Teaching – Sarah Viens

“Sarah Viens is by far one of the greatest teachers I have ever had, or encountered. It is incredibly inspiring to see how deeply she cares about her students and their development as musicians. She always gives the highest quality feedback and gives generously of her time. “

Carla Lamb, M.Mus. University of Oregon (2018)

With a personal interest in psychology and social dynamics, Sarah possesses a unique ability to establish a strong rapport and high success rate with her students. She ensures to meet every student where they are at, and operates from the perspective that every person has a unique path to their greatest potential. It is Sarah’s goal to assist in uncovering her students’ unique paths, to confirm their strengths, and to build confidence in order to illuminate the areas that require improvement. This approach complements with any personality type or learning style and ensures all students are served fairly, appropriately, and respectfully. She provides honesty about the music industry, and the amount of work required to succeed, honesty in the feedback given, and provides a rigorous course of study catered to each individual.

She encourages her students to become proficient in multiple areas of study. Sarah’s goal is for her students to be able create as many possible pathways to actualize their goals, and manifest those pathways in their professional careers.

“In addition to providing a top-notch education at the Music School, Sarah has also managed to gracefully

mold the culture of the trumpet studio. The environment is supportive, open, and fun.

— Hannah Abercrombie, B.Mus. University of Oregon (2016)

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“Sarah is a fantastic trumpet teacher and I have improved so much over this past year. I really enjoy learning from her and the support that she gives is great. She has lots of amazing information and ways to help you improve. She also knows exactly how you can work on your issues and difficulties with a piece or with your playing in general. She gives great advice on what to listen to and how to improve your sound and interpretation of a piece. Overall, she is fantastic.”

— Jessica Farmer, B.Mus. Trumpet Performance, Class of 2020

“A special thanks to Brian McWhorter and Sarah Viens; two of the most inspiring musicians I will ever have the opportunity to work with. With your passions, guidance, practicality and impracticality, I remembered the reason why I am a musician— a reminder that has greatly impacted me in my trumpet playing, my compositions, as a conductor, and even as a writer. Thank you so much”.

– An excerpt from Joseph Vranas’ Masters Thesis dedicatiom.
M.Mus. University of Oregon (2019)

“I learn more from Sarah in a term than I learn from any other teacher in a full year. She’s an outstanding educator and I hope that someday I can be half the teacher she is”.

— Eli Simantel, B.Mus. University of Oregon (2020)