Meet Sara
Vision
Sara is passionate about music and developing an educational and meaningful relationship with her students and clients.
Qualifications
Her education includes two Master's degrees in Music Therapy (MMT) and Counselling Psychology (MEd), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Psychology (BA). She is a certified music therapist (MTA), music therapy supervisor, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). She also has an associate piano diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT).
Teacher
Sara loves to teach and has taught for over 20 years to students of all ages ranging from 4 to adult. She has prepared students for Royal Conservatory of Music exams in both piano and theory resulting in first class honours with distinction. Sara also teaches students who want to learn for fun in a range of genres including but not limited to pop, jazz, world, and composition.
Music Therapist
Sara has won numerous music awards, including the prestigious Gold Medal for Academic Excellence from the Faculty of Music during her graduate studies. Her research focused on how Balinese music can offer insight in Canadian music therapy practice and she uses a variety of music to reach people, including and not limited to world, classical, oldies, folk songs, and improvisation. Sara has worked in hospitals, long-term care homes, and special needs children's centres. She is also a professional member of the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT), Music Therapy Association of British Columbia (MTABC), Music Therapy Association for Alberta (MTAA), and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She is also the associated editor of the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (CJMT).
Performer
Sara loves sharing the joy of music with others. Her main instrument is the piano (trained in classical and improvisation) and she also plays the clarinet, guitar, Balinese and Sundanese gamelan, Japanese Taiko drums, and sings. Her favourite composer is Chopin and she has enjoyed playing in many musical groups, including the University of Calgary's World Music Ensemble, Midnight Taiko Kai, Collective, Jazz Band, and Women’s Choir. She was one of eight pianists in the Piano Destruction exhibition by artist Andrea Buttner in residency at the Banff Centre. She has also played in various gamelan ensembles, including the University of Hong Kong's Balinese ensemble, Memorial University's Gamelan Sagara Asih, Samarandana Munggu (Bali), and Gamelan Bike Bike.
Interests
When she is not engaging in professional pursuits, she loves to travel, hike in the Rocky Mountains, practice yoga, write, and snowboard.
Sara is passionate about music and developing an educational and meaningful relationship with her students and clients.
Qualifications
Her education includes two Master's degrees in Music Therapy (MMT) and Counselling Psychology (MEd), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Psychology (BA). She is a certified music therapist (MTA), music therapy supervisor, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). She also has an associate piano diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT).
Teacher
Sara loves to teach and has taught for over 20 years to students of all ages ranging from 4 to adult. She has prepared students for Royal Conservatory of Music exams in both piano and theory resulting in first class honours with distinction. Sara also teaches students who want to learn for fun in a range of genres including but not limited to pop, jazz, world, and composition.
Music Therapist
Sara has won numerous music awards, including the prestigious Gold Medal for Academic Excellence from the Faculty of Music during her graduate studies. Her research focused on how Balinese music can offer insight in Canadian music therapy practice and she uses a variety of music to reach people, including and not limited to world, classical, oldies, folk songs, and improvisation. Sara has worked in hospitals, long-term care homes, and special needs children's centres. She is also a professional member of the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT), Music Therapy Association of British Columbia (MTABC), Music Therapy Association for Alberta (MTAA), and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She is also the associated editor of the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (CJMT).
Performer
Sara loves sharing the joy of music with others. Her main instrument is the piano (trained in classical and improvisation) and she also plays the clarinet, guitar, Balinese and Sundanese gamelan, Japanese Taiko drums, and sings. Her favourite composer is Chopin and she has enjoyed playing in many musical groups, including the University of Calgary's World Music Ensemble, Midnight Taiko Kai, Collective, Jazz Band, and Women’s Choir. She was one of eight pianists in the Piano Destruction exhibition by artist Andrea Buttner in residency at the Banff Centre. She has also played in various gamelan ensembles, including the University of Hong Kong's Balinese ensemble, Memorial University's Gamelan Sagara Asih, Samarandana Munggu (Bali), and Gamelan Bike Bike.
Interests
When she is not engaging in professional pursuits, she loves to travel, hike in the Rocky Mountains, practice yoga, write, and snowboard.