Each year the Cazadero Performing Arts Camp honors individuals who have demonstrated the highest standards of leadership and/or musical achievement in their association with Cazadero Music Camp. We pay tribute to these individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of music education and have helped Cazadero Music Camp in its pursuit of excellence.
2024 Honorees
- Mary Dougherty: Long-time violin staff. Conductor. Berkeley Unified JumpStart and rental coordinator, ensuring programs run smoothly.
- Casey Jones: Board member. Dedicated staff member. Staff recruitment and interviews. Loans percussion equipment. And more!
- Elaine O’Hanlon: Advisory Board member. Event planning. Merchandise and raffle item design and production. Also four children alum and staff!
- Eddie Rivas: Current caretaker. Go-to arborist. Expanded our network of local contractors and businesses. Generous with his time and resources.
Past Caz Honorees
2023 Honorees
- Kathy Dwyer
- Bruce Lowry
- Pat Shelby
- Ross Thompson
2022 Honorees
- Denise Haughin
- Cheryl Yee Glass
- Marc Hudock
- Grant Parker
2021 Honorees
- Karl Ehrlich
- Jim and Anita Mazzaferro
2019 Honorees
- Ken Bergmann
- Stephen Davidson
- Duane Leonard
- Mike Stone
2018 Honorees
- Rick Austin
Cazadero’s reliable Office Manager for over 14 years, delivering meticulous bookkeeping and many other duties! - Norm Dea
On staff in the 70s, frequent Caz conductor since reopening in 1996 and current Advisory Board member. - Jeff Egeberg
Kiwanis Club of Berkeley member, volunteering and designing building projects at Caz. - Mike Galisatus
Supporter and frequent conductor at Cazadero Music Camp for over a decade.
2017 Honorees
- Roberta Bliss
Kiwanis Club of Berkeley volunteer
Designer of several building projects at Caz - Emily Brockman
In her 10th year as Camp Registrar
Dedicated to parent communication, and scholarship coordination - John Maltester
Conductor at Cazadero Music camp in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, up through the 21st Century! - Sandra Petty
Past Caz Board Member
Active Advisory Board Member
Steadfast supporter and volunteer
2016 Honorees
- Frank Bliss
Past Caz camper and staff member
Charter member of the Caz Board of Directors
Current member, Caz Advisory Board
Member, Kiwanis Club of Berkeley
Supporter of all things Caz - Gene Phillips
Caz camper and staff member
Charter member of the Caz Board of Directors - Jack Rosano
Member, Kiwanis Club of Bekeley
Coordinator, Kiwanis Club and UC Berkeley Circle K Club
Annual Caz Work Weekend - David Wagner
Caz Executive Director for 11 years
Worked 34 years in and for youth camps
2015 Honorees
- Barry Ehrlich
Past Caz staff in the 1960’s and 1970’s
Past member Caz Board of Director’s
Caz Volunteer - Bob Heywood
Past Caz staff in the 1960’s
Charter member of the Caz Board of Director’s
Current Advisory Board member - Rich Mitchell
Philanthropist
Longtime supporter and contributor to Caz
Owner, CazSonoma Inn
Current Advisory Board member - Joelle Yzquierdo
Former Camp Director of Cazadero Family Camp
2014 Honorees
- Dave Epstein
Past Caz staff member in 1970’s
Past member, Caz Board of Directors
Current member, Caz Advisory Board - Pat Schlesinger
Long time Cazadero Music Camp and Cazadero Family Camp supporter - John Schuster
Cazadero Music Camp Orchestra Conductor in the 1960’s and 1970’s - Linda Soares
Past Caz staff member in 1970’s and 1990’s, and 2000’s
Past member, Caz Board of Directors
2013 Honorees
- Steve Cannon
Past Caz staff member in 1960’s and 1970’s
Charter member, Caz Board of Directors
Current member, Caz Advisory Board - Dr. Jonathan Knight
Past Caz staff member in 1970’s and 1980’s
Caz Staff member since 1996
Currently Caz Assistant Camp Director - Terri Knight
Caz Staff member since 1996
Currently woodwind faculty at Caz
Music teacher in the East Bay - Debbie Chin Rokeach
Past Caz staff member in 1960’s and 1970’s
Charter member, Caz Board of Directors
Current member, Caz Advisory Board - Marty Rokeach
Past Caz staff member in 1970’s and 1980’s
Charter member, Caz Board of Directors
Current member, Caz Advisory Board
Established the Caz Guitar program
2012 Honorees
- Tom Haynes
Caz Conductor and teacher
Berkeley High School orchestra teacher - Libby McLaren
Caz camper, staff and guest conductor
Caz Family Camp Board member and staff - Dan Mitchell
Past Caz Board Member
Caz Advisory Board Member
Caz camper and staff - Dan Santo
Past Member, Cazadero Board of Directors
Past Member, Cazadero Advisory Board
Caz benefactor and patron of the arts
2011 Honorees
- Kris Bell
Founding memeber, Cazadero Board of Drectors
Camp Director, Caz Dance Camp - Dr. Edwin C. Kruth
Cazadero Conductor and Faculty
Professor of Music, Director of Bands and
Coordinator of Instrumental Music at San Francisco State University - Steven “Doc” Kupka
Caz Camper
Founding member of the band “Tower of Power” - Joan Murray
Member, Cazadero Board of Directors
Volunteer Caz Viola Faculty
Founder, Golden Gate Philharmonic
2010 Honorees
- Thes Canelis
Longtime supporter of Cazadero
Patriarch of the Canelis family in Cazadero - Leila Da Vie
Cazadero Family Camp
Board Of Directors for Music Camps Inc. - Tony Kaye
A charter Camper of Cazadero Music Camp
Cazadero Performing Arts Board of Directors - Earl Murray
Conductor at Cazadero for many years
Musical Director and Conductor of the San Francisco Ballet
Associate Conductor for the San Francisco Symphony - Jack Pereira
Conductor and Assistant Camp Director for Cazadero Music Camp Director of the Lowell High School Orchestra
Freelance musician for the San Francsico Symphony
2009 Honorees
- Earl Boles
Assistant Camp Director, Boy’s Dean - George Gaebler
Camper, Staff member
Past-president, Board of Directors, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Bill Lutt
Camper, Staff member
Board of Directrors, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Kent Stewart
Camper, Staff member
Executive Director, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Sue Walton
Family Camp Staff
2008 Honorees
- Trav Davison
Camper, Staff member, Executive Director, Board of Directors Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Dennis DeCoteau
Conductor Cazadero Music Camp - Tony Mazzaferro
Camper, Staff member, Conductor, Board of Directors Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Rosemary Richie
Family Camp Staff
Music Camps, Inc. Board of Directors - John Skinner
Camper, Staff member, Past president, Board of Directors Cazadero Performing Arts Camp
2007 Honorees
- Doris Fukawa
Camper, Staff member, Conductor, Cazadero Music Camp Board member, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp - Robert Lutt
Founder, Cazadero Music Camp - Beth Lutt
Founder, Cazadero Music Camp - Verne Sellin
Faculty member, Conductor, Cazadero Music Camp Former member, San Francisco Symphony - Terry Summa
Assistant Camp Director and Conductor, Cazadero Music Camp Faculty Emeritus, Foothill College