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A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO
Dear Friends,
As we reflect on the achievements and milestones of the 2023-2024 school year, it is with immense pride and gratitude that I present this Annual Report on behalf of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Foundation. The past year was a testament to the resilience, creativity, and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, and supporters. Together, we navigated challenges, explored new initiatives, and continued to uphold our commitment to excellence in arts and academic education. I know without a doubt that the experiences our students have at OCSA – artistically, academically, and socially – will guide them as they embark on their journeys in higher education and their careers. Thank you for being a part of the OCSA magic!
Throughout this report, you will discover the profound impact of your generosity and advocacy. Your contributions empowered us to enhance our programs, provide invaluable opportunities for artistic growth and exploration, and expand access to arts education throughout the community. From our annual campaigns, special events, community outreach efforts, and everything in between – each page of this report tells a story of achievement made possible by your unwavering support.
Looking ahead, we are excited to build upon this momentum and embrace new opportunities to enrich the lives of our students and communities through the transformative power of the arts. Together, we will continue to nurture creativity and empower the next generation of artists, leaders, and changemakers. Thank you for being an integral part of our OCSA family and for your commitment to the success of our school and students.
With gratitude and enthusiasm,
Teren Shaffer President & CEO
Orange County School of the Arts
WHO WE ARE
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), a public charter school located in the heart of Santa Ana, California, provides a six-year comprehensive academic and arts conservatory program to students in grades 7-12. Established in 1987, OCSA is one of the premier arts schools in the nation, where aspiring young artists have the opportunity to refine their skills and flourish in one of 17 preprofessional arts conservatories. OCSA provides a rigorous collegepreparatory academic program that produces high-achieving, motivated scholars. For nearly four decades, the school has impacted thousands of students, molding generations of creative thinkers, leaders, artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OCSA has received honors and recognition for innovation and excellence in both arts and academic education. Since its founding in 1987, the charter school has been recognized with:
• Exemplary School (Arts Schools Network, 2023-2028)
• #1 Best Charter High School in California (Niche, 2020-2023)
• Exceptional Charter School in Special Education (NASET, 2017-2023)
• Best High Schools in America (U.S. News & World Report, 2008-2023)
• California Exemplary Arts Education Award (California Department of Education, 2021)
• GRAMMY Signature School (GRAMMY Foundation, 2016)
MISSION STATEMENT
We provide an unparalleled arts and academic education in a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment to a diverse group of students who are passionate about the arts, preparing them to reach their highest potential.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL ARTS EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS
The Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality Conservatory
SCHOOL OF DANCE
Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory
Ballet Folklórico Dance Conservatory
Ballroom Dance Conservatory
Commercial Dance Conservatory
SCHOOL OF FINE & MEDIA ARTS
Arts & Enterprise Conservatory
Creative Writing Conservatory
Martin & Cynthia Howard Design & Media Conservatory
Film & Television Conservatory
Integrated Arts Conservatory
Visual Arts Conservatory
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Classical Voice Conservatory
Instrumental Music Conservatory
Popular Music Conservatory
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
The El-Erian Family Acting Conservatory
Musical Theatre Conservatory
Production & Design Conservatory
ABOUT THE OCSA FOUNDATION
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) is a donationdependent public charter school. No student is offered or denied admission based upon their family’s financial capacity. While the State of California provides funding for the academic instructional program offered at OCSA, approximately $10 million must be raised on an annual basis to fund the arts conservatory programs.
The OCSA Foundation is dedicated to the financial support of the school’s arts programs, relying on the generosity of individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors. The OCSA Foundation is responsible for leading annual fundraising campaigns, school expansion efforts, special events, and community outreach initiatives, helping to provide the transformational OCSA experience for all students.
Your support helps enrich the lives of our students and communities through the transformative power of the arts.
