She began piping at the age of 10 under the instruction of Ian McKerral, and later received tuition from Jim Henderson, Stuart Samson, Glenn Brown and currently (for 10+ years), Willie McCallum. Sarah graduated in 2013 with a BA (Hons) in Scottish Music - Piping and is currently employed by Fife Council as an Instrumental Bagpipe Instructor. Sarah has also been a member of the Kintyre Schools Pipe Band, Inveraray and District Pipe Band and the 2015 World Pipe Band Champions, Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band.  

Some of her solo wins include : the MSR event at the Uist & Barra Invitational Competition (2020), the A grade Marches at the Argyllshire Gathering (2019) and the Dunvegan Medal at the Skye Highland Gathering (2019).