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Sara Given

Conductor
Ohio University
Bachelor of Music, Instrumental Music Education
The Ohio State University
Master of Arts, String Music Education/String Pedagogy

About Sara

Sara Given is the conductor of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras Junior Strings. She also teaches middle and high school orchestra with the Hilliard City Schools, voted one of the "best communities for music education" by The National Association of Music Merchants. Previously, she served as Master Teacher for The Ohio State University String Project, a program that provides string instrument instruction to underserved communities in Central Ohio. As a frequent guest conductor and clinician, Sara has presented clinics for The National Association for Music Education, The American String Teachers Association, The Ohio Music Educators Association, and The Midwest String Teachers Workshop. Her work has been published in The Triad Journal for Music Education and Strings Magazine.

B.M.E., Instrumental Music Education - Ohio University

M.A., String Music Education - The Ohio State University