Puppeteers of America, has served as a director and associate director at Backyard Kids Theater, teaches adults with neurodivergences at De Colores Arts, and has a private practice as a Movement and Wellness Educator. Gobbée has been teaching yoga to children and their families since 2007.

“I’m grateful to have the support of my community as an arts educator,” said Ms. Gobbée. “I continue to advocate for the organic overlap of Visual and Performing Arts, the benefit of pairing art with movement, while prioritizing social, emotional, and behavioral development for children. I look forward to creating more programming to support this within the local arts education community.”

Sponsored by Daniels Chapel of the Roses, the Arts Educator of the Year Award honors professional arts educators working with the K-12 population – in particular, arts and classroom instructors who teach visual art, music, drama, dance, or multimedia arts. It recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of arts education over an extended period.

Located at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, the Arts Education Symposium connected Sonoma County’s school arts educators, leaders, and providers to exchange ideas and resources that will help build and support Prop 28 arts programs.

Honorable mention awards also were given to Cheryl Coldiron for leadership, Linus Lancaster, as arts education champion, and Alyse Breece, for mentorship. Each of them will receive a $100 honorarium in the form of a gift certificate for classroom supplies.

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“It’s always heartwarming to see families, friends, and market patrons come together to celebrate these young musicians,” said Tracy Sawyer, Community Partnerships Supervisor. “And for some returning performers, it feels like old home week, adding to the sense of community and shared joy.”

The bands performing throughout the morning include LBC’s Mariachi Los Toritos and the Mariachi Chilaquiles, Mark West District choir, band, guitar, and strings students, and Wright Charter School advanced band. Musicians from the LBC Adult Guitar Class and dancers from our ballet folklórico class also will perform.

LBC’s Music for Schools Instrument lending library maintains and houses more than 1100 musical instruments, most of them donated from community members throughout the North Bay and Bay Area. LBC works with local schools in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Lake counties to loan the instruments for the school year and at no cost to students.

“Music Appreciation Day gives student musicians the chance to perform in public, many of them for the first time,” said Tracy. “A live performance provides that extra motivation for students—of all ages—to stay dedicated to their practice and truly commit to the music.”

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