Sarah McCown is a recent graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory with a DMA in Woodwind Doubling. Growing up, she watched VHS film adaptations of musicals with her grandparents. She had no idea they were musicals; she just thought there was a lot of singing in old movies! Three degrees later, she can be seen lugging numerous instrument cases around the DMV area, whether to teach or perform. She currently performs on flutes, clarinets, and saxophones with the rock group Ladia and during the summers, the Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. She teaches private music lessons and lectures at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Her free time is spent playing video games with her husband and taking their dog on hiking trips.