EMT: 2024
Sarah is a professional singer, songwriter & singing teacher. She gained a degree in Performing Arts (Music) at The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (LIPA). Here under the guidance of Helen Rowson & Sarah Stephenson her Estill journey began.
Sarah has performed globally in musical shows & with her jazz band, supporting artists such as Jamie Cullum, Geoff Gascoine and Spyro Gyra. Highlights include The Dubai International Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho) & The Stables (Wavendon).
Theatre/TV credits include lead singer/dancer – P&O Cruising Musicals Consortium, María Elena Holly – Buddy & Mad About The Musicals (UK & Ireland tour). Cinderella – Cinderella (Welwyn Garden City). Session vocalist/backing singer – The Royal (ITV). ‘You give me something’ & ‘Music Box’ album launch & performances – (YTV).
Her first album on Candid Records in 2009 ‘You give me something’ won the acclaim of Sir Michael Parkinson. Her second ‘Music Box’ released in 2011 on her own label ‘19b Studio Records’. Sarah’s version of ‘My Favourite Things’ was featured by Virgin Records with her recent release ‘Your Own Way’ on Red Island Productions a collaboration with Mauritian DJ & producer David Jay.
As lead vocalist she has performed for many corporate events with ‘The Sarah Brickel Band’, ‘The Night Jars’ & ‘Al Morrisons Blues Experience’.
Sarah has been a singing teacher/vocal coach for 19 years specialising in vocal and performance techniques, musical theatre, pop & jazz. She has worked with singers, songwriters, actors & dancers of all ages in schools, colleges, universities and her private studio, teaching 1-1 lessons, choirs, group coaching and masterclasses. Current posts include The University of Hull, York College and Mountview Manchester.