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"Ich habe selten - nein, eigentlich *nie* - eine Dozentin erlebt, die sich derart um ihre Studierenden bemüht, und sich in so hohem Maß für sie einsetzt. Sie hat ein tatsächliches persönliches Interesse an unseren Leidenschaften und Zukunftsplänen und ist stets mit Hilfe, Unterstützung und Motivation für uns zur Stelle, sei es in Bezug auf Hausarbeiten, künstlerische Arbeiten oder Karrierepläne. Sie ist sowohl unfassbar kompetent und eine fantastische Dozentin, als auch ein wunderbarer Mensch mit einem Herz aus Gold." |
"Sarah hat für mich genau das in den Studiengang gebracht, was mir und vielen meiner Mitstudierenden noch gefehlt hat (und das, obwohl ich meinen Studiengang wirklich sehr gerne mag): Herausragende Fachkompetenz im Bereich Musical, sowie ein beeindruckend reflektierter und dennoch unfassbar leidenschaftlicher Umgang mit ihrem Fach. Zudem ist sie mit ihrer Schwerpunktsetzung stets am Puls der Zeit mit einem hohen Fokus auf Themen aus den Bereichen Gender, Race und Disability Studies."
Teaching Artistry
With a Ph.D. in Theater and Performance Studies from UCLA and a B.A. in Music/Theater Studies and English from Duke University, Sarah is a multidisciplinary educator with extensive experience from elementary school through university level. She has music directed on the Musical/Show course at UdK and regularly teaches Liedinterpretation at HfS Ernst Busch and Musical Theater History/Dramaturgy at Universität Bayreuth, where she was honored with the "Goldene Feder" Teaching Award from the Linguistics and Literature student council (Fachschaft SpLit) in June 2023.
From 2019-20, Sarah revitalized the music curriculum as Head of Music for the Day School and Sixth Form at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd), the top-ranking performing arts school in the UK. From 2018-19, Sarah served as Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre at the University of Chester, where she established a new undergraduate musical theatre program at University Centre Shrewsbury. As Composer in Residence at NYC's Nightingale-Bamford School from 2014-18, Sarah founded a unique music composition program for middle and high school students. From 2016-17, Sarah was the recipient of a 2-year fellowship from the Jubilation Foundation, which recognizes "individuals with an exceptional talent for helping young people feel fully alive through rhythm -- as expressed in music and dance." Along with Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and Oscar nominee Diane Lane, Sarah has served on the selection committee for the Elizabeth Swados Inspiration Grant, given by The Ziegfeld Club Inc. to an influential female music educator in NYC. Sarah has also taught for Cours Florent Berlin, Roundabout Theatre Company, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Harlem School of the Arts, and UCLA's Musicology and Theater & Performance Studies departments.
From 2019-20, Sarah revitalized the music curriculum as Head of Music for the Day School and Sixth Form at Arts Educational Schools, London (ArtsEd), the top-ranking performing arts school in the UK. From 2018-19, Sarah served as Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre at the University of Chester, where she established a new undergraduate musical theatre program at University Centre Shrewsbury. As Composer in Residence at NYC's Nightingale-Bamford School from 2014-18, Sarah founded a unique music composition program for middle and high school students. From 2016-17, Sarah was the recipient of a 2-year fellowship from the Jubilation Foundation, which recognizes "individuals with an exceptional talent for helping young people feel fully alive through rhythm -- as expressed in music and dance." Along with Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and Oscar nominee Diane Lane, Sarah has served on the selection committee for the Elizabeth Swados Inspiration Grant, given by The Ziegfeld Club Inc. to an influential female music educator in NYC. Sarah has also taught for Cours Florent Berlin, Roundabout Theatre Company, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Harlem School of the Arts, and UCLA's Musicology and Theater & Performance Studies departments.
"Consistently encouraging and enthusiastic, Sarah enabled me to feel confident in my own ideas whilst benefitting from her hugely wide ranging interests and expertise. Sarah’s teaching style, stemming from genuine interest in her students, made me feel immediately comfortable and able to share my ideas without judgement. I cannot recommend Sarah enough.’"
"Goldene Feder" Award Ceremony, Uni Bayreuth, June 2023