Trenton Music Experience (TME), a recently formed nonprofit whose goal is to celebrate Trenton’s many significant music innovators and influencers, invites the public to celebrate Trenton Music Ambassador Sarah Dash at a pop-up event featuring music, videos, memorabilia and photos Jan. 9-11, 2025 at the James Kerney campus gallery, 102 N. Broad St.

The focus of TME is to showcase Trenton’s musical heritage. Sarah Dash, one of the city’s best known music influencers, was a singer with Patti Labelle and the Bluebelles, and also performed with the Rolling Stones and many other music greats.

An opening reception will be held 5-8 pm Friday, Jan. 10. Exhibit hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.

“Sarah Dash served as the city’s music ambassador until her death in 2021, and we believe her renown and popularity will expand interest in Trenton’s musical heritage,” said Paul Zych, founder and president of TME.

“Through words, music, memorabilia, photos and video, our event will underscore that while Dash is unique, her story is not. Trenton is home to many music influencers whose stories deserve to be told,” Zych said.The exhibit honoring Dash, who died three years ago, is curated by her niece, Danielle Miller-Winrow, headmaster of Sprout U School of the Arts in Trenton, who will share how Sarah’s upbringing in Trenton influenced her career.

As a youngster, Dash sang in the Trenton Church of Christ choir, and later launched a girls’ singing group as a young teen with fellow Trentonian Nona Hendryx , and the Bluebelles with Patti Labelle. Her biggest smash single was “Lady Marmalade.”

“My Aunt Sarah Dash was a visionary who believed in the transformative power of the arts and that everyone deserved the opportunity to experience their magic,” said Miller-Winrow. “This event is a tribute to her legacy and a reflection of her unwavering passion, which inspired me to integrate academia and the arts at Sprout U—creating a space where creativity and education come together to empower lives, just as she empowered mine.”

Danielle and her husband, the late Joseph Winrow, founded Sprout U School of the Arts in Trenton, and she remains the school’s headmaster.

“Aunt Sarah was a profound inspiration and an enthusiastic supporter of our vision. She contributed significantly by serving as a private voice instructor, spearheading fundraising efforts, and passionately advocating for the arts within our community,” said Miller-Winrow.

Trenton Music Experience is a 501c3 nonprofit creating immersive experiences bringing Trenton’s music legacy to life, featuring local significant influencers from all musical genres. Learn more at www.trentonmusicexperience.org