Sarah Tobin

Sarah Tobin (she/her) is a PhD pre-candidate in music theory at the University of Michigan.

Sarah received her Bachelor of Music from McGill University, and she earned her master’s degree in music theory at Michigan State University. Her research centers around narrativity in popular music, and she is particularly interested in how gender and queer expression intersects with form and timbre. Sarah has presented her work at various regional, national, and international conferences including the Society of Music Theory and Music Theory Midwest. Sarah has taught both written theory and aural skills within the undergraduate curriculum at MSU and the University of Michigan, and she performs regularly as a violist and violinist. She also enjoys cooking, solving crossword puzzles, and spoiling her cat, Finnegan.