01 & 14 (204)Public Comment
From: Ginger Johnson <
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:10 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Letter of Support: Anaheim Ballet at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I strongly urge your consideration of preserving Anaheim Ballet at its current location, the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. Every
city needs a place where its citizens can not only live but thrive. Anaheim Ballet has been a vital part of the Anaheim
community for over 20 years, providing a safe and accessible place for the city's youth to connect, learn and achieve. They've
supported generations of young students by providing pathways to explore their creative potential while teaching them the
importance of serving the community through their gifts. These students have grown to have a significant impact not only on
your city but throughout the nation as they bring the values they developed at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center to other
communities throughout the US. I say this as one of them. The impact Anaheim Ballet has had on my own development as an
artist has been huge and their philosophy of service has helped shaped my career through which I've had the great fortune to
serve students in both southern California and southwestern Ohio.
To lose the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center would create a significant void within the city and would greatly inhibit the support
Anaheim Ballet offers to all its citizens, including those who otherwise would not be able to afford arts engagement or
education. While affordable housing would serve many families well, Anaheim Ballet's programs and performances serve tens
of thousands each and every year.
Please consider the sweeping impact Anaheim Ballet can offer your community through its home at the Anaheim Cultural Arts
Center and vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your service and consideration.
Sincerely,
Ginger Johnson
GINGER JOHNSON I Vice President of Academy + Education
t: 513.562.1125 1 e: gjohnson(acballet.org
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