Sarah was born in central California and moved to Oregon a week after she turned 18. Despite not being born here, she still considers herself an Oregonian. She first started playing clarinet when she was 10 years old and has picked up various other instruments throughout high school and college. She graduated from Marylhurst University with a degree in music composition and singing. Sarah has previously performed with the Mariposa Symphony at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park and currently performs with the semi-professional choir, Voci Dorate.