Sarah Teichler is an accomplished performer and well-respected teacher of all ages, from newborn to retiree. She plays flute and piccolo with the Salina Symphony and Tabor College and teaches music in a variety of capacities. In addition to teaching flute since 1997, Sarah has taught piano, voice, recorder, flute choir, woodwind ensemble, music theory, woodwind methods, and Kindermusik early childhood music and movement classes. She has given numerous presentations on the effects of music on the brain, specializing in the benefits to child literacy, math, and social-emotional development. Currently, she teaches K-8 general music at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Newton, directs K-12 choir and handbells for the Newton Home Educators Association, and teaches Kindermusik, flute and piano lessons at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Bethel College in North Newton, and Bethany College in Lindsborg. Sarah loves making music with others, whether in an ensemble of highly skilled musicians, or in a class of toddlers just starting out their musical journey. Making music brings her great joy.
Sarah holds a Master of Music in Church Music with a concentration in Flute Performance from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, Wheaton, IL, and is a licensed Kindermusik educator. She is currently working on a Master of Science in Education from Fort Hays State University. She is the mother of four musical young adults and resides with her family in Newton, KS.