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SARAH DE COCK
Festival Assistant Director Sarah De Cock, mezzo-soprano, received her Master of Music degree in vocal performance from Bowling Green State University in 2009. She has performed many leading roles, including Tessa in The Gondoliers with the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Nancy in Albert Herring, the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas, as well as Sister Alice in the Dialogues of the Carmelites. Other notable appearances include major roles in the North American premiers of Francesco Cavalli operas, La Virtù de’strali d’Amore and Gli amori d’Apollo e di Daphne, directed by world renowned lutenist and Eastman School of Music Professor of Lute, Paul O’Dette.
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During the years following her M.M., Sarah maintained an extensive private voice studio and performed locally with Opera on Tap, a non-profit organization, sang at the Art Fair Song Fest held annually at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, and presented various benefit and community outreach recitals with her husband, Stijn De Cock.
Following her passion for the voice and languages, Sarah entered the field of Speech-Language Pathology and received a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology in May of 2016. During her graduate studies, she worked as a research assistant for various projects funded by a National Institutes of Health research grant, and managed a lab devoted to the study of child language development and evidence based practices. She currently works in Florida as a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist.
As the festival's assistant director, Sarah will be available to help with any questions or concerns you might have. In addition to administrative duties, she will facilitate scheduling, convey requests to the various staff and faculty members, and assist with the daily running of the festival.
Following her passion for the voice and languages, Sarah entered the field of Speech-Language Pathology and received a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology in May of 2016. During her graduate studies, she worked as a research assistant for various projects funded by a National Institutes of Health research grant, and managed a lab devoted to the study of child language development and evidence based practices. She currently works in Florida as a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist.
As the festival's assistant director, Sarah will be available to help with any questions or concerns you might have. In addition to administrative duties, she will facilitate scheduling, convey requests to the various staff and faculty members, and assist with the daily running of the festival.