It is my privilege to welcome you to the 2024-2025 performance season at Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA)! I am so honored to introduce this year’s amazing lineup of student performances and events.
This school year marks an exceptional milestone, as OCSA has now resided and flourished in the city of Santa Ana for 25 years! Over the past quarter of a century, the OCSA campus in Santa Ana has seen countless performances and served as the launching pad for thousands of dreams. Our campus has also provided a home away from home for students (and staff!) from Santa Ana and beyond. I cannot wait to see how our legacy within Santa Ana continues to grow and evolve.
As we open yet another exciting chapter in the history of the school, I would like to give a warm welcome to our new Chief Operations Officer, Dr. Gregory Endelman. Not only does he bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, but he is also a great and caring human being who is ready to do what it takes to help our school be the best it can be for our students and staff.
I am looking forward to partnering with Dr. Endelman, along with our esteemed administrators, faculty, and staff, to take OCSA into this next chapter!
At this time, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to our 2024-2025 corporate season sponsors, Pendry Newport Beach, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Boot Barn, and Yamaha, as well as to our Board of Trustees, Foundation Board of Directors, Emeritus Board, President’s Circle, and Encore members. The continued success of OCSA’s mission would not be possible without their support, leadership, and vision.
Finally, I must acknowledge our parents, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff, members of the local community, and most importantly, our student artists. Our students are the inspiration and driving force behind what we do every single day.
I am thrilled to have you join me in celebrating another impressive performance season. Please enjoy all of the magic OCSA has to offer!
With gratitude,
Teren M. Shaffer President & CEO Orange County School of the Arts
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.
Established in 1987, the nationally recognized Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) offers a dynamic school culture that enables students to flourish as artists and scholars. The school currently serves a diverse student body of approximately 2,300 students in grades 7-12 from more than 100 cities throughout Southern California.
In addition to offering a challenging college-preparatory academic program that produces high-achieving, motivated scholars, OCSA provides aspiring young artists with the opportunity to refine their skills and flourish in one of 17 arts conservatories. Each year, more than 200 concerts, recitals, staged performances, and exhibitions are presented at a variety of venues in Orange County and throughout the world, providing students with the unique experience of entertaining and inspiring thousands of audience members.
OCSA is a donation-dependent public charter school; no student is offered or denied admission based on financial capacity. The school’s rigorous academic education coupled with advanced arts training has impacted many students, molding generations of creative thinkers, leaders, artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
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A Note from the Director
Welcome to the Ballet & Contemporary Conservatory’s Winter 2024 performances. We will be presenting excerpts from the full-length “Sleeping Beauty” ballet along with Senior Choreography Exploration pieces and senior solos.
We thoroughly enjoy the fall semester as we get to see our seniors begin to forge their way through the frenzied process of applying to colleges, as they prepare for life after OCSA. Part of their process includes creating pieces through the Senior Choreography Exploration, and it’s inspiring and heartwarming to see our seniors’ step into the role of mentors. We are so proud of all the work they have done on their solos and choreography. Bravo seniors!
Our dancers also had the opportunity to work with three professional choreographers, who created pieces through BCD’s Artists in Residence program. This experience is invaluable as it teaches dancers what is expected of them during the creative process and how to navigate the challenges time-based projects place on choreographers and dancers to create with focused efficiency. It’s also a wonderful time for our dancers to build lasting friendships through shared experiences.
I want to thank our BCD faculty for imparting the knowledge and wisdom they’ve acquired through their professional careers as dancers and educators, onto our dancers. The BCD faculty enthusiastically devote so much of their time to our dancers, with authenticity and joy. I’m inspired daily by their passion and love of dance.
I would also like to take the time to thank our families, for believing in our program and supporting their children through their experience of dancing in BCD. Having your support fuels our passion to continue to provide the highest quality of dance education possible, while providing value to all the efforts our faculty invest into the cultivation of dancers, artists, and commendable individuals.
Now it’s time to sit back, and enjoy!
