Sarah grew up in the inner-south suburb of Moorooka, where her parents still live.
She trained in Brisbane at The Danceworks Studio from age three and her passion for performing continued while at Queensland Dance School of Excellence and Young Conservatorium of Music.
Sarah’s first professional engagement was in 1999 when, aged nine, she performed the role of Young Cosette in the Cameron Mackintosh 10th Anniversary production of Les Misérables in Brisbane.
In 2002 she danced with the Queensland Ballet Company in Sleeping Beauty and while studying at Kelvin Grove College performed lead roles in West Side Story, Fame and Grease. TV credits include singer for Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols, and worldwide TV commercial and corporate functions.
In 2007 Sarah joined The Phantom of the Opera Singapore season as a dancer in the corps de ballet and was thrilled to become a part of the Ladies Ensemble/Christine understudy for the Australian and New Zealand Tour.
Favourite Phantom song: “All I Ask of You”, probably because it’s just beautiful to sing and I’ve liked it for many years.
Brisbane audiences are: enthusiastic.
Pre-performance anxiety – how I quell it: I guess by just distracting yourself with technical aspects of what you’re about to perform, but it’s always good to have some adrenaline to get it all started!
Favourite shower song: “Astonishing” from the musical Little Women.
Best place in Brisbane for a coffee…a picnic…a glass of vino with a view: anywhere along the Brisbane River is a good bet – Jade Budda is a nice restaurant with a beautiful view!
If I wasn’t acting/singing/dancing, I’d be: acting/singing/dancing! There’s nothing else I’d want to do!
Morning or night person? Definitely night person. The only thing that gets me up without a struggle is the smell of bacon, and that I get some too!
Most embarrassing on-stage moment: probably dropping my triangle stick for “Masquerade”, having no sound come out and having people side stage put their hands to their ears to say they couldn’t hear anything! How embarrassing!
Complete this sentence: Taking risks is…the performing arts industry – you never know what could come of it, whether it be good or bad!
