Empowering Students
“The word ‘education’ comes from the Latin word educere, meaning to ‘draw out.’ We are not here just to feed information to our students, but to bring out the abilities within them...”
A good teacher is always learning. An avid teacher of sixteen years, Sarah continues to hone her music teaching method. While her foundational training is rooted in the Western Classical genre, she borrows qualities and insights from Eastern traditions, such as Indian Classical, to provide students with a strong aural foundation beyond just one genre. She teaches music as a lens through which one learns to see oneself, thereby helping each student build a fundamental point of reference. Sarah guides students to “try on” different sound patterns, just as one would a shirt. Through experiencing fundamental relationships of music, they can discover their own orientations in sound, creating an architecture with themselves at the center. Students thus develop self-reference and consequently self-reliance and resilience. Additionally, improvisation, composing and movement are introduced quite early on and these encourage creative validation. Sarah attempts to create safe learning spaces where students learn to trust their ears, their experiences, and therefore themselves. Inner trust diminishes fear and enables genuine connection to others. Whether it’s through an individual lesson, group class, international workshop, or ensemble rehearsal, Sarah honors the intention to empower students and invite them into their true sound.
Sarah conducts workshops in the US, India, and Europe. Topics include sourcing improvisation, overcoming stage fright, finding comfortable posture, and exploring perfect pitch. Email her for more information.
