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2004-2005 CITY OF SANA ANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Scope of Work Annual Accomplishment Goal "Total number of clients anticipated to serve chn'iog the 12-month contract pe od=- 400 PERSONS H. Total number of unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served with grant f ids during the 12-month contract period==_300__ PERSONS 75% Sabta Ana clients 11i. Description of Wort: - in space below, describe the program to b�: funded du ng the 12- month contract period including, services to be provided, program goals, clit it characteristics, & how grant funds will be utilised. Program Description: Providing the international Arts and Education Project (Ii EP) for the neediest and most underserved communities that are located within the Empower ent Zone by giving at -risk children and youth a nntlticultural experience and cduca;.on via inst fiction in the performing arts. The iAEP consists of the Dance Examination/Certification Progr na and the World Fusion Dance Concert Program. Program Goal: Certification/Examination Program: The goal for 2004-2005 is to mace 33 stuc nits in the imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing examination for Classical Ba let Cecchct Method in. April 2005 and to enroll 20 new students into the F..xamitaation/Ccrtifivation Progr is in September 2004. Lastly, providing a certification ceremony for all the examinatie students in May 2005. World Fusion Dance Concert Program: The goal for 2004-2005 is ro increase t e number of disadvantaged Santa Ana. children and youth to 300 students. All stud,nts will cot ,mence a 10 month course training of the Annual World Fusion Dance Concert set for .June 25, ?005. Training includes: historical and current background knowledge of dances, clique e, proper body language and posture, improving English speaking skills, as well as, Icarnin� a new foreign language depending on course, body conditioning exercises, technique, two chord raphies, and collaboration and team -work skills. fit addition, auditioning 50 students Im' the At Meshy of International Dance (A.i.D.) Youth Ensemble. 'These students will represent the p mgram with its collaborators by presenting one -hour dance concert to schools in the Ernpowen cut Zone. The dance concert will allow children within the EZ.. area to experien ec an array o1 .ultures from around -the -world through dance. Client Characteristics: The academy consists of 75%, Santa Ana Residents and a proximately 95% are of extremely low to Low income. Many of the children stiller ;`'ronl dys[ut lional family environments, gang violence, poor mentoring, lack of financial resourc:•ss, poor foe I diets, insufficient listening and communication skills.