Angela comes from a background of visual storytelling, primarily creating videos for nonprofits and charities. She's currently working on her first documentary film telling the story of a woman reclaiming her ethnic name. She loves going to the theatres and is an advocate for better representation on screen.

She holds a Bachelor of Media Studies and will be obtaining her Bachelor of Education in the fall.

To contact Angela, please email: angela@sarahschoolofmusic.com

Dan Cleland has over 30 years of experience within the music industry. His path has included work as audio engineer, production manager, tour manager, and music school board member. Following his tour management of such celebrity musicians as Avril Lavigne, the Barenaked Ladies, Norah Jones, and The Chieftains, Dan has come to work as a major member of Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s management team. Dan brings a wealth of energy, industry knowledge, and professional acumen to his work, and though he is undoubtedly a workaholic, he does maintain one of his favorite hobbies as a pilot, as well as his own endeavors in music. Dan’s experience and insights is invaluable to our team.

To contact Dan, please email dan@sarahschoolofmusic.com or call 604-709-4415 ext 2

Emily is a professional fundraiser and nonprofit leader with over a decade of experience. Emily earned a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Ottawa, followed by a Post-Graduate Certificate in Event Management from Algonquin College. She moved to Vancouver in 2013, where she now lives with her family just outside of Kitsilano, on the unceded territories of thexwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

With a deep commitment to community service and fostering inclusive, anti-racist and creative spaces, Emily has worked with nonprofit organizations like Skate Canada, Arts Umbrella, and Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, the largest sexual assault centre in BC, where she served as the head of fundraising for 5.5 years.

Emily serves on the Parent Advisory Council at her stepdaughter's school and as a board member for Little Mountain Gallery, a local comedy venue in Gastown. Though she does not perform much anymore, Emily still teaches musical theatre to children at Lights Up Musical Theatre Schools.

As a student, teacher and parent, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of artistic expression on young minds. She is deeply honoured to be part of the SoM team and to help change the life of every young artist who walks through our doors!

To contact Emily, please email emily@sarahschoolofmusic.com

Jackie joined SoM in November 2019 as Accountant, taking on all finance-related responsibilities for the school. Jackie holds both a Diploma in Financial Management from BCIT and earned her professional designation as a Certified General Accountant in 1995.

Jackie brings a wealth of experience to the school having enjoyed a 30+ year career working in the travel and entertainment industry; most notably for the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Grizzlies, Uniglobe Travel and the Pacific National Exhibition. Following the successful sale of Uniglobe in which she played a pivotal role, Jackie took a short sabbatical to recharge and ultimately seek out a new position in which she could give back to the community. Having a lifelong passion for music and also playing guitar for fun since childhood, SoM was a perfect fit! In addition to music, Jackie is also passionate about health and fitness, earning her 1st degree black belt in Taekwon-do in 2015.

To contact Jackie, please email jackie@sarahschoolofmusic.com or call 604-709-4415 ext 4