Composer, arranger, woodwind specialist, Sarah Dale, is an emerging talent who is comfortable in a wide variety of musical settings From featured concerts to the darkened pit of a theatre, Sarah has proven to be an enthusiastic, professional and versatile musician.
Currently, Sarah is traveling all over the world playing lead alto sax (and doubles) in the orchestra on the Navigator of the Seas with Royal Caribbean.
In 2010, Sarah received her honors degree in contemporary music (composition and performance) from the world renown music degree program at Humber College in Toronto. In 2005, she graduated with honors from Humber’s Intro to Commercial/Jazz Music certificate program.
While attending Humber, Sarah’s studying highlights include:
- Woodwind/saxophone performance with Colleen Allen, Andy Ballantyne, Alex Dean. Pat Labarbara, Kirk MacDonald, Dave Neil, Don Palmer, Mark Promane
- Composing/arranging/film scoring with Gary Atkins, Andy Ballantyne, Rob Bulger, Jim McGrath, John Macleod, Gord Sheard
- Sequencing/Music production/DAW, including Sibelius, Logic and Protools, with Gary Atkins, Steve Bellamy, Jim McGrath, Ian Terry
- Ensemble studies with Andy Ballantyne (adv. Woodwind Ensemble), Steve Crowe (Big Band), Hilario Duran (Latin Jazz), Alex Dean (Combo Jazz), John Macleod (12 piece), Luis Mario Ochoa (Latin Big Band), Mark Promane (Woodwind Doubling Choir, Big band), Gord Sheard (Adv. Brazilian Ensemble)