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From: Kathleen Jenkins <
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 9:01 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Support Letter for Anaheim Ballet
Attachments: Anaheim Ballet Letter of Support.pdf
Please find the attached letter in support of Anaheim Ballet to be submitted to Mayor Sidhu and the Council
Members.
Thank you,
Kathleen Jenkins
Dear Mayor Sindu and Council Members,
I am writing to you today to urge you to continue your long standing partnership with
Anaheim Ballet and to allow them to remain in the current Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. For
decades the esteemed directors Lawrence and Sarma Rosenberg have dedicated countless hours
in the training of young dancers at this facility and contributed immeasurably to the well being of
the City of Anaheim through their many outreach programs and culturally enriching
performances. I myself have been associated with Anaheim Ballet not only as a previous faculty
member but as a parent of children that had the privilege of training and performing with them.
Together we spent many memorable years there and I personally witnessed the nurturing of
talented young dancers blossom into thriving artists. Many of these students came directly from
the Step -Up! program and would definitely have had a less culturally enriching life without the
opportunity that program provided. The thought that the building would be demolished and that
Anaheim Ballet would be displaced without a definitive plan to move forward is extremely
distressing to our family and deeply saddens us. In the current climate we are living in where
cultural arts programs are slipping away one by one, we collectively can take a stand and save
this desperately needed and highly valued resource.
You have the opportunity to serve your city and make a difference by voting in support of
the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet! Please give this your deepest consideration
and allow Anaheim Ballet to continue to thrive.
Sincere Regards,
Kathleen Jenkins
CCD Faculty Member Orange County School of the Arts