With Sincerest Gratitude,
Steven B. Hyde, Director Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory
Program of the Evening
“Sleeping Beauty”
(Excerpts from the full-length ballet)
Restaged by Steven Hyde & Rachel Oberg
Choreography – Marius Petipa
Music – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Lead Costume Volunteer – Kelley Munoz
Aurora Entrance Carissa Hsu
Friends
Charlotte Huang, Arabella Kim, Fiona Munoz, Carolina Oliveira, Bebel Thanaritiroj, Ellie Yoshino
Aurora Solo Carissa Hsu
White Cat and Puss-in-Boots
Mattea Le Coz14, Hware Sim14, Anthony Terricciano13, Alize Vidrio13
Garland Dance
Audra Cezus, Lily Charlton, Zoe Chou, Mikaella Corona, Isabella Edwards, Miriam Hogan, Alice Lange, Angela Li, Helen Lu, Isla Maloyo, Isabella Mason, Faye McCants, Kiana Mitra, Camilla Park, Feifei Tang, Mila Tran, Mila Velarde, Yihao Wang, Yolanda Zhou
Pas de Quatre
Aubrey Banaag, Chloe Lee, Hware Sim, Anthony Terricciano
Dream Scene
Soloist – Chihiro Fuke13, Demi Yan14
Danica Adissi, Kaitlyn Chou, Eliana Dodyk, Chihiro Fuke, Grace Halligan, Mandy Hur, Emily Hyun, Yesoul Kim, Natalie Kim, Amanda Lin, Melissa Lopez, Tatum Saba, Clementine Stehle, Anza Ruth Swanstrom, Sarah Wegner, Demi Yan, Yiling Zou
Scene Desante
Aubrey Banaag, Fairah Burruss14, Audrey Chiou14, Haley Cho13, Shelby Guetzkow14, Clara Han, Isabella Harrington13, Charlotte Huang, Arabella Kim, Mattea Le Coz, Chloe Lee, Jessica Li, Fiona Munoz, Carolina Oliveira, Bebel Thanaritiroj, Iris Tong, Alize Vidrio, Ellie Yoshino, Bingqing Yu13
Lilac Fairy
Shelby Guetzkow13, Bingqing Yu14
Candide Fairy
Audrey Chiou13, Hailey Cho14
Coulante Fairy
Fairah Burruss13, Isabella Harrington14
Program of the Evening
Intermission
“Box of Crayons”
Choreography – Fairah Burruss
Music – “Run” -Ludovico Einaudi
Mandy Hur, Alice Lange, Tatum Saba, Mila Tran
Audrey Chiou – senior solo
Alize Vidrio - senior solo
“We Stand”
Choreography – Isabella Harrington
Music – Optimist, by Zoe Keating
Hware Sim, Anza Swanstom, Yiling Zou
Hailey Cho - senior solo
Fairah Burruss – senior solo
“RED HOT”
Choreography – Alize Vidrio
Music – ‘Nightmare’ by Artie Shaw, ‘Colpo Revente’ & ‘Red Hot Shot’ by Piero Piccioni
Anthony Terricciano, Bebel Thanaritiroj, Demi Yan, Ellie Yoshino
Mattea Le Coz - senior solo
Isabella Harrington - senior solo
“Interlinked”
Choreography – Audrey Chiou
Music – Parfum d’etoiles by Ichiko Aoba & Wyoming by Elijah Fox
Box Office Team - Alexi McGinness, Nichole Smith, Alyssa Garcia
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Operations Manager – Lori Solomon
Operations Team - Alicia Cruz, Katrina Dodyk, Kelly Young, Jamei Kidder
Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory Faculty
BCD’s faculty are the ‘JEWELS’ of the conservatory, as collectively, they are the reason for the success and influence this program has on our students. It’s through their pedagogical methodology and professional experiences where our dancers acquire the tools to succeed as impactful and expressive artists. I am inspired and humbled by your unwavering passion and commitment to the preservation of the art form. My deepest gratitude and respect.
Artists in Residence, 2024-2025
Thang Dao, Ghislain Grellier, Rochelle Mapes
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Parents Arts Committee
Courtney Banaag, Johnnya Burruss, Lisa Guetzkow, Katherine Halligan, Monica Harrington,Vanessa Huyun, Elena Lange, Ellie Mitra, Theresa Swanstrom, Michelle Yoshino Renee Yu
Photographer and Videographer
Ulrika Molin - Photographer
Lisa Guetzkow & Alan Terricciano - Videographers
Flyer Design Brandi Thanaritiroj
Lead Costume Volunteer
Kelley Munoz
Make-up/Hair Stylist
Tamara Benitez continues to provide her professional services as our make-up consultant. She is the driving force behind the professional uniformity of BCD’s dancers for years and she continues to elevate our professional appearance through her efforts.
