01 & 14 (24)Public Comment
From: O'Brien, Julianne <
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 2:55 PM
Cc: Public Comment; infor@anaheimballet.org; Larry Rosenberg
Subject: Statement of support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I write to express my support for the Anaheim Ballet. This premier organization with a more than
20 year history of serving Anaheim is a unique gem that has been recognized for its world
class training, free community classes and outreach activities, professionalism, and rousing
performances. The pandemic has been brutal on the arts, and Anaheim as a city would benefit
from this revenue generating organization as much as its people benefit from the inspiration of a
vital art form.
Please consider these benefits as you think creatively about better solutions for Anaheim, the
underserved youth that take dance classes, the famous artists brought to Anaheim, and the
importance of the arts for community. The prestigious Anaheim Ballet has a deeply committed
history of creating a better place to work and live and should be secure in knowing that this will
continue.
Thank you,
Julianne O'Brien
Chair, Chapman University Department of Dance