Soprano Sarah-lynn Bennett, originally from Auburn, Washington, received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from Pacific Lutheran University where she studied with Cyndia Sieden. During her studies there, she covered the role of Suor Angelica, as well as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
In 2015, Bennett toured Northern Europe with the Choir of the West as a soloist, competing in the Anton Bruckner competition in Linz, Austria, where they were awarded the Anton Bruckner Prize for Outstanding Ensemble. While at Pacific Lutheran, Ms. Bennett sang for several distinguished artists and teachers, including Stephanie Blythe, Markus Brück, and Marni Nixon.
Ms. Bennett completed her first master’s degree at the the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She was the vocal winner of the Conservatory’s 2018 Concerto/Aria Competition. Ms. Bennett’s performance of American composer Charles Griffes’ Three Poems of Fiona Macleod highlights her interest in impressionism and post-romanticism. Ms. Bennett’s operatic performances with UMKC include Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, the Sandman in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, La Princesse in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, and the cover of Elle in Poulenc’s La voix humaine. As a student at UMKC, Ms. Bennett participated in the Varna International Opera Academy in the summer of 2018. She picked up the roles of Yvette in Puccini’s La Rondine, La bergère Louis XV and La tasse chinoise in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges.
In 2020, Ms. Bennett made her professional debut with Heartland Opera in Joplin, Missouri as Cercatrici I in Suor Angelica, as well as covering the roles of Suor Genovieffa in Suor as well as Nella in Gianni Schicci.
Since 2021, Ms. Bennett has been teaching middle school music covering orchestras, bands, and choir. Each year, Ms. Bennett has brought middle school choirs to the Seattle Mariners or Tacoma Rainiers to present the national anthem in two, three, and four part harmony. She has conducted multiple levels of secondary ensembles. Ms. Bennett began directing musicals at the secondary level in 2023. Ms. Bennett received a master’s degree in teaching from Central Washington University in 2023. In 2024, Sarah-lynn joined the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) in the Tahoma Chapter and opened a private music instruction studio in Auburn.