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Sarah Romeo

Assistant Professor
Affiliated Departments
Harmony and Jazz Composition

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Sarah Romeo is a Boston-based musician and educator. A versatile vocalist, Sarah has and continues to perform a diverse repertoire, from jazz and R&B, to soul, country, and pop. She has performed with Soul Tribe, an Albany-based 12-piece soul band, the Bryan Brundige Trio, Silver Arrow Band, and other acts in both the Albany and Boston areas. She has made appearances as a background vocalist on a number of records and continues to pursue live and studio performances.

Sarah has been teaching music including music theory, sight singing, ear training, and voice since 2016. In 2021, as the assistant director of core music tutoring, she trained peer tutors on various aspects of teaching and learning, from understanding learning styles to increasing motivation and everything in between. Sarah served most recently as the assistant to the dean of the professional education division and is thrilled to be moving to the harmony and jazz composition department as an assistant professor beginning fall 2023.

Career Highlights
  • Instruments include voice and piano
In Their Own Words

"Harmony—music theory—is cool because it positions you even closer to music, closer to the language and to the art form. The more we, as musicians, interact with music, both as creators and analysts, the more we can begin to understand music as an entity; its tendencies, patterns, and nuances. When we interpret and approach music as a language, we begin to truly understand its learning process. To learn a new language, one must speak, write, and listen to it. This is how we approach learning music."

"As a vocalist first and foremost, it is a personal mission of mine to empower other vocalists to see themselves as literate musicians. Unfortunately, there is often the distinction made between vocalists and musicians, and I hope to blur that distinction. As a professor of harmony, I will encourage all students, regardless of instrument, to see harmony as a tool to enhance their musicianship and musical literacy."

"Berklee, in many ways, has developed its own musical language—one that celebrates contemporary music and sees it as an academic discipline. This is Berklee’s legacy and I am excited to share it with you!"