Gloria E. McClellan, Mayor of the City of Vista, California, does hereby proclaim June 27, 2000 as:  “GRACE ANN ETCHEBERRIA-JACOBS DAY IN THE CITY OF VISTA”

After 15 years of service to the youth of North San Diego County as Moonlight Amphitheatre’s Youth Director, Grace Ann was presented with the city’s proclamation by Mayor Gloria McClellan presented in front of many of her friends, colleagues, students and family.  It was such an honor to her that so many would go through such effort to say thanks.  She remembers many tears of joy mixed with sadness because leaving Vista was hard to do.  She had taught dance and theatre to over a thousand students during her years in North San Diego County.

Grace Ann being presented City of Vista’s Proclamation by Mayor Gloria McClellan, second from left, along with student Lauren Campbell as Peter Pan.

“Grace Ann Etcheberria-Jacobs performed in our first production of “Oklahoma!” as Ado Annie and did a great deal of choreography in the early productions.  She began her Master’s degree program in 1985 and brought to me an idea for Moonlight Youth Theatre which soon materialized into the first Youth Theatre productions of “Cinderella” starring Bets Malone and Scott Dreier and “Tom Sawyer”, starring Eric Kunze and Sean Tamburrino.  Fifteen years later, Grace’s “Peter Pan” will close her career as Youth Theatre Director with Moonlight, as she is embarking upon new horizons in her position as a community college theatre professor and dance educator in Arizona.  She leaves a legacy of creating a great learning and achieving environment.  We’ll miss you, Grace!”

                   – Kathy Brombacher, Moonlight Artistic Director 

Grace Ann, Kathy Brombacher, center and Jennifer Tiglio.

Serving on the Mohave Community College Performing Arts Series Board from 1993 to 2006, Grace Ann received numerous certificates for her contributions and achievements.  She also served for five years as a member of the Lake Havasu City Arts Commission and has been a member of the Lake Havasu City Allied Arts Council for ten years where she is currently President-Elect.  In 1991, Grace Ann created a youth theatre group called The Show Biz Kids through Lake Havasu City Parks & Recreation which ran until 1996 when Grace Ann began working full time for the college. 

“Small Town Christmas” – an original performance of a children’s story by The Show Biz Kids

Grace Ann and her Show Biz Kids – 4th of July 1992