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Sarah Frook Gallo standing for her portrait in the Zoellner Arts Center

Sarah Frook Gallo

Assistant Professor

Director, Choral Arts

610-758-3833
saf624@lehigh.edu
Zoellner 354
Education:

DMA, University of Georgia

MM, Eastman School of Music

BA, William & Mary

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Focus Areas

Additional Interests

  • Conducting
  • Music Education
  • Vocal Pedagogy

Personal Statement

As a conductor, teacher, and scholar, I work to nurture musical ecosystems that join musicians with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds in the common pursuit of musical and academic excellence.

My teaching centers my students’ humanity and provides intentional opportunities for growth as thoughtful, capable, and resilient learners and musicians. My choirs of all levels work to sing expressively with specificity, vocal freedom, and self-awareness.

My research and performance interests highlight under-represented groups in choral music and promote  voice-science informed pedagogy in the choral classroom.

Biography

Dr. Sarah Frook Gallo is an Assistant Professor and  the Director of Choral Activities at Lehigh University, where she leads the Lehigh Choral Arts, conducts curricular choirs, and teaches courses in the music department. A vibrant and versatile conductor, teacher, and singer, she is a frequent guest clinician and enjoys working with singers of all ages.

Prior to her appointment at Lehigh, she served as the Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Georgia, where she conducted four ensembles, coached graduate students, and taught courses in conducting and music education. She has also taught at William & Mary, Christopher Newport University, and the University of Richmond. 

Dr. Frook Gallo is passionate about working with the next generation of teachers, conductors, and singers, and gives sessions in conducting, mindfulness, vocal pedagogy, and Dalcroze eurhythmics across the US. As a singer, she enjoys singing professionally and helping young singers understand the nuances of singing in a professional choral ensemble. Her research interests include the relationship between music and community health, music education in 19th century Mexico City, and the use of Dalcroze in conductor education. 

She holds degrees from the UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music, the Eastman School of Music, and William & Mary. Apart from her time at Lehigh, she enjoys spending  time in nature with her husband, daughter, and dog, Moira Rose.