{"id":1904,"date":"2016-11-22T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2016-11-22T01:10:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T01:10:00","slug":"thanksgiving-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/thanksgiving-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone!! \u00a0Once again we are approaching Thanksgiving, and I&#8217;ve got much to be grateful for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I spent most of 2016 as\u00a0the keyboardist for the Tour of the Year: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyonce.com\" target=\"_blank\">Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/events\/amas\/7581457\/amas-2016-winners-list\" target=\"_blank\">FORMATION<\/a>\u00a0World Tour!!<\/li>\n<li>Now that I&#8217;m home, I&#8217;ve already started booking performances for myself as an artist.<\/li>\n<li>I have resumed my teaching studio. \u00a0Want lessons? \u00a0Contact me!<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve started taking dance classes again! \u00a0Mostly contemporary, modern and African, but also a little bit of funk\/pop\/hip-hop and samba! \u00a0I&#8217;m having a great time! \u00a0Baile!!<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m starting up my house concert series again! \u00a0I had a great time performing house concerts\u00a0in 2015, and although in 2016 I was busy performing in stadiums (yes, stadiums&#8230;all year&#8230;around the world&#8230;I&#8217;m still wrapping my head around that), I love the intimacy of house concerts. \u00a0Check out this link for more details:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/house-concerts\">Victoria Theodore House Concert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PERFORMANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Thursday, December 1, 2016<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/2712908\" target=\"_blank\">Holidays with Lenny Williams<\/a>\u00a0and Friends with a Special Tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Keep.Music.Rockin.Foundation\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Richards<\/a>. \u00a0Rick\u00a0created the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2006\/03\/15\/san-leandro-schools-to-get-musical-help\" target=\"_blank\">Keep Music Rockin\u2019 Foundation<\/a> in San Leandro to help bring music back into the schools. \u00a0After several years of massively successful fundraising, the program flourished, thanks to\u00a0Rick&#8217;s immense love for the students. \u00a0Sadly, Rick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slhscargo.org\/2015\/12\/10\/huge-loss-with-death-of-rick-richards\" target=\"_blank\">passed away<\/a> December 4, 2016. \u00a0Please join us in celebrating\u00a0Rick&#8217;s life, and supporting his life&#8217;s passion: music education.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/2712908\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Friday, December 23, 2016<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;ll be performing in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/event\/christmas-cathedral-concert\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas at the Cathedral<\/a> concert at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?saddr=Current+Location&amp;daddr=37.828396,-122.26430900000003&amp;driving\" target=\"_blank\">Beebe Memorial Cathedral<\/a>. \u00a0The concert also features\u00a0Grammy and Dove Award winning producer\/singer\/songwriter, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rudycurrenceonline.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rudy Currence<\/a> and Bad Boys recording artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithevansmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Faith Evans<\/a> joined by the Experience BMC Choir.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/christmas-at-the-cathedral-tickets-28540744134\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Saturday, December 24, 2016<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/plymouthoakland.org\" target=\"_blank\">Plymouth Church<\/a> Christmas Eve Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>January 29, 2017<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Victoria Theodore House Concert in Patterson, CA\u00a0(Stanislaus County)! \u00a0Please contact Rhonda if you&#8217;d like to be on the list: <a href=\"mailto:rhondalucile@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">rhondalucile@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$20 suggested donation<\/li>\n<li>7pm doors (there will be beer, wine, coffee and tea)<\/li>\n<li>8pm music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LESSONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be in Oakland December 1-2. \u00a0Check out my schedule,\u00a0find a time and\u00a0send me an email message letting me know what works for you! \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1pHZt-Q_lc6OB1wH9nE9V2Y__-62N7t5jChDTGhly0eg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Bay Area Lesson Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I do avoid getting into politics in my posts, I want\u00a0to invite you in\u00a0joining me (whichever political leanings you have) in praying for more peace, love and understanding in our country. \u00a0It&#8217;s no secret that I\u00a0am of like-mind with Obama, Hillary and Bernie, and that I am very disappointed in the election of the current President-elect, Mr. Trump. \u00a0However, I believe that through love we can make this country truly great; indeed greater than it has ever been. \u00a0I do not understand\u00a0those who support Mr. Trump, but I offer loving kindness and acceptance anyway. \u00a0There is far too much divisiveness, anger, distrust and mean-spiritedness in our country. \u00a0I choose civility and choose to remain a\u00a0thoughtful, kind, considerate person. \u00a0I also choose to continue to work for a country (and world) where all people, regardless of color, ethnicity, age, size, socio-economic status, education level, physical ability, gender, identity or orientation are able to enjoy\u00a0Equal Rights, Justice, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, our unalienable rights\u00a0as Americans. \u00a0We are all God&#8217;s children. \u00a0Spread love, not hate.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes from two Marks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Love your neighbor as yourself&#8221; \u2013\u00a0<em>Mark 12:31<\/em><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.\u201d \u2015 <em>Mark Twain<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I wish you all a beautiful, gratitude filled Thanksgiving holiday! \u00a0Love is all we need&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Love, Blessings &amp; Music,<\/p>\n<p>Victoria<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Music, art, education,\u00a0prosperity, well-being, compassion, peace, joy and love!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone!! \u00a0Once again we are approaching Thanksgiving, and I&#8217;ve got much to be grateful for: I spent most of 2016 as\u00a0the keyboardist for the Tour of the Year: Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s\u00a0FORMATION\u00a0World Tour!! 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