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Based in Appleton, Wisconsin, Sarah E. Wheeler collaborates in classical vocal and instrumental repertoire, musical theatre, and choral music. Sarah has played for musicals with The Next Chapter Actors, Hysterical Productions, Neenah Riverside Players, UW-Oshkosh at Fox Cities, Lawrence University, Kimberly High School, and Appleton East High School. She has also collaborated with choral groups including Oshkosh Chamber Singers, UW-Oshkosh Chamber Choir, Lawrence University Viking Chorale, Oshkosh Youth Choir, Badger State Girl Choir, Appleton Boy Choir, and Kimberly and Appleton East high schools. Currently, Sarah is a staff pianist at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, accompanies Kimberly High School choirs and vocalists, and freelances in the Appleton area.
Previously based in New York City, Sarah was Principal Vocal Coach and an Assistant Music Director with New York Opera Exchange, on the music faculty as a piano accompanist at Adelphi University, and played for various voice teachers in Manhattan, including at Barnard College. She also played with musical groups including the New Jersey State Opera and Village Light Opera Group.
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Sarah has held staff positions at Boston Ballet School, Interlochen Arts Camp, and College Light Opera Company. She has worked as a pianist with regional theaters including Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre and The Little Theatre On The Square. She has also performed in many student vocal and instrumental recitals at Lawrence and Boston Universities.
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Originally from Waterville, Maine, Sarah received her Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Boston University in 2010.
She received her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Lawrence University in 2007.
Faculty & Staff Pianist
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Voice Studio Pianist ~ Staff | Lawrence University | 2007-2008, 2013-present
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Piano Accompanist ~ Adjunct Faculty | Adelphi University | 2012-2013
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Ballet Class Pianist ~ Staff | Boston Ballet School | 2010-2011
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Rehearsal & Performance Pianist ~ Staff | College Light Opera Company | 2010, 2013
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Musical Theatre Pianist ~ Staff | Interlochen Arts Camp | 2006, 2007, 2009
Voice Studio Pianist
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Steven Spears | Lawrence University | 2007-2008, 2019-present
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John Holiday | Lawrence University | 2018-2023
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Esther Oh Zabrowski | Lawrence University | 2018-2019
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Christian Bester | Lawrence University | 2017-2018
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Karen Leigh-Post | Lawrence University | 2013-2016
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William Riley | New York, NY | 2012-2013
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Heidi Skok | New York, NY | 2011-2013
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Harolyn Blackwell | Barnard College | 2011-2013
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Robert Osborne | Barnard College | 2011-2012
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Pamela Wolfe | Brandeis University | 2010-2011
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Oshkosh Chamber Singers | Oshkosh, WI | 2021-present
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Appleton Boy Choir | Appleton, WI | 2019-present
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Kimberly High School | Kimberly, WI | 2007-2008, 2013-2016, 2017-present
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UW-Oshkosh Chamber Choir | Oshkosh, WI | 2019-2020
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Badger State Girl Choir | Neenah, WI | 2018-2021
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Viking Chorale | Lawrence University | Fall 2017
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Oshkosh Youth Choir | Oshkosh, WI | 2013-2016
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Brandeis University Institute of Music and Art | Brandeis University | 2011
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Boston City Singers | Dorchester, MA | 2009-2010
Choir Pianist
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Fun Home ~ Piano/Conductor | UW-Oshkosh at Fox Cities | 2022
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You're Gonna Love Tomorrow ~ Piano/Conductor | Kimberly High School | 2021
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Little Women ~ Piano/Conductor | Hysterical Productions | 2019
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Legally Blonde ~ Conductor/OrchExtra Operator | Neenah Riverside Players | 2018
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The Mikado ~ Associate MD & Pianist | Berkeley Light Opera Company | 2013
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Les Misérables ~ Assistant MD & Key 1 | The Little Theatre On The Square | 2013
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Assistant MD & Vocal Coach | New York Opera Exchange | 2012-2013
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Secondhand Shakespeare (cut) ~ MD | West Village Musical Theatre Festival | 2012
Music Director
MainStage Programmer
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Jesus Christ Superstar ~ Keyboard | Kimberly High School, WI | 2023
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Fun Home ~ Piano/Conductor | UW-Oshkosh at Fox Cities | 2022
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Shrek ~ Key 1 & 2 | UW-Oshkosh at Fox Cities | 2020
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Next to Normal ~ Piano/Synth | The Next Chapter Actors, WI | 2019
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Heathers (High School Edition) ~ Keyboard | Kimberly High School, WI | 2019
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Parade ~ Key 1 & 2 | Kimberly High School, WI | 2019
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Pippin ~ Key 1 & 2 | Lawrence University | 2018
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Dogfight ~ Keyboard | The Next Chapter Actors, WI | 2018
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Little Shop of Horrors ~ Key 1 & 2 | Kimberly High School, WI | 2018
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A Man of No Importance ~ Key 1 & 2 | Lawrence University | 2016
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Billy Elliot ~ Key 1 & 2 | Kimberly High School, WI | 2016
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West Side Story ~ Synth | University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley | 2016
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Godspell ~ Guitar 3/Keyboard | Lawrence University | 2014
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Shrek ~ Key 2 | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | 2014
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Hands on a Hardbody ~ Key 2 | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | 2014
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Les Misérables ~ Key 2 | Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | 2014
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In the Heights ~ Key 2 | Kimberly High School, WI | 2014
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Tarzan ~ Key 2 | University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley | 2014
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She Loves Me ~ Key 1 | College Light Opera Company | 2013
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Ragtime ~ Key 2 | Fiddlehead Theatre Company | 2012
