Sarah Morrison

Dr. Sarah Morrison maintains an active career as a choral conductor, music educator, and performer. She is the artistic director of the Oakville Choir for Children and Youth, a vibrant seven-choir organization focused on building leadership and community through singing. A passionate educator, Dr. Morrison is the Director of Learning, Teaching, and Research at Appleby College where she leads the choral program and teaches vocal music and musical theatre. Her choirs have won awards at both the national and international level including first place in the Upper-Voice Youth Choir category in the 2019 National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs and a Gold Medal at the 8th World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. Dr. Morrison is known for her energy and creativity in working with young voices.

Dr. Morrison holds music and education degrees from Western University and The University of Toronto. She is an adjunct faculty at Queen’s University teaching courses in creativity and innovation at the Graduate Faculty of Education. Her research interests focus on creativity, innovative pedagogy, interdisciplinary learning, and leadership.

She is the 2010 winner of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting awarded by the Ontario Arts Council. She writes the Youth Choir column for Choral Canada’s Anacrusis, the choral feature in the Canadian Music Educator , and served the board of Choirs Ontario as the Vice-President. Dr. Morrison sang soprano with the JUNO-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir for over a decade and can be heard on their debut album, In Good Company. She is active as a conference presenter and guest conductor across Canada and the United States.