01 & 14 (199)Public Comment
From: maria fernanda preciado cervantes <
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 11:26 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Support Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Shidu and council members
Receive cordial greetings hoping that you are all in good health.
It is with deep sadness and concern that I write to you today regarding the decision that has been taken
involving our beloved Anaheim Ballet. In previous meetings we have begged your attention towards this matter
and we have asked that you consider keeping the only center in the city that is dedicated especially to the art of
dance and that not only serves young people of all ages but also of all backgrounds. Personally, I am very
grateful because I know that for the last 20 years Anaheim Ballet has been serving the community of the city of
Anaheim. I sincerely hope that before you determine the fate of the building you very carefully reconsider and
think about the well-being of our children. Since for us it is very important that after school our children have a
safe place to build their future. Do not forget that Ballet is an art that requires a lot of discipline, and discipline
is precisely what is so lacking in this though times for our youth. From the bottom of our hearts we ask you to
keep the doors open to Anaheim Ballet because we do not want our children to be left without a place to fulfill
their dreams. Some of us do not have the means to support them in private studios. We do not want them to
remain in limbo while you guys make a decision, we don't want all of their potential and dreams to go to waste.
We ask that you put our children ahead of any monetary gain. Please we ask that you vote in the Cooperation
Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Graciela Cervantes