In 2020 Sarah earned her master's degree in Music Performance from Shenandoah Conservatory, where she also earned her bachelor's degree in music performance. At Shenandoah she studied with the internationally known flutist, Jonathan Snowden.
 

In her time at Shenandoah, Sarah performed with numerous ensembles, including the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and several chamber ensembles. She was also featured as a soloist during a special performance of Joseph Schwantner’s “Taking Charge” as part of a concert with Shenandoah’s new music EDGE Ensemble in Winchester, Virginia’s Bright Box Theater.

 

Sarah has studied a wide range of music, from Bach to Pulitzer Prize-winning composers John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon and Joseph Schwantner, and more. In spring 2017, Sarah toured Argentina with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jan Wagner, performing in major concert halls in Córdoba, Paraná, Rosario and Buenos Aires. In the fall of 2018, Sarah was a finalist in the Student Soloists Competition where she performed the first movement of Lowell Liebermann’s “Concerto, op. 39." In the Spring of 2019, Sarah was selected by Washington Performing Arts to perform in a masterclass given by Sir James Galway at the Kennedy Center. 

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Her previous teachers include Jonathan Snowden, Alycia Hugo, and Tina Kepel-Young, and she has performed in masterclasses and lessons for flutists such as Sir James Galway,  Katherine Kemler, and William Halpin.

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Sarah is currently located in Richmond, Virginia where she teaches flute lessons and is always on the lookout for auditions and performance opportunities. Sarah also substitute teaches for band directors in Chesterfield and Henrico County. 
 

In her free time, Sarah enjoys hiking and cooking with her partner, Anthony, watching reruns of The Office, and playing with her cats, bunny rabbit, guinea pig and parakeet.