Mrs Sarah Rozekrans

Sarah Rozekrans graduated from CQCM with a Bachelor of Music in 2008, and was awarded with ‘Student of the Year’ at the beginning of 2009. The following year, Sarah completed her Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching. Although she studied classical piano, Sarah went on to perform and musically direct cabaret shows for ‘OzCabaret’- a theatre company founded by fellow music theatre graduates. The cabaret troupe performed and received five-star reviews at Adelaide Fringe (AUS) 2013, Edinburgh Fringe (UK) 2013, Eindhoven ‘Best of The Fest’ (NL) 2013, Amsterdam Fringe (NL) 2013 and London Wine and Cheese Festival (UK) 2013.

Sarah returned to Mackay and started her role as the Cultural Coordinator and senior music teacher at St Patrick’s Senior College. She has been the repetiteur, vocal coach, conductor and a performer for several local productions. Sarah has worked alongside artists such as CQCM graduate, Madeline Cain (Cats) and Kurt Phelan (‘Johnny’ from Dirty Dancing, American Idiot, Joh for PM). In 2016, Sarah accompanied Kurt Phelan in the award-winning cabaret show “Timber Dreams” as part of the ‘Anywhere Theatre Festival’.

Sarah is a songwriter/performer in acoustic trio, "Folks Like Us" who have performed at festivals and events, and released debut album "Home" in 2021. She is part of Mackay corporate band, "Above Average" as keyboardist and vocalist.

Since beginning her role as Associate Lecturer of Music at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 2018, Sarah has taught piano, singing, music history, analysis, music theory, group keyboard, aural skills and has accompanied for many vocal exams, concerts and productions. Simultaneously, Sarah runs her own private studio, teaching piano, voice and music theory. Sarah works closely with students at Aspire Performing Arts and St Patricks College, often as music director and accompanist for productions and choirs.

Sarah continues to perform across music genres whilst teaching (Country Music Festivals, Folk Festivals, Cabaret/Fringe Festivals, Music Theatre Productions). Most recently, performing as a backing vocalist for Karen Jacobsen's "Misogyny Opus" at its premiere at the Mackay Entertainment Centre and Woodford Folk Festival (2023) and pianist for Luke Geiger at "Country Fest QLD" (2025). Sarah is currently studying a Master of Research in music education.