to sound bad before they sound good; they need to work on things just beyond what they are capable of in order to get better and smarter, and that means they need to make mistakes. There is a small gap between what we all are able to do and where we want to be, and focusing on that gap makes us better learners and better people. Learning a musical instrument allows us to grow from our

mistakes. “Hard work trumps talent every single time.” Practicing a skill over and over, the right way, fires circuits in our brains that solidify that skill.

Sure, some people find some skills easier at first than others, but the people who practice that skill daily in order to “burn it” into their brain will always far surpass people who don’t practice enough. Practicing a musical instrument helps children learn the universal truth that hard work trumps talent. “This is a long-term commitment, and we are going to stick with it.” Studies have shown that students who identified that they would play their instrument for longer than one year outperformed students who only committed to one year of playing by up to 400% practicing the same amount of time if not less! The ideas and mindsets students bring to their musical instrument study have a direct effect on their success, and it’s the parents’ role to set the tone on the first day by not giving their child an “easy out” to quit. Make the decision to invest in your child’s music education for at least a few years of their schooling and you will see results. There are not many subjects taught in school that have the potential to give our children the life skills they need to be

successful beyond their school lives.

Our children can learn how to have grit, motivation, problem-solving skills, flexibility, and character during and after their K-12 schooling — and music is the vehicle to teach these skills.

I am encouraged that we will BE BACK! In full force! We are planning for our Concert on November 18th at the BIG RED CHURCH!

If you were in our choir, are currently in our choir or want to be in our choir, I hope to see you NEXT WEEK..May 4th! We meet at Fresno Music Academy & Arts TOWER at 7:00 PM. We always welcome newcomers! I hope to see you there!"

This month's winner is Zuri Yoshimoto-Campos! We hope you enjoy that music stand and put it to good use! Remember, practice makes perfect!

🎊 Referral Rewards 🎊

Refer a new student! If you refer us to a student that signs up to take lessons with us, you and that student get a $25 gift card, and YOUR name is entered into a contest to win a $250 gift card. Please help us spread the word!

People who refer and get someone to sign up will be put into a December drawing! The prize is two tickets to Roger Rocka’s Dinner & Show!

Do you know anyone who would benefit from music lessons? This is the most rewarding way to help Fresno Music Academy & Arts! All you have to do is fill out a short form...

For the benefit of new and existing students, we've created a VIRTUAL TOUR of Fresno Music Academy & Arts.

🎶 Music Facts 🎶