Behind the Scenes
A huge appreciation goes out to our BCD families, whose trust, support, and confidence in the BCD program, inspires our efforts to continue to provide the professional caliber program for our students. Thank you for supporting your children’s dreams and for trusting my vision for the conservatory. Your firm belief in the program is the driving force behind our passion to stand steadfast in our efforts to ensure these artforms live authentically through our students.
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About the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory
CONSERVATORY OVERVIEW
The Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory is a pre-professional program tailored to students who desire a specified focus in ballet, modern, pointe, men’s technique, and choreography/composition. Every Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory faculty member has extensive professional experience in their field of study, providing students with the technical skills, discipline, and competitive edge necessary for a professional career in dance or dancerelated fields. Students spend approximately eight hours per week in technique classes, and up to eight hours per week in rehearsals. Through this experience, students develop an appreciation of the different dance genres and styles, as well as the history of the art form.
STEVEN HYDE Director, Ballet & Contemporary Dance
Photos: Ulrika Molin Photography
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
A unique component to the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory is that students in all grade levels, including grades 7-8, participate in a full conservatory class schedule from 2:20-4:30 p.m. This allows students to receive a comprehensive, pre-professional dance education starting in grade 7 and encourages a smooth transition from middle to high school. Through guest artists, master classes, and artist-in-residence choreography workshops, students are provided the opportunity to work with world-renowned professionals in the industry.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Ballet & Contemporary Dance students perform in a winter concert featuring classical repertoire and senior choreography, as well as a spring concert featuring classical repertoire and faculty/guest artist choreography. Both concerts are presented at OCSA’s Margaret A. Webb Theatre. Students also have the opportunity to participate in Season Finale, an end-of-year performance presented at the prestigious Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Mr. Steven Hyde had a prolific dancing career that spanned more than 20 years before becoming a full-time instructor and director at Orange County School of the Arts. As a professional, Mr. Hyde danced with world-renowned companies such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, working with famous choreographers, coaches, and dancers with many unique backgrounds and specialities. He captured the attention of the judges at the 1991 Varna International Ballet Competition, where he danced as a non-competitor and garnered recognition by earning an Excellence in Partnering Award. In a Dance Magazine review of Mr. Hyde’s debut in Swan Lake, his dancing was declared “comparable to that of a young Fernando Bujones.”
Mr. Hyde has directed the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory since 2006. His vision, dedication, and leadership have greatly influenced the success of the conservatory in recent years. Mr. Hyde believes the professional faculty and specified focus of the program are vital for successfully training dancers for professional opportunities. Mr. Hyde earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in performing arts from Saint Mary’s College of California.
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SCHOOL, FOUNDATION & CONSERVATORY LEADERSHIP
SCHOOL
President & CEO
Teren Shaffer
Chief Operations Officer
Gregory Endelman, Ed.D.
Principal
Michael Ciecek
Assistant Principal of Instruction
Kimberly Barraza Lyons, Ph.D.
Assistant Principal of Student Services
Becca Freeland
Assistant Principal of Arts
Maria Lazarova, D.M.A.
