Sarah Cain

Sarah Cain (she/her/hers) is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Music at Regis College, specializing in applied voice instruction. She is completing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Colorado Boulder, with graduation scheduled for May 2024.

Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education (K-12) and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Central Arkansas. During her graduate studies, she received recognition as a recipient of the Artist Development Award from the inaugural Kristin Lewis Foundation Scholarship Competition.

Sarah's research focuses on integrating underrepresented and marginalized composers into the Western classical music canon. Her pedagogical dissertation, An Approach to Vocal Pedagogy for Diverse Learning Needs, explores strategies to reduce stress for students with diverse learning needs in private voice instruction while advancing their skills as singers, musicians, and performers. She has also promoted these composers in recitals, competitions, and academic recitals.

Her professional experience includes private voice and piano instruction since 2014, and performance credits with the Eklund Opera program in roles such as Mimì (La Bohème), Agrippina (Agrippina), and Mutter (Hänsel und Gretel).

• Education:
  • Doctor of Musical Arts (Vocal Pedagogy and Performance, expected 2024), University of Colorado Boulder
  • Master of Music (Vocal Performance), University of Central Arkansas
  • Bachelor of Music (Vocal Music Education, K-12), University of Central Arkansas
• Scientific Awards:
  • Artist Development Award, Kristin Lewis Foundation Scholarship Competition