Sarah McMahill comes from a musical family and is a life-long musician. They started in the 1980s with piano and clarinet lessons. They blossomed while studying music education at Doane College (Crete, NE) with clarinet and vocal scholarships in 1997. They had a few experiences during their two years at Doane that influenced their decision to transfer to Southwest MN State University (SMSU) where they got their BA in theatre, English (creative writing), and art. They then attended Saint Paul College for their certificate in massage therapy. They received a certificate in enneagram teacher training in 2011 through Full Circle Enneagram, received another enneagram teacher certificate through Moving Forward Australia in 2021 and is an Accredited Enneagram Professional through the International Enneagram Association.
They started Wellness Weaving in 2023 which weaves together Kintsugi Studios & Publications, Heart to Hands Myofascial Massage, and The Dragonfly Enneagram Center. Wellness Weaving is about understanding and experiencing how our hearts, bodies, and minds are woven together through expression, bodywork, and mindgardening.
Kintsugi Studios & Publications has art and recording studios, self-publish sheet music, poetry, short stories, and non-fiction. Sarah’s compositions and creativities are inspired by social justice, history, the enneagram, literature and poetry, science fiction/fantasy, nature, the whole human body, spirituality, and commissions. They have performed with the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra, St. Anthony Community Theatre (cast and pit orchestra), Calliope Women’s Chorus, and One Voice Mixed Chorus. They have compositions for clarinet, piano, voice, choir, and other instrumental ensembles. They have on-going collaborations with CBC award-winning poet Andrew Burton, Canadian author and founder of The Awakened Company Catherine Bell, and Turkish neuroscientist and poet Özgü Işık Hafızoğlu.
They recorded their first album of 9 enneagram songs (premiered in Canada April of 2022) and arranged original solo compositions for SATB choir, one of which was premiered by One Voice Mixed Chorus on January 20 and 21, 2024.
Sarah records as themselves and Ceramic Personali-Tease. They are a member of ASCAP and IAWM.
Generations
Composed December 2023 – Clarinet, Violin, Cello
From the composer: “I originally wrote this for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet in December 2023 as a Christmas gift for my nephew. I wanted to give him a piece of music that represents our family’s connection to music. My grandpa played the clarinet and tenor sax in a jazz band, I play the clarinet, and now my nephew is playing the bass clarinet. I was inspired to change out the instruments to reflect what other family members play; grandma played the cello and sister-in-love on violin. I’ve been pushing myself to share more of my music outside of my family, which is why I’m submitting this.“