2023-2024 FOUNDATION TEAM
COMMUNICATIONS
Vice President of Communications
Kelly Andrews
Director of Marketing
Amanda Blazey
Director of Public Relations
Julia Gutierrez
Senior Graphic Designer
Ricardo Mesina
Graphic Designers
Matthew Cadiz and Anel Cantu
Public Relations Manager
Shelby Joncas (CMD, ‘08)
Marketing Associate
Staci Berrey
Marketing & Development Junior Associate
Darren Bautista
CREATIVE
Creative Director
Cindy Peca-Dolan
Musical Director
Melissa Wackerman
Foundation & Creative Team Associate
Jacob Piattoni (CMD, ‘18)
Foundation & Creative Team Junior Associate
Quinn Olesiuk
Vocal Director
Gavin Thrasher
Band Director
Robert Jake Jacobs
DEVELOPMENT / SPECIAL EVENTS
Vice President of Development
Elizabeth Ton (MT, ‘95)
Senior Director of Special Events
Jamie Schofield
Director of Special Event Productions
Michael Von Hoffman
Director of Individual Giving
Anna Belmer Jackson (MT, ‘13)
Director of Corporate & Business Relations
Gregory McCollum
Development Manager
Katie Perry Page (MT, ‘11)
Special Events Associate
Julia Rudge (CMD, ‘16)
Grant Consultant
Pai Miller (CW, ‘15)
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Director of Community Engagement
Brian Stevens
Community Engagement Associate
Cindy Gutierrez
Community Engagement Coordinator
Kaitlyn Tice
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
OPERATING REVENUES: $5,451,808*
• Special Events - $2,279,566
• Annual Campaigns - $1,514,366
• Community Programs - $1,013,032
• Support Groups - $472,505
• Other - $172,339
*OCSA Foundation staff also manages the planning, communication, and fundraising efforts associated with the annual Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA) campaign, which raised $8,164,465 in direct support of OCSA’s arts conservatory programs. These funds were allocated directly to the school’s 501(c)(3), which is why they are not reflected in the OCSA Foundation’s Financial Summary above.
OPERATING EXPENSES:
$4,243,027
• Payroll & Benefits - $1,458,719*
• Special Events - $1,452,540
• Community Programs - $913,651
• General & Administrative - $147,301
• Support Groups - $97,101
• Contract Services - $69,831
• Facilities - $58,334
• Donor Cultivation - $45,550
ARTIST SCHOLAR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Raised $531,323
The OCSA Foundation contributed $1,238,974 to the school’s 501(c)(3) in direct support of OCSA’s arts conservatory programs!
The Artist Scholar Sponsorship Program supports more than 200 economically disadvantaged students who attend OCSA and whose families are living below the national poverty level. This campaign not only helps fund the arts conservatory portion of their school day, but also makes certain they have access to the full OCSA experience, including school dances, yearbooks, technology, and school supplies.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Artist Scholar Sponsorship Program donors!
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Angels Baseball Foundation
Julie and Joe Carrabino
DevTo Support Foundation
The Dhanidina Family
Dragon Kim Foundation
Ethel Kennedy Foundation
Mary and Robert Finlay
Courtney and Harald Herrmann
Jessica and Jason Herthel
Shelley and Steve Ho
Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay
The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Andrea and Gary Malis
The Malo Family
Marx Stark Foundation
Joyce Mason
Yvonne Nam
Rosemarie Paguirigan-Steiner and Don Steiner
Samueli Foundation
Paul Satkin and Karen Duprey
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Rande and Adrienne Shaffer
Jennifer and Ray Sun, Jr.
Kevin and Elaine Tiber
Tristan Alva Memorial Scholarship
The listing above represents donors who gave $500 or more, as of June 30, 2024. Additional revenue was received through an alumni and Class of 2024 senior gift campaign.
HEARTS FOR THE ARTS
Raised $748,356
The Hearts for the Arts campaign provides additional support for arts conservatory needs beyond annual budgets, by purchasing special equipment and supplies, taking student artists on field trips to professional arts venues, and presenting student performances. Support helps OCSA students compete in and perform at regional, statewide, and national festivals in the theatre, culinary, and music fields, among others. It also enables student groups to travel internationally for performances at the invitation of arts presenters.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Hearts for the Arts donors!
