Sarah Tobin

Music Theory

Sarah Tobin (she/her) is a PhD pre-candidate in music theory. Sarah received her Bachelor of Music from McGill University in viola, and she earned her master’s degree in music theory at Michigan State University. Her research centers around gender and queer expression in popular music. In a recent paper on Janelle Monáe, Sarah examined how Monáe’s music persona transformed across her career to challenge cultural perceptions of Black and queer individuals. Sarah is also interested in rhythm and meter in 20th-century tonal music, specifically with Hindemith’s viola repertoire. Sarah has presented her work at various regional, national, and international conferences including SMT, Music Theory Midwest, and the SMI Postgrad Conference in Dublin, Ireland. Sarah has taught both written theory and aural skills within the undergraduate curriculum at MSU, and she performs regularly as a violist. She also enjoys cooking, solving crossword puzzles, and spoiling her cat, Finnegan. In her free time, Sarah is a full-time student at the University of Michigan.

Contact: tobinsarah@umich.edu

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