Sara began both singing on stage and her formal piano instruction at age six, participating in her local community theater from the age of five and starring in many musical theater and straight theater roles. Sara holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a piano minor from
Hope College, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2004. She studied at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and won the highest vocal award her first year there, touring Europe the next year with the Blue Lake International Choir. In addition, Sara has written over a hundred songs, recorded and performed in Nashville, won awards for her jazz singing and playing, and is also well-versed in musical theater, having been nominated for an Irene Ryan Award for her performance of Julie in Carousel with Hope College.