Andrew J. Kuehn, Jr. Foundation
Anonymous
Argyros Family Foundation
The Bascom Group
Charles and Drew Bittel
Melinda and Brad Chisick
Kim and Rigo Diaz
James Dietz and Lorena Chaparro
Pat and Mary Dirk
Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Scott and Cherie Emigh
Ethel Kennedy Foundation
Sally and Dan Fleet
Julie Garn
Geoffrey Garth JCTEES.COM
Joanne and Jason Jeon
Johnny Carson Foundation
KA Studio
The M Foundation
Jane and Alden Munson
Microsoft
Murdy Foundation
Nadler Survivors Trust
Orange County Community Foundation
Anne Marie Pearson
Vu Phan MD, A Medical Corporation
Quest Diagnostics
Michael and Trilby Robinson-Dorn
Samueli Foundation
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Bernadette and Richard Scord
Gabriel and Jennie Shiwota
Janet and Ray Sun, Sr.
Kathryn and Richard Tait
Catherine T. Titus
Suzanne Xiros
Wescom Foundation
Shelby (Hsiao-Ping) Wu
The listing above represents donors who gave $500 or more, as of June 30, 2024. Additional revenue was received through conservatory guilds and performance honorariums.
MASTER ARTIST SERIES
Raised $79,512
An important instructional strategy at OCSA is to bring master artists and industry leaders to share their gifts, career stories, and expertise with students through residencies, master classes, lectures, and performances. The Master Artist Series supports highprofile visiting artists who create meaningful and often life-changing experiences for our student artists.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Master Artist Series donors!
Gil and Ronit Benjamin
Dr. Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
Julie Garn
Jason and Stacy Gwin
Harold Struck Charitable Fund
JCTEES.COM
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Dr. Michael Le and Mrs. Tita Nguyen
McBeth Foundation
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
Molly Ortwein
The listing above represents donors who gave $500 or more, as of June 30, 2024.
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Juliet and Doug Schulein
Rande and Adrienne Shaffer
Yamaha
Ling and Charlie Zhang
SUPPORT GROUPS
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Raised $208,912 in Board Dues
Officers
Jason Herthel, Chair
Teren Shaffer, President & CEO
Jennifer Sternshein, Secretary
Kevin Tiber, Treasurer
Hon. Halim Dhanidina (Ret.), Board of Trustees Representative
Eoin L. Kreditor, J.D., Vice Chair, Legacy Giving
Kimberley Lakes, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Human Capital
Michael Laven, Vice Chair, Finance
Directors
Lisa Argyros
Jim Bergman
Lisa Brennan
Albert Bushala
Bruce E. Chapman
James Conroy
Julia Feldman
Lamia Gabal, M.D.
Bryan Giglia
Gillian Hayes, Ph.D.
Steven Ho
Martin Howard
Jennie Johanson-Maya
Patricia Juarez
Michael Le, M.D.
Lee Runnels
Don Steiner
Christine Walker-Bowman
EMERITUS BOARD
Julia Argyros
John Daniels
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels
Mohamed El-Erian
Brad Ellis, J.D.
Maria Newkirk Fong
John Gates
Carol Green
Jerry Mandel
Michal Mekjian, Jr.
James “Walkie” Ray
Judy Sabbagh
Susan Samueli, Ph.D.
