Sarah Thawer is a drummer based in Toronto, Canada. She started playing drums at the age of two. Sarah is currently freelancing, touring, recording and performing with international artists playing various genres including jazz, fusion, Latin, gospel, funk, R&B, hip hop, Indian and world music. She studied jazz and world music at York University. Sarah was the recipient of the Oscar Peterson Scholarship, the highest award given by the institution, in addition to graduating with the Summa Cum Laude distinction.