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PP. UOR MAN CR>FDT'CA7MN+COMMI'NITY <br />May 1, 2017 <br />Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />M-25, 6th Floor <br />Santa Ana, CA 9270 <br />Dear Members of the Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission, <br />On behalf of Chamber Music OC, I am pleased to submit this letter in support of Orange County <br />Children's Therapeutic Arts Center's (OCCTAQ application to the Investing in the Artist Grant <br />Program. OCCTAC's proposed project to start a Summer Intensive Music Camp for the month <br />July creates a unique opportunity for children in Santa Ana to find their cultural identity by <br />studying classical music by Latin American composers. <br />The proposed project is unique compared to other music camps for beginner students because of <br />the proposed thematic material. Each week of the four week camp will focus on a featured Latin <br />American country/region - Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. <br />Students will be immersed in the music, composers, art, history, and culture of each region <br />culminating in a performance and presentation at the end of each week. <br />As a partner in the proposed project, Chamber Music OC is committed to assisting with the <br />execution of the Summer Intensive Music Camp. Chamber Music OC's Community Outreach <br />division will present weekly music history and appreciation workshops corresponding to each <br />weekly theme. These workshops will allow students to learn more about, and identify with, the <br />composer, art, and culture of the featured region each week. <br />Chamber Music OC expresses full support for Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts <br />Center. We believe it has the potential to reach a large, diverse segment of Santa Ana's <br />population that has never considered themselves to be patrons of the arts, and to reengage others <br />with an appreciation and commitment to support the performing arts. <br />Thank you for your consideration of OCCTAC's proposed project. <br />Sincerely, <br />Michelle Gasworth <br />Director of Community Outreach, Chamber Music OC <br />