Sarah Shapiro, Choir Director
Sarah Shapiro is a conductor, composer, and mezzo-soprano pursuing a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music. Originally from New York City and the Chicago suburbs, she was brought up in an Episcopal church choir through the Royal School of Church Music before attending St. Olaf College, where she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree and K-12 teaching licensure. During her undergraduate studies, she conducted St. Olaf’s vocal jazz ensemble, Ole Ave Vocal Jazz, as well as St. Olaf’s student composer choir, Spiritus Novus. Sarah has attended a variety of summer music programs, including Aspen Music Festival, Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop, Cascade Choral Conducting Masterclass, University of North Texas Choral Conducting Symposium, the Conductors Retreat at Medomak, and Amherst Early Music Festival. She has also been composing choral music for a decade and was recently named a National Finalist for the American Prize in Choral Composition for four of her pieces.
