Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center is grateful to its patrons, volunteers, staff, board of directors, donors, musicians, dancers and all of the wonderful people who make Ashkenaz the place that it is.

CAJUN FILM NIGHT, AUGUST 2004
The Cajun Film Night Benefit for Ashkenaz on Tuesday, August 31 was both nostaligic and uplifting. We showed two incredible films about the history of Louisiana's Cajun and zydeco music. Thank you to John Whitehead, producer & director of Make 'Em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers Story for giving us permission to show his film in its Bay Area debut and Chris Strachwitz & Les Blank, directors of J'ai Été Au Bal.

Thank you also to the businesses that donated for the raffle:
Amoeba Music, Breema Health & Wellness Center, California Friends of Louisiana French Music, Cesar Restaurant, Ethnic Arts, Susan Felix (candleabra), Hs Lordships Restaurant, Picante, Pilates Classes with Karen Emery, John Michael Doyle (rolfing session), Two Star Dog, Vino, WEA Group, and What The Traveler Saw.

THE SWING SHOWCASE, JUNE 2004
The Jump'n Jive Swing Benefit for Ashkenaz on Sunday, June 27 was not only romantic, it was downright fun. Thank you to all of the musicians and dancers who performed: The MoodSwing Orchestra, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Nick Lawrence, Shanna Paulazzo and the San Francisco Jitterbugs.

Thank you also to the businesses that donated for the raffle:
Breema Health & Wellness Center, Builder's Booksource, Cafe Fanny, Ear Witness, La Mediterranée, Lesley Pearle Massage & Body Work, Nick Lawrence Swing Dance Lessons, Picante, Pilates Classes with Karen Emery, Sheet Music Plus, Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto, Uncommon Grounds, Venezia, Vino, WEA Group, and What The Traveler Saw. Thank you also to Emeryville Flower Outlet for donating beautiful gerber daisies and extra gardenias.

And, thank you to everyone who attended, purchased a raffle ticket, and made donations to Ashkenaz. Your generosity is what makes it possible for Ashkenaz to continue to present nightly world and roots music, offer daily dance/movement/music classes and workshops and develop special programs for children and teens.

THE BALKAN SHOWCASE, MARCH 2004
The Balkan Showcase Benefit for Ashkenaz on March 20th was a fun and successful event. Thank you to all of the musicians who performed for free: George & Dan, Mosaic, Sviraci, Rumeli, Kitka, Smyrna Time Machine, Zaedno, Late Cift, Brass Menagerie, Top Dog Run, Zabava!Izvorno, Anoush, Panacea, Rumen Shopov & Friends and Edessa. We greatly appreciate your talent and your dedication to Ashkenaz! Thank you also to Lise Liepman for coordinating the music for the night.

Thank you also to the businesses that donated for the raffle: Berkeley Bowl Marketplace, Café Raj Indian, California Landmark Theater, Cancun Mexican Restaurant, Jimmy Bean’s, Karen Emery Pilates class, Office Depot, REI, Inc., Ruen Pair Thai Cuisine, The Vault Café and Wilderness Exchange. Thank you also to La Mediterranee for donating food to sell at our café.

YOUTHQUAKE TEEN MUSIC COMPETITION, APRIL 2004
Thank you to the teen musicians and judges who participated in our first - and we hope annual - YouthQuake Music Competition. Thank you also to the local businesses that donated prizes and equipment: Down Home Music, Hear Music, Leo's Pro Audio, Amoeba Music, Tower Records and Studio Instrument Rentals.

A big thank you to the following individuals for their work on our new website:

• Shannon Hastings - for website design & execution
• Gene Pepi, Balthasar Beck, Francine Sosa-Lewis - for photography
• Jon Gilbert - for writing music genre descriptions
• Val Hudson - for website updating

Thank you to our current list of grantors:

• Alameda County Art Commission
• The Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
• The California Arts Council
• The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
• The Bill Graham Foundation
• The San Francisco Foundation
• The West Berkeley Foundation
• The Zellerbach Family Foundation
• The Walter & Elise Haas Fund