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"Whenever I heard the piano I started my dance! I felt excited! Thank you."
-Jazmin, 3rd grade

Carole Valleskey
Director of CDI
Former Principle Dancer of Joffery Ballet

Richard Polak
CDI Board Chair
President and CEO
IBIS Advisors

Leah Bass-Baylis
Principal of CHAMPS
Charter School

Karen Benjamin
Vocalist, Music Teacher

John Meyers
Senior Partner
Ervin Cohen & Jessup

Kabrel Polak
Parent

James Proctor
CEO of The Inteq Group, Inc.

Nancy Scher
CDI Program Director
LAUSD teacher, Retired

George James
Assistant VP,
Wells Fargo Investments;
NDI-New York Alumni

Dyan Sublett
Executive VP of Financial Development of YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles