Sara is originally from New York and trained at the Ballet School of New York under the direction of Diana Byer and Sallie Wilson. In 2001, she graduated from the Professional Children’s School in New York City and began to dance professionally with New York Theatre Ballet, performing at the Florence Gould Hall in New York City and touring the United States. In 2004, Sara moved to Richmond, Virginia to join the Richmond Ballet trainee program, where she danced for two years before being asked to join Starr Foster Dance Project. In 2007, Sara co-founded the Charlottesville Ballet and danced in the company until she retired from the stage in 2013 to devote her time to the growth of the organization. Sara is an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher in Primary through Level 7 of the ABT National Training Curriculum and puts the ABT Curriculum into practice both within the professional company and as Director of Charlottesville Ballet Academy. Sara is also a graduate of the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) entrepreneurship program, served on the CIC board of directors, and continues to mentor entrepreneurs in the region. She looks forward to nurturing the growth and appreciation for dance among peers and in the community.