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The Monthly Newsletter of ACAM

May 2022 | Issue 106

Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.

- Sunanda K. Chavan

ACAM runs on teamwork. Tasks are divided:

The team of teaching artists ensures our youth have coordinated instruction plus performance opportunities.
Parents work as a team supporting ACAM with supervision, fundraising, and events.
Our third team, the Board, keeps ACAM fiscally and programmatically sound.
Students also team up both in classes and ensembles and also when they mentor peers.

You also are an important part of the team picture. Your interest, support and confidence are valuable to so many young artists.

Each of these teams contributes to the overall success of the ACAM program. Thank you for your part.

Sincerely,

Ellen Sell, Director

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PowerPoints & Videos

ACAM PowerPoint

Bulgarelli Documentary

Your support helps us to construct and continue to build quality education for our youth!

Music

for a

Community

Event

ACAM Ensemble performed for the Berendo Community Dia de los Niños - April 30. Josued Hidalgo directed the ensemble of cellos, chorus, guitars, recorders and percussion in "Mi Caballo Blanco," "Scarborough Fair," "Greensleeves," and "25 or 6 to 4."

The Berendo Neighborhoood Association in cooperation with Councilmember Gil Cedillo helped celebrate Dia de los Niños with games and activities and free toys and food for community children. In addition, parents had access to a variety of resources.

Teaching Artists' Team

Evidence of ACAM teamwork is visible in both the ensemble and orchestra. Teaching artists collaborate on selections and then arrange them for the instruments in each group. For the ensemble Nick Siu and Alejandro Acosta collaborate with Josued Hidalgo and Clavis Ballard on arrangements for a variety of genres. For this session music has come from Chile, England and the United States.

For the orchestra, Bill Masonheimer, with input from violin, cello, and flute instructors, has arranged numerous pieces from world folksongs to contemporary to traditional classical pieces.

ACAM Performs for National Symposium

ACAM's video of Vivir mi Vida was featured in "Student Serenades" during the El Sistema USA National Symposium on April 28. ACAM is one of 132 ESUSA programs across North America.

Thank You!

For your

continued support!

Spring Showcase

In the upcoming Spring Showcase, ACAM students will perform and demonstrate what they have been learning this year. Youth will be honored for their accomplishments.

Friday, May 20 at 5 pm

Angelica Auditorium

1345 S. Burlington Ave.

Los Angeles

$5 Suggested Donation