Sally grew up surrounded by music in Fort Worth, Texas, where she played the French horn in wind ensembles, orchestras, musicals, brass bands, solo competitions, and marching band. Through these diverse experiences, she discovered the profound healing power of music and grew not only as a musician, but also as a teammate and individual.
While earning her degree in Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin, Sally developed strong teaching skills, learned to play multiple instruments, and released original music. During this time, she felt increasingly drawn toward making music more inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities — especially those like her own family member with cerebral palsy, sound sensitivity, and other developmental disabilities. She realized she wanted to help people work toward both musical and non-musical goals, which ultimately led her to pursue a career in music therapy.
Sally went on to earn her equivalency degree in Music Therapy from Appalachian State University. There, she worked with older adults in memory care, children and adults with disabilities, individuals in inpatient psychiatric facilities, and adolescents with mental health needs. She completed her clinical internship at Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she provided music therapy services to patients and families in intensive care, hematology and oncology, neonatal intensive care, and other hospital units.
“I love to use music to amplify the voices that need to be heard.”