Assistant Principal of Student Supervision
Abbe Levine
Director of Special Services
Lauren Reynolds
Learning Specialist
Shelley Stanphill
FOUNDATION
Vice President of Communications
Kelly Andrews
Vice President of Development
Elizabeth Ton
CONSERVATORY
Director of Productions
Eric Hamme
SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS
Arts & Enterprise
Ally Bushman, Director
Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality
Daniel Mattos, Chef Director
SCHOOL OF DANCE
Ballet & Contemporary Dance
Steven B. Hyde, Director
Ballet Folklórico Dance
Marlene Peña-Marin, Director
Ballroom Dance
Robert Porch, Director
Commercial Dance
Nicole Berger, Director
SCHOOL OF FINE & MEDIA ARTS
Creative Writing
Joshua Wood, Director
Martin & Cynthia Howard
Design & Media
Patrick Williams, Director
Film & Television
Aaron Orullian, Director
Integrated Arts
Charna Lopez, Director
Cassandra Foster, Conservatory Manager
Visual Arts
Paige Oden, Director
Randy Au, Assistant Director
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Classical Voice
Ryan Reithmeier, D.M.A., Director
Instrumental Music
Sarkis Baltaian, D.M.A., Director
Pianist Program
Strings & Orchestra Program
John Reynolds, D.M.A., Director
The Garn Family Jazz Studies Program
Frederick Fennell Wind Studies Program
Nicholaus Yee, D.M.A., Coordinator
Strings & Orchestra Program
Popular Music
Natasha Pasternak, Director
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
El-Erian Family Acting
John Walcutt, Director
Donald Amerson, Conservatory Manager
Musical Theatre
Ryan Miller, Director
Amelia Barron, Conservatory Manager
Production & Design
Kelly Marie Pate, Director
LEADERSHIP BOARDS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Paul Satkin, Chair
Gary Humphreys, Secretary
Members
Hon. Halim Dhanidina (Ret.)
Vincent Foley, Jr.
Jessica Herthel
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Jason Herthel, Chair
Teren Shaffer, President & CEO
Jennifer Sternshein, Secretary
Michael Laven, Treasurer
Hon. Halim Dhanidina (Ret.), Board of Trustees Representative
Jennie Johanson-Maya, Vice Chair, Public Relations & Marketing
Eoin L. Kreditor, J.D., Vice Chair, Legacy Giving
Kimberley Lakes, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Human Capital
Christine Walker-Bowman, Vice Chair, Finance
Directors
Lisa Argyros
Jim Bergman
Lisa Brennan
Miaad Bushala
Bruce E. Chapman
Jim Conroy
Julia Feldman
Lamia Gabal, M.D.
Julie Garn
Gillian Hayes, Ph.D.
Steven Ho
Martin Howard
Michael Le, M.D.
Lee Runnels
Don Steiner
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
The OCSA Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing financial support to the school The Foundation accomplishes this through individual contributions (in addition to families’ annual Conservatory Funding Agreements); membership support and social groups, including Encore; corporate sponsorships; special events; foundation grants; legacy giving; capital campaigns; and community engagement programs and classes.
All Foundation gifts and membership contributions provide invaluable support toward important schoolwide initiatives that directly benefit our talented students.
SEASON SPONSORS
Thank you to the following 2024-2025 President’s Circle members:
Lamia Gabal and Charlie Wilcoxson
Armi and Ron Abiera
Cheryl Alderson and Charles Dominguez
Courtney and James Banaag
Autumn and Frank Bignami
Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
Kara and Rob Casola
Kathy and William Chang
Joy Chao and Jason Lee
Arpi and Bobby Charlu
Julia and Lewis Cho
Gretchen and Jim Conroy
Michelle and Tim Danaher
Neeti and Sandeep Dang
Saranya and Halim Dhanidina
Malisa and Kanwal Duggal
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Sally and Dan Fleet
Laura Forbes and Mike Huntley
Betsy and Luke Freiler
Stacy and Jason Gwin
Sameena and Ali Habib
Allison and Brian Herman
Jason and Jessica Herthel
Jennie Johanson-Maya and Sal Maya
Karen Kim and Spencer Ho
Annu Khemka and Maneesh Goyal
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Debbie and Bonaparte Liu
Sherry and Paul Main
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
Maeesha Merchant and Gaurav Diwan
Jessica Miley and Alejandro Brubaker
Tita Nguyen and Michael Le
Rose Paguirian-Steiner and Don Steiner
Allison and Jim Panetta
Amy Parekh and Jay Shah
Brad Pivar and Rod Escobedo
Ami and Rakesh Puvvada
Alexis and Julian Recana
Catey and Chris Reese
Trilby and Michael Robinson-Dorn
Melissa and Jeffrey Ruderman
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
Jennifer and Brad Smith
Karen Smith and Jay Jerrier
Mohini and Vip Soni
Jeannette and John Soumbasakis
Lisa Stevens Wegner and Jed Stevens
Kim and Bert Tavares
Mei Tsang and Steve Brown
Kelly and Brooks Wackerman
Ivy Wang and Patryk Symchych
Courtney and Andrew Wittkop
Manuella and Michael Yassa
Michelle and Gary Yoshino
Sandy and David Young
Jinny and Ed Yun
Thank you to the following 2024-2025 Season Sponsors:
Thank you to the following 2024-2025 Encore members:
Armi and Ron Abiera
Acting Conservatory Mom
Anonymous
Justin Aragon and Laura Boysen-Aragon
Ms. Jyothi Atluri
The Bailey Family
James and Courtney Banaag
Edgar and Julie Barajas
Team Bignami
The Bittel Family
Ronald and Dawne Both
Lisa and Jack Brennan
Christe Bruderlin
The Bullock Family
Dr. Alyson and Alfredo Cartagena
The Casola Family
Kathy and William Chang
Joy Chao and Jason Lee
Arpi and Bobby Charlu
Tim and Rita Chen
Julia and Lewis Cho
Vincent and Karla Chung
Cogswell Design Inc.
