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Joyful classes, inspiring performances connecting young people across diverse neighborhoods and backgrounds, and groundbreaking artistic collaborations filled our 2013-14 season with experiences that brought the spirit and purpose of OYC’s mission to provide multicultural music education and performance programs for youth, fostering talent, confidence and community, to vibrant life.

OYC welcomed new school partners in Sobrante Park, Fruitvale and East Oakland, expanding our middle school program access to youth who are unable to attend our area wide Concert Chorus, providing whole school access to music education through our in-school music programs, and increasing our children’s opportunities to experience the joyful connections and friendships that make our chorus the longest running youth choral organization in the East Bay.

We deepened ties with our community partners, increased financial sustainability, and built board, program and staff

capacity, driven by the belief that bringing children from different backgrounds

together to make music and share in a unifying learning experience creates the understanding, friendships, and civic responsibility needed to create communities and a world where harmony thrives through our diversity.

Thank you for helping OYC to transform lives and communities through music.

In harmony,

Keri Butkevich, Executive Director

“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in

common.” Sarah Dessen

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Left: Peralta first grader Meley learns a new song and practices new music reading skills.

Right: OYC Miracle teacher Holly Burnett leads second graders in a rhythm game.

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Miracles’ report card (K-5)

99% of singers learned songs from different countries.

90% increased confidence singing in front of others.

89% learned to read music.

Over 80% performed in a concert.

91% of K-2 s tudents could m a i n t a i n a s t e a d y b e a t independently.

89% performed rhythmic patterns with accuracy, and 85% matched pitch.

90% of 3-5 singers accurately matched pitch for complex melodic patterns.

86% matched complex rhythmic patterns.

Way to learn, Miracle singers!!

Kaiser Miracle singers joyfully express a song with OYC teacher Michelle Jacques.

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Dynamic concerts of world music and Broadway’s greatest hits, connecting across the Bay to support the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club, the Gap Foundation, and Pier 39, and singing for some of the East Bay’s finest arts and social service organizations to celebrate their work and support our community through lifting our voices together: in the 2013-14 season, the Concert Chorus did it all!

The performance season began supporting two very special organizations, helping them to celebrate milestones of their own. We lent our voices to the dedication of the new SF Boys and Girls Club Clubhouse at the GAP Foundation, and showed our love for all families in singing for Adopt a Special Kid’s 40th anniversary celebration.

December was very special for the Chorus, as we were the voices for Oakland Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker with the Oakland East Bay Symphony- collaborating with organizations we treasure singing with!

The spring brought us into an exciting new collaboration with a group of men who became dear friends to OYC through our joint performance of Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass in April. Our experience working with the Oakland East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus inspired our singers, and in the rehearsals one of the singers’ grandmothers’ was heard to remark that history was being made with our joint performance of that work. For OYC, it meant doing what we always do: discovering the common love of music and creating new friendships and understanding of others while we sing together.

Collaborations Cross Boundaries, Showcase Versatility for OYC’s Concert Chorus

“We’re not just one group- we’re like a family. It’s easier, because we’re so close, to learn music...and that’s what makes us better.”

- Chamber Singer Caitlyn Freeman (pictured left in concert)

Below: Concert Chorus performs at the GAP Foundation in honor of the SF Boys and Girls’ Club’s new clubhouse in October 2013.

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Financial Activity FY14 FY13 FY12

Revenue

Contributed Support 202,109 171,480 147,947

Earned Income 150,041 111,341 108,563

Total Unrestricted Revenue

352,150 282,821 256,510

Expenses

Program 260,465 236,904 278,588

Fundraising 24,927 24,921 12,305

Administrative 54,263 49,765 46,762

Total Expenses 339,655 311,620 337,655

Net Unrestricted Activity

32,495 -28,799 -23,645

Released from Restriction

-20,000 - -57,500

Net Restricted - 45,000 -

Net Total Activity 12,495 16,201 -81,145

Net Assets, End of Year

150,172 137,677 121,476

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At all levels, OYC singers share music in service to our community.

Left: Miracle singers march in the Oakland Children’s Parade in December 2013.

Right: Ms. La Nell leads Concert Chorus in a holiday performance representing the East Bay at Pier 39 in San Francisco.

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Our success comes from the partnership and support of many foundations, corporations, businesses and individuals whose generous contributions make creating harmony possible through our programs. Our heartfelt gratitude to those listed below and to those who contributed to OYC anonymously, via affinity programs, OYC events, or through their workplace’s employee giving programs. OYC apologizes for any omissions or errors. Please help us to ensure we honor your gift correctly by contacting Keri at keri@oaklandyouthchorus.org with any corrections. Thank you for helping to lift our children’s voices in the 2013-14 season, and please support OYC in continuing to create harmony, friendships, and stronger communities through access to excellence in choral music education for East Bay children and youth!