Janice Frey Smith
Kate St. Clair
Russell Stern
John Vestri
Scott Woolsey
In Memoriam
Paul Folino
Doug Garn
Sebastian Paul Musco
Lew Webb
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Raised $132,639 in
Armi and Ron Abiera
Membership Dues
Cheryl Alderson and Charles Dominguez
Courtney and James Banaag
Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
Kara and Rob Casola
Kathy and William Chang
Gretchen and James Conroy
Saranya and Halim Dhanidina
Britt and Bruno Di Leo
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Sally and Dan Fleet
Betsy and Luke Freiler
Lamia Gabal and Charlie Wilcoxson
Stacy and Jason Gwin
Erin and Duke Han
Allison and Brian Herman
Jessica and Jason Herthel
Chinyee and Andrew Keyoung
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Debbie and Bonaparte Liu
Sherry and Paul Main
Debbie and Aaron Malo
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
Maeesha Merchant and Gaurav Diwan
Merrie and Ed Mora
Tita Nguyen and Michael Le
Rose Paguirian-Steiner and Don Steiner
Allison and Jim Panetta
Shannon and Andrew Patterson
Bradley Pivar and Rod Escobedo
Ami and Rakesh Puvvada
Alexis and Julian Recana
Trilby and Michael Robinson-Dorn
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Juliet and Doug Schulein
Karen Smith and Jay Jerrier
Mohini and Vip Soni
Jeannette and John Soumbasakis
Samantha and Jon Stark
Jennifer and Sandy Sternshein
Kim and Bert Tavares
Mei Tsang and Steve Brown
Ivy Wang and Patryk Symchych
Michelle and Gary Yoshino
Sandy and David Young
Jinny and Ed Yun
SUPPORT GROUPS
ENCORE
Raised $130,574 in Membership Dues
Virtuoso | $5,000
Kevin and Patty Adams
Jack and Lisa Brennan
Dr. Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
Joy Chao and Jason Lee
Tim and Rita Chen
The DeVoe Family
Sam and Romi Garg
The Jacobson Family
Jay Jerrier and Karen Smith
The Lipinsky Family
The Malo Family
Drs. Derek and Yasmine Mason
The Mizrahi Family
The Moland Family
The Raymonds
Yue Zhai’s Family
Ovation | $2,500
The Betts Family
Team Bignami
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
The Dejbakhsh Family
Kim-Marie Galloway
Growing Healthy Together, Inc. Pediatric Practice in Long Beach
Javier and Brandi Gutierrez
Lily Lee
The Lee Family
Kevin and Louise Lloyd
Diana and Matt McCutchen
Molly Ortwein
The Parekh Shah Family
Drs. Edward and Jinny Yun
Maestro | $1,000
Armi and Ron Abiera
Laura and Justin Boysen Aragon
James and Courtney Banaag
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Both
The Casola Family
William and Kathy Chang
April and Pete Deutschman
The Dhanidina Family
The Dominguez Family
Britt and Bruno Di Leo
Stephen and Nancy Eng
The Fox/Osier Family
Sally and Dan Fleet
Luke and Betsy Freiler
Lamia Gabal and Charlie Wilcoxson
Jason and Stacy Gwin
Erin and Duke Han
The Herman Family
Spencer Ho
Scott Holty and Emilie Albert
Cindy Hughes and Paul Schmidhauser
Andrew and Chinyee Keyoung
The Kleinman Family
The Kondo/Truong Family
Michael and Cheryl Laven
Michael Le and Tita Nguyen
Scott and Susan Lee
Matthew and Jasmine Lindauer
Debbie and Bonaparte Liu
Linda Ly and Kevin Pang
Paul and Sherry Main
Ryan Malone and Julia Feldman
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
Bill and Miranda McCroskey
Maeesha Merchant and Gaurav Diwan
Merrie and Ed Mora
Rosemarie Paguirigan-Steiner and Don Steiner
Jim and Allison Panetta
Andrew and Shannon Patterson
The Pennor Family
The Pivar-Escobedo Family
Rakesh and Ami Puvvada
Hon. Julian and Alexis Recana
Trilby and Michael Robinson-Dorn
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Douglas and Juliet Schulein
Mrs. Deepika Shiroy and Mr. Chandan Shiroy
Mohini and Vip Soni
John and Jeannette Soumbasakis
Samantha and Jonathan Stark
Jennifer and Sandy Sternshein
Patryk Symchych
Kim and Bert Tavares
Mei Tsang and Steve Brown
Michelle and Gary Yoshino
The Young Family
Bravo | $500 Anonymous
Ms. Jyothi Atluri
The Badenas Peterson Family
The Bailey Family
The Becker Family
Charles and Drew Bittel
Martha Brito
The Dayal Family
David and Penny Fry
The Garay Family
The Ge Family
Golden Estate Legal
The Gourley Family
Daniel Guo’s Family
Elaine and Michael Haselhuhn
The Herman Family
Andy and Gracie Hinton
Stacy L. Hodge
Idriss Family
Danwoo K.