Dr. Gretchen and Mr. James Conroy
Kristy Crownover
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The Dale Family
Tim and Michelle Danaher
Neeti and Sandeep Dang
Ramit and Rakhi Dayal
The Deutschman Family
The Dhanidina Family
Joe and Jessica DiPenta
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The Dominguez Family
Isabel Dong
Kyle and Courtney Duff
Malisa and Kanwal Duggal
The Elder Family
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory and Lisa Endelman
The Engle Family
Julia Feldman and Ryan Malone
Sally and Dan Fleet
Laura Forbes and Mike Huntley
Luke and Betsy Freiler
Lamia Gabal and Charlie Wilcoxson
Kim Gangnes
Byron and Raquel Gillen
The Goodemote Family
The Gourley Family
Apra and Rahul Gupta
Mala and Neeraj Gupta
Brandi and Javier Gutierrez
Jason and Stacy Gwin
Sameena and Ali Habib
Aurora He
The Herman Family
Jason and Jessica Herthel
Stacey and Justin Hill
Andy and Gracie Hinton
Scott Holty and Emilie Albert
Angela Huang
Cindy Hughes and Paul Schmidhauser
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David and Sara Kerrane
Andrew and Chinyee Keyoung
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Karen Kim and Spencer Ho
Kevin and Kelly Kelley
Barbara and Keith Kuntz
Jason and Susan Lai
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Rosemarie and Michael Le Coz
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The Lee Family
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The Liu Family
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Kevin and Louise Lloyd
The Ly-Pang Family
Jay and Danielle Madison
Molly Mahoney and John Dominguez
Paul and Sherry Main
Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear
Paul Mendoza
Maeesha Merchant and Gaurav Diwan
Val and Larry Miles
Jessica Miley and Alejandro Brubaker
The Mitras
Olga, Geoff, and Avery Mizrahi
Moon’s Family
Yvonne Naranjo
Tita Nguyen and Michael Le
Niu Family of FTV
The Oh Family
The Ortiz Family
Molly Ortwein
Rosemarie Paguirigan-Steiner and Don Steiner
Jim and Allison Panetta
The Parekh Shah Family
Oscar and Jessica Parra
The Passalacqua Family
The Pennor Family
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The Pivar-Escobedo Family
Rakesh and Ami Puvvada
The Ransford Family
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Chris and Catey Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos and Nancy Reyes
Savalai and Brent Ridley
Trilby and Michael Robinson-Dorn
Logan and Carol Ross
The Rossfeld Family
Melissa and Jeff Ruderman
Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman
The Schultz Family
David and Tina Sidoni
Bandana and Jolly Singh
Brad and Jennifer Smith
Karen Smith and Jay Jerrier
Mo and Vip Soni
Lisa Stevens Wegner and Jed Wegner
John and Jeannette Soumbasakis
Patryk Symchych and Ivy Wang
Kim and Bert Tavares
Elliot Tong
The Truong/Kondo Family
Mei Tsang and Steve Brown
Reagan Vallejo
Michael and Nicole Vicioso
The Vik Family
The Villanueva Family Foundation
The Vitta Kama Family
The Voros Family
Brooks and Kelly Wackerman
The Weaver Family
Courtney and Andrew Wittkop
Parents of David Wong (CW, ‘26)
Brenda Wooding and Eric Adler
Brian Yan’s Family
Michael and Manuella Yassa
Michelle and Gary Yoshino
Drs. Edward and Jinny Yun
The Zazik Family
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
The Harold Struck Charitable Fund
Shelley and Steven Ho
The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation
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
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
If you are interested in supporting the OCSA Foundation, please reach out to Vice President of Development Elizabeth Ton at elizabeth.ton@ocsarts.net or visit www.ocsarts.net/DonateNow
Special Thanks To Our Families
Thank you to all of our OCSA families who have contributed this year through the Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA) in support of their child’s arts conservatory experience. Your contributions specifically support conservatory salaries, facilities, equipment and supplies, performance opportunities, guest artist master teachers, and field trips.
