184594 04/21/2010 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 362527 Page 1 of 1
ONE CIVIC SQUARE CENTRAL INDIANA DANCE ENSEMBLE CHECK AMOUNT: $5,000.00
CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 1142 LINDEN LANE
CARMEL IN 46032 CHECK NUMBER: 184594
CHECK DATE: 4/21/2010
DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
504 4355100 5,000.00 2010 DONATION
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Carmel City Council
Suzann DeLay Carmel Arts Funding
Artistic l.lireclor One Civic Square, third floor (Date
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Assistant Director
Michael Casey Clark
Issisraw to the Directnr
Ashley Jones
Youth Ensemble Oireclor
Boa of Directors (Description Amount
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President ESemble tJl/®ICc�_
Stephanie Fuhrmann
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Pam Retz1at7 Contact: Suzann DeLay, Artistic Director
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Treasurer 317-581-2433
Members at Larf_
Bettina Cool
Daniel DeLay
Angie Highberg
Jamie Hustel
Cindi Melcho
Sue Noonan
Ray Robinson
Mary Ann Saggese
Lesley Semo
Peggy Surbey
Karen Wheeler
Virginia Wood
Advisory Board
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January 26, 2010
Suzann DeLay
Artistic Director
Honorable Mayor Brainard
Oybek Tashpulatov Carmel City Hall
Assistant Director
One Civic Square
Michael Casey Clark Carmel, In 46032
Assistant to the Director
Ashley Jones Dear Mayor Brainard,
Youth Ensemble Director
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble "CIDE just closed out 2009 on a high
Board of Directors note with another successful holiday run of "The Nutcracker our flagship
Jeff Sankey event and a preeminent performance for ballet organizations across Indiana.
President The month of May brought our loyal audiences into the wonderful world of
I-phanie Fuhrmann "Alice in Wonderland" at Carmel High. School and February marked another
ice President exciting Spring Concert with dance performances choreographed to the
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Secretary inspiring music of The Beatles.
Tami Hall
Treasurer The 2010 season is fast approaching and rehearsals are well underway for this
year's Spring Concert, which will offer a tribute to the music of Michael
Members at Large Jackson. May will see the presentation of our production of "Sleeping
Bettina Cool Beauty and before we know it preparations will be in full swing for the 2010
Daniel DeLay
Angie Highberg performance of The Nutcracker..
Jamie Hustel
Cindi Melcho Central Indiana Dance Ensemble is a Carmel -based pre- professional Ballet
Sue Noonan Company. Each year through a rigorous and selective audition process,
Ray Robinson approximately 50 to 60 youth dancers between the ages of 10 and 18 are
Mary Ann Saggese invited into the company. On average, more than 80% of these talented CIDE
Lesley Semo company members are residents of Carmel and have p artic i p ated in local
Peggy Surbey p y p p
Karen Wheeler regional and national ballet competitions. CIDE also provides training and
Virginia wood opportunities for our dancers to win dance scholarships at prestigious
universities and coveted dance programs across the United States. In recent
Advisory Board years CIDE has had three of its company members awarded contracts with
professional dance companies.
Thomas Blackwell
Tami Hiter
1 1142 Linden Lane Carmel Indiana 46033
TFone: (317 844 7453
web: www.cidedance.org email: cidedancc @yahoo.com
Each season CIDE stages a production of "The Nutcracker a storybook ballet production,
1 and the Spring Concert featuring pieces from its annual repertoire, which is always
performed at one of the Carmel Clay Schools' auditoriums. CIDE has also been honored and
privileged to be a part of Carmel's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony to play its part in
providing an enlightening show for the citizens of Carmel.
All events are fully open to the public at a variety of locations across Carmel and
surrounding locations to encourage attendance and reach across the community. We are
eagerly awaiting the opening of Carmel's Performing Arts Center and the ability to
contribute our patronage and performances in securing the Arts Design District as a
valuable economic and artistic hub in the Central Indiana.
CIDE expects to end the 2009 calendar year in a strong yet tenuous financial position and
projects similar trends for its current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2010 and happens to be
our 10th Anniversary Season. Financial strength has been a hallmark of our decade of
existence and is due in large part to our fiscal discipline, as illustrated by the fact we have
only four paid positions, which includes the artistic director, two assistants to the artistic
director, and a youth ensemble director. These positions are also only on a part-time basis,
with Suzann, Oybeck, Casey, and Ashley spending countless hours of training, rehearsal, and
performance time that doesn't work out to much on an hourly basis. They work tirelessly
with CIDE's dancers, who themselves demonstrate tireless commitment during classes and
rehearsals to meticulously prepare for each production performance and better their own
dance abilities.
CIDE's success can also be attributed to literally hundreds of hours of volunteer work, and
we consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have such a strong support network, including
dozens of volunteers who unselfishly dedicate hours of their valuable free time by helping
our annual performances run smoothly and spearheading our variety of fundraising activities.
The final factor in CIDE's ability to exist and succeed as an organization is the loyal support
of our patrons and benefactors, who enjoy attending our events and generously provide
contributions, grants, and scholarships to help fund our daily operating activities and ensure
the well being and development of our dancers by securing practice space, supporting our
Artistic Staff and Board, and engaging outside instructors and choreographers from the
national dance community. Continued rejuvenation of our artistic portrayal and
choreography of classical ballets ensures our dancers do not just maintain the status quo but
continually challenge their physical and mental strength and stamina to meet the arduous
requirements of national trainers, choreographers, and industry professionals.
These valuable support networks help make the community aware of CIDE and help us
fulfill our mission of providing cultural and educational enrichment to the Central Indiana
Community. Yet despite our support base and fiscal discipline throughout our history, our
near -term outlook is not quite certain due to the downturn in both national and local
economies. Regrettably, our grants are down, revenue garnered from our fundraising
activities has flattened, and we are unsure that demand will be as strong for our upcoming
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events as it has been historically. Additionally, many of our performance items, including
1 stage props and costumes, are worn out and simply need to be replaced.
To that end we are looking to the City of Carmel for assistance in arts funding and are asking
that the City of Carmel consider a financial contribution of $23,000 as detailed in the
following pages to allow CIDE to rejuvenate our assets and continue funding its operations
and remain a vital part of Carmel's arts community as a premiere, classical ballet
performance option for Carmel residents and development avenue for local Carmel youth
interested in performing arts.
We sincerely appreciate your consideration and eagerly await your response. To help you
reach your decision, in the following pages are details regarding CIDE's Artistic Staff and
Board of Directors, profiles of the artistic direction team, IRS non profit determination letter,
calendar year financial overview, and examples of specific expenditures that are required to
make our performances a success where we could use and would greatly appreciate your
assistance.
Thank you very much for your time and please let us know if you require additional
information from CIDE or have any other questions. We look forward to continuing to
partner with the City of Carmel and remain a loyal component of its vibrant arts community.
Sincerely,
SuzZ DeLay
Artistic Director
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
1142 Linden Lane Carmef Indiana 46033
Phone: (317 844 -7453
web: www.cidedance.org email: cidedance @yahoo.com
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