The Kapoor Family
Angela Kent and David Kane
The Kuntz Family
Nolan and Kisu Lam
Michael and Rosemarie Le Coz
Charles and Shana Lee
Jeremy and Archana McEligot
Paul Mendoza
Val and Larry Miles
Akie Nagaski
Yvonne Naranjo
The Nemana Family
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Nottage
Daisy Nueva
The Passalacqua Family
The Ross Family
The Rossfeld Family
The Schultz Family
The Shinogi Family
The Shipman’s
Tina and David Sidoni
The Siu Family
Loc and Christina Ta
Alan Terricciano and Dr. Lisa Roetzel
The Velarde Family
Crystal Wang
The Weaver Family
Laura Wilbur and Rod Lanthier
Vivien Yin
The Zazik Family
GRATITUDE FOR GRANTS GRANTS
The following funders supported a wide variety of initiatives during the 2023-2024 school year, including conservatory enrichment, special events, community programs, facility upgrades, academic programs, master artists, field trip underwriting, assistance for students on the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program, and general operating expenses.
Albertsons Companies Foundation
Andrew J. Kuehn Foundation
Angels Baseball Foundation
Block Family Foundation
Building Hope IMPACT Program
California Technical Education Incentive Grant*
City of Santa Ana
The David Fulton and Andrew Carter Fleet Memorial Fund
DevTo Support Foundation
Dragon Kim Foundation
Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Ethel Kennedy Foundation
Johnny Carson Foundation
*These grants were allocated directly to OCSA’s 501(c)(3).
K12 Strong Workforce Program*
The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation
M Charitable Fund
Marx Stark Foundation
Max H. Gluck Foundation
McBeth Foundation
Murdy Foundation
Nadler Survivors Trust
Orange County Community Foundation
Pacific Life Foundation
Reuben H. Fleet Foundation
Rose Hills Foundation
Samueli Foundation
Your contributions provide invaluable opportunities for artistic growth and exploration, and expand access to arts education throughout the community.
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
Serenity Center
OCSA’s new Serenity Center serves as a dedicated wellness space for all students, promoting mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and stress management. This is a welcome addition to our campus, and we would like to extend our utmost appreciation to the Samueli Foundation for helping to make this vision a reality, as well as Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for helping to provide the support and resources needed to prioritize the holistic wellbeing of our students.
Scott & Charlotte Egan Studio Theatre
The new and improved Scott & Charlotte Egan Studio Theatre features upgraded sound and lighting equipment and triple the capacity of the previous space. This theatre renovation has made a transformational difference in the performance experience for many of our students!
Production & Design Shop
To better serve the needs of our Production & Design (PD) Conservatory students, the shop was relocated and expanded. This improved space allows our PD students to provide behind-the-scenes support to OCSA’s more than 200 annual performances.
Total Pledged (Over 5 Years): $6,365,361 Amount Received in 2023-2024: $733,500*
The goal of Students First: A Capital Campaign is to create an enhanced campus environment that will benefit the entire OCSA community.
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who have donated in support of this transformational campaign!
Acting Conservatory Families, Class of 2025
Anonymous
Julia and George Argyros
Lisa Argyros
Albert and Miaad Bushala
The Cha Family
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
The DeVoe Family
DevTo Support Foundation
The Dhanidina Family
The Dirk Family
El-Erian Family Foundation
Roberta Estrin
Farmers & Merchants Bank
The Garn Family
Shelley and Steven Ho
Martin and Cynthia Howard / Howard CDM
Chinyee and Dr. J. Andrew Keyoung
N&D Kim Family
Tina and Eoin Kreditor / Cleo A Bluth
Charitable Foundation
Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay
The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Hsueh Chun Lo
The Malone Family
Jennifer and Paul Meyhoefer
Mrs. Tita Nguyen, Esq. and Dr. Michael Le
Ryan and Jin O’Grady
The Park Family
Debbie and Joe Rogoff
Samueli Foundation
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Karen Smith and Jay Jerrier
The Sternshein Family
The Tioleco-Cheng Malabarba Family
Ryan and Nicole Warne-McGraw
The Wegner Family
Michelle and Gary Yoshino
SPECIAL EVENTS
SEASON PREMIERE 2023
Raised $222,580
Thank you to everyone who supported Season Premiere 2023!