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The Artist Scholar Sponsorship Program supports economically disadvantaged students who attend OCSA. Donations help to fund the arts conservatory portion of their school day and ensure they have access to the full OCSA experience, including yearbooks, technology, school supplies, and more.
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The Master Artist Series supports high-profile visiting artists who create meaningful experiences for our student artists. Donations help to bring master artists and industry leaders to OCSA’s campus to share their career stories and expertise with students through residencies, master classes, lectures, and performances.
CSArts Academy offers extracurricular arts courses to student artists of various ages from throughout the community. Join us for fun and rewarding classes in the fall, spring, or summer!
FALL SATURDAY SERIES
Classes begin September 21, 2024
Registration opens in late August
SPRING SATURDAY SERIES
FALL SATURDAY SERIES SPRING
SPRING
Classes begin February 22, 2025
Registration opens in January
Classes begin July 7, 2025
Registration opens in January
BECOME A SPONSOR!
Promote your business at a specific conservatory performance or throughout the entire conservatory season! Hear your company’s name announced from the stage, promote your brand to a loyal target audience, and receive complimentary tickets!
$2,500 PER CONSERVATORY PERFORMANCE SEASON
BENEFITS
•Recognition in conservatory-specific promotional materials and communications
•Customized speech from the stage at select performances in your conservatory’s season*
•Two (2) complimentary tickets to each performance** in your conservatory’s season
•Recognition on OCSA’s Digital Donor Wall in the Tower Lobby, Center for the Arts Lobby, and DMS Lobby
$1,000 PER SPECIFIC CONSERVATORY PERFORMANCE
BENEFITS
•Recognition in conservatory-specific promotional materials and communications
•Customized speech from the stage at your selected conservatory performance*
•Two (2) complimentary tickets to your selected conservatory performance**
•Recognition on OCSA’s Digital Donor Wall in the Tower Lobby, Center for the Arts Lobby, and DMS Lobby
PROCEEDS WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE CONSERVATORY OF YOUR CHOICE!
To view a list of upcoming performances, please visit www.ocsarts.net/BoxOffice.
*Also applicable to conservatory-specific events.
**Some exclusions may apply, including special events and performances at outside venues.
Support from businesses directly impacts the transformational education and creative opportunities provided for our students.
Current OCSA Families: Please note that donations from businesses to this campaign cannot be allocated toward your Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA). All OCSA families are encouraged to contribute the requested amount toward their child’s conservatory through the CFA prior to supporting other OCSA initiatives.
To secure your Spotlight Sponsorship, please contact Greg McCollum, Director of Corporate & Business Relations, at gregory.mccollum@ocsarts.net or 714.560.0900 ext. 6616
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WHAT IS KIWIN’S?
CNH KIWIN’S (California, Nevada, Haiwaii), similar to its KEY CLUB counterparts, is an student-led club that stretches among multiple schools, including OCSA. This club promotes a sense of community and allows students easy access to various COMMUNITY SERVICE events. Students can learn to strengthen skills such as LEADERSHIP, collaborating with others, and can learn the significance of supporting your community. This looks great on COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, especially since joining this club can open up opportunities for SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, and NETWORKING.
ZOEY ZIEN, CA&H ‘27 CLUB PRESIDENT zoey.zien@ocsarts.net
“CHILDREN: THEIR FUTURE, OUR FOCUS, LIVE2LEARN”
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