01 & 14 (126)Public Comment
From: Celeste Oronoz <
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:33 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: Anaheim Ballet
Subject: Urgent! Approve Agreement with Anaheim Ballet!!!
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members,
I write today to very strongly urge you to keep the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center where the Anaheim Ballet
Company and School are located. I write not only as a concerned parent of a young dancer, but also as a citizen
who cares deeply for the positive, nurturing and life-giving impact the arts bring to a community. I
strongly believe it is essential that residents be able to look to a designated place for the arts. Consequently, this
beloved old building is not only historic, but unique, making it recognizable to the community. The Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center is a sweet building to house the Anaheim Ballet.
I would also like to share briefly about my daughter, Chloe. She began training at Anaheim Ballet when she was
9 years old.. She is now 16 and on her way to becoming a professional ballet dancer thanks to the exceptional
training she has received from Larry and Sarma Rosenberg. Chloe has won many awards and scholarships from
top Ballet schools and internationally known competitions over the years, and I strongly believe much of the
credit can be given to the excellent training, care and nurture she has received at Anaheim Ballet.
The studio has become a second family not only to us, but to many students and families that have belonged to
the studio over the decades. Time does not permit me to list the many more reasons why not to demolish the
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center or displace Anaheim Ballet, but I hope my testimony causes you to think more
deeply and carefully over this urgent matter. I respectfully implore you to vote to continue your support of the
Arts in Anaheim and here specifically for the Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Celeste Oronoz
Fullerton, CA 92835