Honorary Producer
Carole Pickup
Balboa Bay Resort
Table Sponsors
The Abiera / Mason / Weber / Vetica Families
The Burge & Belmer Families
Chapman University
City National Bank
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
Lamia Gabal (Shehab), MD, FPMRS / Prestige Medical Group
Jay Jerrier and Karen Smith
Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Debbie and Aaron Malo
Sal & Jennie Maya Family Foundation
The McCollum / Van Hoosear / Schulein Families
MWA Luxury Inc.
Dr. Michael Le and Mrs. Tita Nguyen
Dr. Joseph Rossini and Dr. Roxann Engle
Lee and Dave Runnels
The Sternshein Family
Kim and Bert Tavares
Russ Turner
University of California, Irvine
Performance Underwriters
Albert and Miaad Bushala
Scott and Cherie Emigh
Farmers & Merchants Bank
The Herthel Family
Samueli Foundation
Sheppard Mullin
Ling and Charlie Zhang
SOUTH COAST PLAZA TREE LIGHTING 2023
Thank you to everyone who supported the South Coast Plaza Tree Lighting Ceremony!
GALA 2024
Raised $1,502,215
Thank you to everyone who supported Gala 2024: New York State of Mind!
$30,000 Table Sponsors
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
The Sternshein Family
Mr. Tom Wambsgans and Ms. Siobhan Roy
$20,000 Table Sponsors
Tina and Eoin Kreditor / Cleo A. Bluth Charitable Foundation
Dr. Michael Le and Mrs. Tita Nguyen
$12,500 Table Sponsors
Lisa and Jack Brennan
Albert and Miaad Bushala
Chapman University
CHOC Foundation
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy (2)
Lazslo and Nadia Cravensworth
Tim and Michelle Danaher
The Dhanidina Family
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Luke and Betsy Freiler
Lamia Gabal (Shehab), MD, FPMRS / Prestige Medical Group
The Herman, McCollum / Van Hoosear, and Yoshino Families
The Herrmann Family
Steve and Shelley Ho
Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay
Cheryl and Michael Laven
The Malo Family
Sal & Jennie Maya Family Foundation
Montage Legal Group
Lee and Dave Runnels
Don Steiner and Rose Paguirigan-Steiner
The Harold Struck Charitable Fund
UCI Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory / UCI Graduate Division
David and Sandy Young
SPECIAL EVENTS
GALA 2024 (cont.)
Performance Underwriters
Lisa Argyros
Will and Kathy Chang
Linda and Vince Foley, Jr.
Erin and Duke Han
Martin and Cynthia Howard
Sheppard Mullin
Office Solutions
Daisy Pablo-Nueva and Rowell Nueva
Teren and Brianna Shaffer
Verizon
Fund-A-Dream Donors
The Abbott / Cho / Cupolo-Bausch / Giglia / Silberman / Stark / Tello Families
Armi and Ron Abiera
Hannah Alcala
Heather Aminian
Dawne Ancheta Both and Ronald Both
Sergio Andonian
Elyas Balta and Janine Golino
Kristin Barton and Tyler Saucedo
Jim Bergman and Anna Schlotzhauer
Theresa and Ulrich Blankenstein
David Bowman and Christine Walker-Bowman
Lisa and Jack Brennan
Tom Brennan and Vikki Foley
Iona and Jerry Bresnahan
Carol and James Brockway
Alejandro Brubaker and Jessica Miley
Ann Burge
Dr. Jill Byers
Joe Carrabino
Dr. Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
Eva Casas and Hon. Vicente Sarmiento
Kathy and Will Chang
Joy Chao and Jason Lee
Shining Chen
Joseph Chi and Grace Wang
Michael and Michelle Ciecek
John and Patricia Clarity
Shawn and Zeina Collins
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
Chris and Deanna D’Ambra
Todd Davis
Halim and Saranya Dhanidina
Gaurav Diwan and Maeesha Merchant
Alice Dong Seo Kook and Paul Seo
Edgar and Julpha Dormitorio
Kristee Doyle
Kanwal and Malisa Duggal
Christine Duque
Stephen and Nancy Eng
Francine and Joseph Eskenazi
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Mary and Robert Finlay
Dr. Lamia Gabal
