Sarah Busman is the principal flutist of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. She is the Arts Education Manager for the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, where her primary initiatives are the Artists In Schools granting programs and Mini Grants. Prior to working at the Arts Council, Sarah taught at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for 9 years, graduating many wonderful flutists, teachers, and scholars. She is the founder of Darkwater Festival, which celebrates women in music through scholarship, performance, and new music. Sarah holds a BM from Middle Tennessee State University and an MM from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She lives in Fayetteville, NC with her husband and music nerd Joshua Busman, her two little boys, Arthur and Simon, and her tripod hound dog Foster.