Sarah
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trombonist |
| Location | Pocatello, ID, United States |
| Introduction | Sarah Houghton has played with professional organizations in the Mountain West for the past fifteen years. In addition to her position as principal trombonist of the Idaho State Civic Symphony, she also performs with the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra and the Northern Utah Symphony. She has previously played with the Larry Smith Jazz Kicks Band, the Utah Festival Opera, and Musicians West musical theater in Logan, UT. Sarah has given clinics at many high schools and middle schools in Utah. For several years, she was a judge for honor band auditions, as well as for the Young Artist’s Cup solo competition in Hyrum, UT. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Utah State University, where she studied trombone under Dr. Todd Fallis. She has had additional studies and/or masterclass appearances with Joseph Alessi, Mark Lawrence, Ralph Sauer, Jonathan Whitaker, Peter Ellefson, Henry Henniger, David Vining, and Larry Zalkind. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree at Idaho State University under the tutelage of Dr. Patrick Brooks. Sarah enjoys arranging music for trombone quartet and trombone choir. |