Bernard and Gia Gaffaney
Cindy Gillis
Lindsey Goldstein and Thomas Pasquesi
Trevor Gomes and Quynh Pham
Jill Griffin
Roxy Griffin and Evan Sturrock
Jason and Stacy Gwin
Julian Hamood
Dick Hamparsumian
Duke and Erin Han
Joshua Harmsen
Dr. Elaine and Dr. Michael Haselhuhn
Az and Barrett Hawkins
Allison and Brian Herman
Jason and Jessica Herthel
Andy and Gracie Hinton
Hoag Foundation
Cynthia and Martin Howard
Cary Hyden
Jenii Jacobson
Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County
Peter Kiesecker
Andrea and Dan Lackey
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Dr. Michael Le and Mrs. Tita Nguyen
Hon. John Nho and Bang Pham
Dr. Charles and Shana Lee
Yuanchang Li and Aihong Zhang
Bonaparte and Debbie Liu
Linda Ly
Kimberly Barraza Lyons and Karen Blue Moorehouse
Paul and Sherry Main
Hadi and Tiffany Mansoury
Dr. Adrienne Matros
Marc Matys
Andrea McCardle
Diana and Matt McCutchen
Rick and Rebecca Messina
Derek and Karen Moore
Marybelle Musco
Bryan Ngo and Lynn Vovan
Javier Nicolalde and Katie Schmidt Nicolalde
Dr. Cristina Oday
OnCall IT
Mary Otoole
Sara Ramirez
Alexis and Julian Recana
Carlos and Nancy Reyes
Rose Hills Foundation
Laura Rosenwinkel
David Rovsek
Lee Runnels
Cheryl and Gary Sanders
Brian Saunders
Chad and Yolanda Sellers
Adrienne and Rande Shaffer
Brianna and Teren Shaffer
Nancy and Stan Shcharber
Neal Shehab
Dr. Simon Shung
Bradley and Cristen Skoglund
Mohini and Vip Soni
Jon and Samantha Stark
Charles and Pat Steinmann
Jennifer and Sandy Sternshein
Jennifer and Ray Sun, Jr.
Dr. Larry and Marj Tran
Jeff Van Hoosear and Greg McCollum
Angela and Craig Walsh
Ivy Wang and Patryk Symchych
Georgia Weichel
Charlie Wilcoxson
Fang Xia
Jane Yada
Michael and Manuella Yassa
Enhui Yin
David and Sandy Young
Kelly and Martin Young
Jenny Zhang
Rabbis Gersh and Rayna Zylberman
Auction Donors
4th Street Market
Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club
Ancient Peaks Winery
AT Interiors LLC
Randy Au
Balboa Bay Resort
Scott Barnhardt
Benchmark
Billabong
The Block Family
Boisset Collection / Cindy Martin
Boot Barn
Lisa and Jack Brennan
The Bushala Family
California Pizza Kitchen, Santa Ana
Missy and Chris Callero
Casas de Santa Fe
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
Club Studio Fitness
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
Vicky and Matt DeArmey
DeArmey Law, APC
Detention 2.0
Susan Egan
Ernest Courant LLC
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Teri and Mark Fellman
The Fong Family
Forge To Table Knives
Formaglini Vineyards
Chris & Sarah Francisco of The Travel Corporation & Uniworld Boutique
River Cruises
Francium Chocolate, Inc
GARYS Men’s Clothing
Javier Garza
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
Stacy and Jason Gwin
Erin and Duke Han
SEASON FINALE 2024
The Herman Family
Jessica and Jason Herthel
Shelley and Steve Ho
Brooke Hunter
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa
In-N-Out
Irvine Theatre Company
Joe Bananas
Kimberly M. Wang Photography / Eardog Productions
Michael Lattuca
Le Renew Dermatology, Thuy Nguyen and John Le
Los Angeles Angels
Sherry and Paul Main
Marc Weisberg Photography
Chef Cloyce Martin
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
McLean Meyer LLC
Mesa Verde Country Club
Rick Messina
Milligram Los Angeles
Monarch Beach Golf Links
Montage Hotels & Resorts
Richard Mordesovich and Warren Chase
MOXI3
Newport Beach Dermatology & Plastic Surgery
OC Breathwork
Paige Oden
Orange County School of the Arts
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
Allison and Jim Panetta
Park Club
Thank you to everyone who supported Season Finale 2024!