Individual Donors: Anonymous(3), Marc Acheson, Rebecca and James Austin, Robert Ayasse and Rebecca Ramter, Leslie Ayers, Judith A. Belcher, Peter Benvenutti and Lise Pearlman, Amirah Revels-Bey, Peter and Linda Boero, David and Jennifer Bond, William Bond, Steven and Karen Bovarnick, Sheila Brady, Verdell Brooks, Loren Brown, Janet Burdick, Patricia Burgess, Keri and Nickolai Butkevich, Dennis Charles, Timothy Choate and Elizabeth McCoy, Christon and Associates, Crosby and Kaneda, Kathleen Davis, Micky Duxbury, Eakins Living Trust, Diane Ehrensaft and James Hawley, Mary Elgin, Karen K. Eng, Holly Babe Faust, Barbara Finkle, Carla Finney, Jessica Forbes, Constance Galloway, Jacob Garcia, James and Lisa Gardner, Erika and Scott Garell, Ray Gebbie, Mara Gendell and Yaron Rosenthal, In honor of Julian Gibbs. Sarah Gort, Elizabeth and Bill Hall, Eileen Hansen, Chris Hausser and Blanca Senor, Richard Hawkins, Rebecca Hawley, Kimberly Hayes, John and Tamra Hege, Patricia Hill, C.J. Hirschfield, Charlton Holland, Greba Jackson, Leif Janssen, Kathryn Jessup, Ann Jorgensen, Sally Lagle, Adriana Leal, Andrea and Demetrius Leal, HM Lightner-Smith, Estela Lopez, Jenny Louie, Dianne R. Lyles, Wayne T. Lyons, Scott and Joanne Karchmer, Joel Mackey, Linda Mackey, Eleanor Manuel, La Nell Martin, Jane Mason and Brian Vaughn, Jeffrey McEwen, Kathleen McNulty, Janeen Mesa, Kyle Milligan, Faramarz Pakzad, Yaelisa Petlin, Joellen and Leslie Piskitel, Poncelet Family Fund, Laurel Prager, Anja Qualls, Mirella Rangel, Anne Reinsch and Craig Brandt, David Richman, Yunhe Rodriguez-Choi, Michael Ross, Ross Family Fund, Monica Salas, Melinda Samuelson, Brian and Jody Servatius, Robert and Martha Stebbins. Matthew A. Stone, Wendell and Deborah Taylor, Nicole Vasgerdsian, Suzanne Vasgerdsian, Muicam Vuong, Carolyn and Geoffrey Watson, Mary Lou Watson, Marsha Weintraub, Scott Wikstrom, Monica Yu, Patrick Zimski and Merry Ross, Irving Zirker

Institutional Support: Alameda County Arts Commission, Banks Family Foundation, Lowell Berry Foundation, Bill Graham Memorial Foundation of the Jewish Community Trust, California Arts Council, Center for Cultural Innovation , City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, Clorox Company Foundation, Costco, Distaff Singers, East Bay Fund for Artists, Eggster (Associated Students-Univ. of CA), Gap, Inc., Groupon Grassroots, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Kohl’s Cares, Lake Merritt Breakfast Club, Lawton Associates, Thomas J. Long Foundation, Montclair Women’s Club, Mu Phi Epsilon, Oaklandish, Bernard Osher Foundation, Rainbow Grocery, St. Paul AME Church, Pasta Pomodoro, Ross Stores, Inc., May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, United Way, Whole Foods Oakland, Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Trust.

In-kind: 510 Skateboard Shop, Ackerman’s Servicing Volvo and Subaru, Albany Bowl, Ardenwood Farms, Atomic Garden, Aurora Theatre Company, Rebecca and James Austin, Balletto Vineyards, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Bay Area Discovery Museum , Bay Island Gymnastics Alameda, Bay Wolf Restaurant, Beach Blanket Babylon, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Bellanico Restaurant, Berkeley Bowl, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Bette’s Oceanview Diner, Blue & Gold Fleet, Boomers, Breema Clinic, Brushstrokes Studio, California Academy of Sciences, Cal Shakes, California Canoe & Kayak, C’era Una Volta, Chabot Space & Science Center, Cheese Steak Shop, Chelle and Friends, Children’s Creativity Museum, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Classroom Matters, Concannon Vineyards, The Crucible, Children’s Fairyland, Fine Arts Museums of SF (DeYoung), Folkmanis Puppets, Freight & Salvage Coffee House, Golden Gate Fields, Golden Gate Warriors, Grand Lake Theatre, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Great America, Habitot Children’s Museum, Julia Park Tracey, La Pena Cultural Center, Lake Merritt Boating Center, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Maison d’Etre, Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD),

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The generosity of our community’s donations of dollars, resources, services and time are crucial to our success in providing nurturing, joyful, and inspiring music programs that change the lives of young people. For more information on the impacts of your donations and your time, please check our website at http://oaklandyouthchorus.org/support-oyc/ or call the office at 510-287-9700 or angeladant@oaklandyouthchorus.org.

1. Make a donation (or help raise funds through setting up a firstgiving event or donating your birthday on Facebook)

2. Help us fill our wish list: • Teachers: keyboards, power adapters, folders, small hand percussion instruments, portable speakers • Office: 2 new (after 2011) computer workstations, an LCD projector, portable whiteboards, and office supplies • Box Office: 2 IPads for online check in (also for videotaping classes for marketing and teacher training)

3. Volunteer with us: • Concert and box office staff • Office support • Fundraising support and event volunteers • IT troubleshooting • design and video services • Event catering

Create harmony in our community! How can I help Oakland Youth Chorus this year?

“We collaborate with one another rather than compete. We rely on one another to make music, and for support. We applaud one another’s successes and help one another to improve and grow...I can only imagine how much I will grow with and because of OYC in the years to come.”

- Arriana Glenn, OYC Chamber Singer (pictured below)

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2013-2014 OAKLAND YOUTH CHORUS STAFF AND BOARD

Staff:

Keri Butkevich, Executive Director

La Nell Martin, Artistic and Education Director

Angela Dant, Program and Marketing Director

Board of Directors:

David Bond, President

Andrea Leal, Vice- President

Rebecca Austin, Treasurer

Patrick Zimski, Secretary

Kent Alexander, Kathy Davis, Jenna Gilfoil

Teachers: Ben Brady, Holly Burnett, Rhonda Crane, Michelle Jacques, Rita Lackey, Eileen Lauer, Diana Strong

OYC Chamber Singer Terrin Flores solos in the spring Broadway concert.

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