Sarah Cuoco is proud to be a teaching artist at IMS through the IMS/Sharon Playhouse Performing Arts Residency. With the Sharon Playhouse, Sarah leads a dynamic range of youth programming and community engagement initiatives. A seasoned dance educator and choreographer, Sarah specializes in Ballet, Jazz, and Musical Theater, with a passionate emphasis on Youth Theater and arts education. Her extensive teaching background includes faculty positions at The Ballet School (Lakeville, CT), The Studio (Amenia, NY), and guest artist residencies at prestigious institutions such as The Hotchkiss School, The Brearley School, and Falls Village Children’s Theater. She also served as a recurring guest instructor for Lara Luzim at PMT in New York City. Prior to her current role at the Sharon Playhouse, Sarah was the dance instructor at Millbrook School. She holds a teaching certification from the National Dance Institute, founded by legendary New York City Ballet principal Jacques d’Amboise, and is also a certified 200-hour yoga instructor. At the Sharon Playhouse, Sarah is the creator and director of the acclaimed YouthStage show Sharon Playhouse Stars!, which features the Playhouse’s youngest performers. Through her work with the Sharon Playhouse in-school residency program, Sarah has had the pleasure of working with students at Indian Mountain School, Sharon Center, Salisbury Central, Kent Center, Goshen Center, and Dutchess Day.