Carole Pickup
Prestige Medical Group / Lamia Gabal, MD
Dr. Melissa Pujazon-Zazik and Mr. John Zazik
The Rand Family
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Nancy Reyes
Rolling Boba
Carol Ross
Lisa Rubenstein
Lee Runnels
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
School of Rock Huntington Beach
School of Rock Santa Ana
Juliet Schulein
Rande Shaffer
Shaffer Insurance Services
Sonoma Private Wealth LLC
South Coast Plaza
Rose and Don Steiner
The Sternshein Family
Libby Stockstill and Alexey Paliy
Taco Surf
Timothy Paul Mitchell LLC
Vina Robles Vineyards and Winery
Vuori Clothing
Kimberly M. Wang
Webb’s Grainworks
Lisa Stevens Wegner and Jed Stevens
Yorba Linda Spotlight Theater
In-Kind Contributions
Audio by the Bay
Paul Mitchell
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Sponsors!
The following businesses and corporations supported a wide variety of initiatives during the 2023-2024 school year through cash and/or in-kind contributions, as well as strategic partnerships.
4th Street Market
Balboa Bay Resort
The Bascom Group
Brown Colonial Mortuary
Children’s Hospital Orange County
CJ Segerstrom & Sons
Culligan Water
Fratelli Brothers
Knobbe Martens
McLean Meyer Properties
Neighbors Real Estate Partners
OC Music & Dance
Rafferty Apartments
RED Cameras
RIEDEL Communications
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
South Coast Plaza
Umberg Zipser
University of California, Irvine Yamaha
Seven Gables Real Estate & the Sandy DeAngelis Group
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CSArts Academy
Offers extracurricular, introductory, and enrichment-based arts training to student artists ages 5-15 in a safe and fun learning environment
• 84 classes offered throughout the fall, spring, and summer
• 1,300 participants
• 100% of scholarship and financial aid requests approved
Inaugural OCSA Connects Community Arts Festival
Free arts festival hosted on the school’s campus, serving children ages 5-11 from local and regional communities
• 1,500 attendees, 976 families
• 14 interactive and immersive arts booths
• 12 live performances by OCSA’s talented students and select community groups
• Top 3 cities with highest attendance were Irvine, Santa Ana, and Anaheim
• Inclusive for children of all artistic abilities
Gluck Community Service Arts Fellowship Program
Provides free arts programs and performances for the surrounding community, bringing the arts to those with little-to-no access, including youth, seniors, homeless, and those affected by disabilities, illness, or abuse
• 65 community performances
• 15,550 individuals impacted in Santa Ana and the extended Orange County community
• Approximately 175 participating OCSA students
Dragon Kim Foundation Music Program
Provides instruments and free, high-quality music instruction on OCSA’s campus for children ages 9-11 who do not have the resources for private music lessons
• 30 students in the spring
• 20 students in the fall
• Participating students from local Santa Ana schools, including El Sol, OCEAA, Fletcher, Rolling Hills, Pioneer, and Mesa
BRING OCSA TO YOU
Raised $413,131
Bring OCSA To You offers a wide range of professional-level performance groups, comprised of talented student artists from all 17 of the school’s arts conservatories
• 8 unique performance groups, including MONTAGE!, Ballroom Blitz, Bel Canto Singers, Unplugged Holiday Carolers, Las Estrellas, and more
• 28 Bring OCSA To You performances
• 34 MONTAGE! performances
° 14 holiday events, including 9 community tree lighting ceremonies
Thank you for supporting the OCSA Foundation throughout the 2023-2024 school year!
Thank you for supporting the OCSA Foundation throughout the 2023-2024 school year!
Together, we are making dreams come true.
Together, we are making dreams come true.
