About Sara

Sara Stephens Kotrba is a Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer for the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She earned her bachelor of music and master of music degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. She has studied with Doris Harrel, Betty Mallard, David Renner, Kiyoshi Tamagawa, Sophia Gilson, Amanda Vick Lethco and Katherine Faricy. She has been teaching Suzuki piano since 1990. She is especially dedicated to her Suzuki families, helping nurture their love of music through creative practice tools and musical ideas. She is the past president of the Suzuki Association of Minnesota and of the Twin Cities Suzuki Piano Teachers’ Guild. She is the piano co-chair for the SAA 2022 Conference. She is the author of a blog about teaching, parenting, music and faith found at www.kotrbapianostudio.blogspot.com. She was and is the Suzuki piano mom of Calvin and Mary, ages 19, and 16. She lives in Eagan, MN, with her family and four cats.