Sarah has over 25 years educational experience teaching a wide variety of instruments to professional level. Current and former students perform with national ensembles and have achieved places for further study - including scholarships - at the UK’s top Conservatoires.
Sarah is an external examiner and panelist for Trinity Laban, Guildhall and the Royal Academy of Music, and is also a mentor for the London Musical Theatre Orchestra Development Scheme.
In January 2013 Sarah was appointed Saxophone tutor at the Junior department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Prior to this, Sarah taught at the Junior department of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and at a number of leading independent schools in London and the South East - including Bedales, Lady Eleanor Holles School, Highgate School and (currently) North London Collegiate School. More recently Sarah has been appointed a Visiting Consultant at Radley College.
Sarah is Lead woodwind tutor for the National Children’s Concert Band, and woodwind/saxophone tutor for the National Youth Concert Band. for more information, visit www.nycb.org.uk.
Sarah has given soloist, chamber music and multi-instrumental masterclasses at the following institutions:
University of Massachusetts
University of South Africa
Sheffield University
Dulwich College
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Royal Academy of Music
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Radley College
Sarah has been invited to coach for many courses, including:
Berkshire Maestros
Manchester Single Reed Summer School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Summer School
National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain
London Symphony Orchestra - Educational Workshops