SARA DUCE // Founding Co-Director
After watching high school students perform at a grade school assembly while in 2nd grade, SARA DUCE was smitten with the violin and vowed to play it one day. When the opportunity came to choose an instrument, the viola chose her instead.
Sara graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in music education from Arizona State University (Go Devils!) while studying viola under Patricia Cosand and the late Dr. William Magers. She also holds a Master’s Degree in music education from Northern Arizona University.
Now in her 21st year as orchestra director at Greenfield Junior High in Gilbert, AZ, Sara loves working with young string students and helping them to grow and develop as musicians and as people. While orchestra director is her “full time” passion, she also finds great joy in sharing her love of folk music with many talented high school musicians as a founding co-director of the Gilbert Town Fiddlers. Sara encourages students to play many styles of music and experiment with their approaches to music-making.
Sara has worked with fiddlers of all ages at various local fiddle camps and workshops. She is committed to sharing fiddle with other educators, including through a workshop sponsored by ASTA-Arizona and a presentation at the National ASTA Convention, the latter with the Gilbert Town Fiddlers. Sara currently plays violin with Sunflower Strings, subs with various local quartets on both violin and viola and works as a freelance fiddler and instructor.
Sara graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in music education from Arizona State University (Go Devils!) while studying viola under Patricia Cosand and the late Dr. William Magers. She also holds a Master’s Degree in music education from Northern Arizona University.
Now in her 21st year as orchestra director at Greenfield Junior High in Gilbert, AZ, Sara loves working with young string students and helping them to grow and develop as musicians and as people. While orchestra director is her “full time” passion, she also finds great joy in sharing her love of folk music with many talented high school musicians as a founding co-director of the Gilbert Town Fiddlers. Sara encourages students to play many styles of music and experiment with their approaches to music-making.
Sara has worked with fiddlers of all ages at various local fiddle camps and workshops. She is committed to sharing fiddle with other educators, including through a workshop sponsored by ASTA-Arizona and a presentation at the National ASTA Convention, the latter with the Gilbert Town Fiddlers. Sara currently plays violin with Sunflower Strings, subs with various local quartets on both violin and viola and works as a freelance fiddler and instructor.