Sarah Nietupski is the 7-12th Instrumental Music Teacher at Michigan Center Schools in Jackson, MI where she teaches high school marching, concert, and jazz band, 7th and 8th grade band, and HS general music. After graduating from Adrian College (Adrian, MI) with her Bachelor of Music Education degree, she completed her Master of Music in Horn Performance at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) where she held the High Brass Music Education Assistantship.

She is an active member of the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA), the Michigan Music Education Association (MMEA), the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA), Women Band Directors International (WBDI) and is the MSBOA State Music Education Chair. In 2021 and 2023, Ms. Nietupski was recognized as a Jackson County Magazine Top Ten Teacher.

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