Introduction
Sarah Thompson is a freelance trombonist and teacher from the Greater Pittsburgh Area. She has had the opportunity to perform with The Altoona Symphony Orchestra (PA), The Loudoun Symphony (VA), The Dover Symphony (DE), Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (VA), Stage Right (PA), Mon River Arts (PA), The State Theater Center for the Arts (PA), Carmichael’s Performing Arts Center (PA), and Chesapeake Brass Band (DE). Sarah Thompson is a freelance trombonist and teacher from the Greater Pittsburgh Area. She has had the opportunity to perform with The Altoona Symphony Orchestra (PA), The Loudoun Symphony (VA), The Dover Symphony (DE), Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (VA), Stage Right (PA), Mon River Arts (PA), The State Theater Center for the Arts (PA), Carmichael’s Performing Arts Center (PA), and Chesapeake Brass Band (DE). Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Music Degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Delaware. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Shenandoah Conservatory. Her primary teachers include Chris Hornick, Christian Dickinson, Bruce Tychinski, Justin Moore, Matt Niess, and Jeff Cortazzo.
Education
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- August 2012–May 2016 Bachelor of Arts in Music
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University of Delaware
- August 2016–May 2018 Masters of Music in Performance
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Shenandoah Conservatory
- August 2021–May 2024 Doctorate of Musical Arts in Performance
Experience
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Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
- February 2023– Present Trombonist
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Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy
- September 2022–Present Low Brass Teacher
