Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry serves as Assistant Professor of Music Education at Rider University's Westminster Choir College within the Department of Music Studies, with her office located in Westminster House.

Dr. Perry's academic credentials include:

• Doctor in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
• Master of Education in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
• Master of Arts in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
• Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, Elizabethtown College

Her research centers on Music in Special Education and Integrated Arts Learning, focusing on creating accessible educational environments for special learners across music, visual arts, and dance disciplines. She emphasizes psychological approaches to music education and developing inclusive arts curricula.

Dr. Perry directs VoiceAbility—a specialized choir for children with special needs under Every Voice Choirs—and has pioneered methodologies for addressing individual differences in public school arts education through her clinical workshops across New York and Maryland.

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As a sought-after consultant, Dr. Perry advises major institutions including The Juilliard School’s Global K-12 Teaching Artists program, The New York Philharmonic School Partnership Program, The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, and The Philadelphia Orchestra. She previously held adjunct faculty positions at Teachers College, Columbia University, Brooklyn College’s Conservatory of Music, and Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Dr. Perry maintains active performance roles as a cellist, classical/folk guitarist, and vocalist with the Cantigas Women’s Choir where she serves on the Board of Directors, while leading VoiceAbility’s specialized programming for neurodiverse youth.