Online Piano Lessons from Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA

I’ve been working as a professional Piano Teacher for over ten years now and I can honestly say I can’t think of anything else that would bring me such joy every day! I love working with students of all ages and abilities and get so much satisfaction from seeing how they grow and develop in their skills and performance. My unique approach to teaching encourages students to excel in their strengths whether that's in sight reading, improvising, or even composing your own music! Most importantly, I encourage students to have fun and I love to create my own games and resources for students to learn from! I strive to ensure that the student gets the most out of their lessons based on their individual needs and goals. As a film composer alongside teaching, I am passionate to encourage students to also get creative in their learning. With that, I currently teach film scoring, composition, and music theory at Thinkspace Education. Thus, with my extensive and diverse background in teaching and composing, my students are guaranteed to get a high standard of teaching.

Qualifications:

MPhil in Music & Media Technologies

Bachelor of Music

Diploma in Music Performance at London College of Music

As a composer, I've also worked on a wide range of projects! Sarah’s music and arrangements have been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the National Concert Hall. In 2023, I co-arranged and co-orchestrated the 'Nintendo Suite' with Eímear Noone which is comprised of a selection of renowned video game music themes. This had its first world premiere at the BBC NOW Gaming Concert 2023 performed by the the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Since then, it has been featured in several concerts including ’Video Games Music in Concert’ at Usher Hall, Scotland in May 2023 and 2024, and at Telekom Forum Bonn, Germany in March 2024. Furthermore, in 2023 I arranged and orchestrated ‘Not an Apology’ for Eímear Noone’s 'Daughters of the Pirate Queen' concert at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

Working as an assistant for renowned film and video game composers Eímear Noone and Craig Stuart Garfinkle, I assisted on a range of projects. These range from the highly acclaimed animated feature film 'The Canterville Ghost' (2023), Stewart Copeland’s ‘Police Deranged for Orchestra’ album (2023), the highly successful Netflix series 'Maxine' (2022), and the 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' series (2021). In 2025, I assisted composer Anna Rice for Ruán Magan’s ‘Our Blue World - A Water Odyssey’. In 2023, Sarah wrote the music for a Spaghetti Western short film ‘Vengeance of the Brotherhood’ (2023).