Singing and teaching in Arkansas, Sarah Dailey lifts hearts and wreaks mayhem on the stage and as an advocate for both new and underrepresented music. As a mezzo-soprano, educator, and collaborator, she has premiered a number of new works, including world premieres and digital stagings, throughout her career. Dr. Dailey also maintains a teaching studio privately and in institutions throughout Arkansas.
Recent and Upcoming Performances
Hansel in HANSEL AND GRETEL - South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
April 27th and 28th, 2024, El Dorado, AR
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra - River Rhapsodies Chamber Music Series
Samuel Barber - “Dover Beach” with the Quapaw Quartet
March 18th and 19th, 2025, 7:00pm, Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, Little Rock, AR
Mezzo-Soprano
Equally skilled in both comedy and drama, Sarah recently made her Missouri debut with Heartland Opera Theater in Suor Angelica and wreaked mayhem in the kitchen as Julia Child in a streamed production of Bon Appétit! with Opera in the Rock. She has sung in a number of regional premieres, including the world premiere of During Wind and Rain: A Delta Family Album with music specifically written for her voice by native Arkansas composer Michael Rice.
Educator
Dr. Dailey currently serves as Adjunct Instructor of Voice at Hendrix College, previously at Henderson State University, and maintains a private studio in Little Rock, AR. She especially loves teaching adult beginners and holds certification in Somatic Voicework™ - The LoVetri Method. During the summer months, Sarah is the Artistic Administrator for Spotlight on Opera, an artistic entrepreneurship program for young singers, based at Centenary College in Shreveport, LA.
Collaborator
A member of the Arkansas Arts Council Arts on Tour roster, Sarah is particularly drawn to the French vocal repertoire, chamber pieces for voice and instruments, and works by women composers and poets. On the other side of the proscenium, she has served as music director and orchestra conductor for theater productions throughout Arkansas.
Let’s work together!
sarah(at)sarahdaileymusic(dot)com
