Sara Smith holds Bachelor & Masters degrees from The Eastman School of Music, Sara works as an educator, arranger, coach and accompanist in the Cleveland area. Regional venues have included Great Lakes Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Play House Square Foundation, Shaker Ensemble Theatre, Opera Per Tutti, Cleveland Opera on Tour, Blossom Festival Opera, Access to the Arts, and assorted other theatre, dance and choral organizations. Currently a staff accompanist at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory, she was previously collaborative staff for 10 years at The Cleveland Institute of Music. She also served as Head of the Accompanying Dept. at the Cleveland Music School Settlement, where she was on the piano, accompanying and theory faculties for 18 years. She has enjoyed a thriving home studio for more than 30 years. Sara was a staff musician at Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights for 20 years and is now delighted to serve as organist/accompanist at Old South Church in Kirtland. She is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 4.