Sarah Raines is a graduate of NYU in classical voice. Central coast locals may have seen her on the stages of The Great American Melodrama, Opera Santa Barbara, or SLO Repertory Theater. She is also a theater director, credits including: The Lion King Jr. at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy, High School Musical Jr. with Lompoc Youth Theater, and South Pacific at the University of Great Falls. She further honed her theater craft by attending PCPA’a professional acting program. Most recently, she has accepted a position as the Program Coordinator with Youth ARTS Alive, a program in Santa Maria that provides free visual and performing arts classes for youth.

We discussed the work of many seasoned artists who are giving back to enhance the hearts, minds and creativity of our local youth through music, dance, art and more.