Hi there,

If you know me, welcome to my page! For those of you that don’t – Hi, I’m Sarah!

Here is a little background to my journey thus far – I come from a small country town in Australia, born to Australian parents of Aboriginal and British decent. I grew up singing to horses and chasing after cows with my younger brother. Both of my parents are die-hard 80s music fans, so my aspiration to become an opera-singer was a little left field, to say the least. My parents did absolutely everything they could to support my career, including taking me to my first opera (and theirs). They took me to see The Magic Flute by Mozart, affectionately known as the “children’s opera”. Whilst the opera itself does not necessarily compare in greatness to those I’ve seen since, it was the magical combination of exquisite voices, bright costumes, and a full orchestra that lit up my young eyes. In that moment, I knew that opera was the only thing I wanted to do. The only thing I could do. 

Since this time I’ve chased every opportunity to perform, whether that be on a stage, or within a classroom (yes, that’s right! I am also a classroom Music teacher).

As I embark on my journey to the United Kingdom to study a Masters in Music (Opera) at RNCM – in the middle of a global pandemic, might I add – I decided to blog my experience. I’ll welcome you to my home, my rehearsal process, and share my love of Opera with you.

I look forward to hearing from you along the way.

With love,

SP