01 & 14 (36)Public Comment
From: Daina Sher <
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:36 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anahiem Ballet at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center
Good afternoon Mayor Sidhu, City Council Members,
It is my understanding the Anahiem Cultural Art Center, home of the distinguished worldwide Anahiem Ballet
which serves the Southern California community by instructing artistic development to all ages thru it's
professional dance company, and Step Up programs (for the underserved youth outreach) is being repurposed
for affordable housing.
Can the City Council tell the community where the hundreds of underprivileged youth are going to spend their
days, evenings should the facility of Anahiem Ballet's Anahiem Cultural Art Center be repurposed?
Whom at 6 days a week is going to impart acceptance, equality, equity, confidence, comraderie, belonging and
that their life has purpose?
Since 1983, I have been a volunteer serving Anahiem Ballet students in the area of editorial and performance
needs by donating hair care, style services services. I was introduced to Anahiem by Toni Basil a well known
recording artist and since been amazed at the legacy of Anahiem Ballet. My industry is specific to Film,
Television, Livestream, Editorial, Live Performance and Advanced Cosmetology Education. I have been
honored and priveleged to work with the best of talent in the industry and that talent too has been fortunate to
work with Anahiem Ballet.
Aside from Anahiem Ballet's world wide sought after dance technique and More Than Dance internet series,
directors Sarma and Larry Rosenberg at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center is home to fostering every individual
with no less than the following.
1.) Meaningful Instruction, Direction
2.) Special Spoken Words of Acceptance,
Positive Encouragement
3.) Valuing the Intrinsic Worth of a Child, Young Adult, Adult
4.) Isolate the Students Gift and Show Them You Know Who/What They Are
5.) Commit to Stay in Their Lives Forever, Always BE THERE!!!
These 5 impartations are directly impowering the Anahiem students, citizens, community and the state of
California.
One occasion, I witnessed not one person could attend an Anahiem Ballet students high school graduation, the
Anahiem Ballet Directors attended. Every life deserves at least one person to support, believe and be there for
them.
The capacity of Anahiem Cultural Art Center building as a dance facility is appropriate for social distancing
while in attendance and while parents or guardians watch sibblings comfortably do homework as they await.
For most, Anahiem Ballet is the heartbeat for the dance arts in Southern California, and for viewers worldwide
whom view on internet leaving online commets, and far more importantly, the home to the underserved youth
in Anahiem when there is no home to go home too.
The square footage of the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center as it currently stands Housing the City's Resident
Anahiem Ballet Company serves far more underprivileged youth year after year (students return home to
Anahiem Ballet for more impartation) than the idea of repurposing the building for low income housing project.
Thank you for your careful consideration to serve the needs of the city of Anahiem by preserving the home of
Anahiem Ballet at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center and vote for a Cooperative Agreement with Anahiem
Ballet thus endlessly serving the community directly and worldwide.