OCCTAC NEWS

We thank Eli Reyna from Buen Dia Production for the filming and editing of this beautiful video of Stefanie's performance with Ensemble Luz during the Gift Of Light Concert on December 17, 2010.

Dear Amigos! We wish you and your loved ones  A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo! May All Your Wishes Come True! Please enjoy the musical greeting from two of our Santa Ana Suzuki String Students under the direction of Cynthia Faisst.

We are very happy to report that our opera singing student STEFANIE DIAZ and our HARP ENSEMBLE have been chosen to perform alongside top level professional musicians from the Orange County Symphony during the Holiday concert "The Gift Of Light" on December 17th, at 7PM at the Heritage Forum in Anaheim. Friends and supporters have a chance to meet and mingle at the pre-concert event at Muzeo . Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami: "We are very grateful for this opportunity for our students to showcase their talent, skills and artistry. It is a wonderful chance for the Orange County community to see the results of their hard work and their family's dedication in a beautiful setting. It is also an inspiration for our students to have this amazing experience. It will always be a motivating special memory!" Tickets cost $35.00 for general admission and $25.00 for students and seniors age 62 and up. They are available online at EVENTBRITE and OC SYMPHONY or by calling (714) 778 ...

Dear Friends! Please consider sending GREEN Seasons Greetings this year! Our After School Art Program's violin class is in so much demand that we need to provide many more small violins for our Suzuki Strings classes with Cynthia Faisst . Cynthia and her students have worked hard to create musical holiday greetings that you can send to friends and family via Skype, email or phone. So we are hanging out our board: Will Play Music For Donation!  How it Works: Please select a song from this list: International ·        Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, French ·        Czechoslovakian Carol ·        Fum, Fum, Fum ·        God Rest Y Merry, Gentlemen, Eng ·        Greensleeves, Eng. 16 Century ·        Here We Come A-Wassailing, Eng. ·        Christmas Tree, ...

Dear Friends, We wish you a wonderful time with your loved ones for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. We also want to take a moment to say "THANK YOU - GRACIAS" for supporting our students and our programs at OCCTAC. It has been difficult in light of all the federal and state cuts affecting our students and their families. We work extra hard to maintain our programs and to find sponsors for our neediest students. If you consider sponsoring one child, as little as 25 dollars a month can pay for a weekly class for one students.   Just a few frappucinos less enable you to create hope and joy in a child's life. Please call or email Dr. Gail Arriola-Nickell. Happy Holidays! Your friends at OCCTAC

Dear Students! The invitations are out! The Take The Lead Teen Summit, organized by our friends of the Festival of Children Foundation and OneOC, will take place on March 11, 2011. The summit will open with a keynote speech by Amy Purdy and you will attend very informative workshops all morning long. Learn a lot more about becoming a good community leader and exerting influence in your world, in short, become a leader. The Teen Summit qualifies as a community service credit and school field trip so tell your teachers to sign you guys up! More information and signing up on www.takethelead2011.org

Podcast "Me Libere" by Orquesta Caribe