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Another advancement in this new program iteration is the leadership of professional musicians who serve as teaching artists and mentors in the program. Violist Adam Neeley joined SAS in January and is leading the weekly classroom instruction component, with six additional Pacific Symphony string instrumentalists joining him once a week for small clinic workshops and large -group ensembles. Due to the high demand of the current program — only after five months, future plans include year -round programming to meet the community's demand. With so much enthusiasm from students, their siblings, parents and other family members — as well as the motivated Boys & Girls Club staff — plans are moving forward to increase student participation with the addition of one grade -level per year. This plan for expansion will ensure a continuum of music education for students, from their very first violin lesson through their teen years and adulthood, with multi -year music opportunities. The overall purpose of SAS is to provide an intensive music training program for local children in which they strive towards responsibility and focus on achievement by playing challenging music at the highest possible level. Performance opportunities for students remain an integral part of the program and are held frequently throughout the year. For example, the first 2015 SAS concert took place on March 18th with 100% student participation. The Boys & Girls Club reported that the concert was the largest number of family members assembled for any event in the Club's history - including all sporting events. The second public performance of SAS took place at the Musical Carnival at Pacific Symphony's Family Musical Mornings on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Ren6e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Additional presentations this year will range from formal concerts for large audiences at Symphony performances and events, to smaller, more casual presentations for families and friends at the Club and other community sites. Supplemental Question 1:: There are no additional City of Santa Ana resources required for this project. Supplemental Question 2:: The Santa Ana Strings music education initiative is an existing program entering its fifth consecutive year of service in 2015 -16. Supplemental Question 3:: Currently, Santa Ana Strings is offered to children whose families are members of the Boys & Girls Club who pay monthly /annual membership fees. There are no additional costs to participate in SAS and therefore the program is free to members. Supplemental Question 4:: Santa Ana Strings enriches the Santa Ana arts and culture community by engaging its young residents in music, performing arts and creative expression. Learning to play a musical instrument and participating in group music - making enhances a child's life -long skills to create a foundation for success, not only for their academic careers, but throughout their lives.