SARAH FRANCES FRiDRiCH
Teaching
I have nearly 20 years experience teaching piano fundamentals and music theory.
I have co-lead a weekly songwriting group on zoom since 2020.
In October 2022, I taught my first professional songwriting class at the DC Music Summit.
Performance
I have 20+ years experience as a solo singer-songwriter on piano, guitar, and ukulele
I am leader of my own keyboard and drums-based indie-rock band
I have performed as a student jazz pianist in university big bands and small jazz ensembles.
Since 2021, I've been performing as one-half of the fiddle-music-meets-pop-songs duo The String Mamas.
Writing
Turnaround
Jazz History on Mary Lou Williams
Thesis on Marx
Poetry
Song Lyrics
Sonwriting awards
Songwriting, Composition, and Arranging
I have released 3 EPs and 1 full length album of original songs.
I arranged music for and conducted a 7-woman choir for several concerts supporting my 2011 album release.
I have written and arranged music for solo voice and piano, for my pop-rock band Ms.Fridrich's Messy Ann Band, and for The String Mamas.