Joanna Ross Hersey studied with Dan Perantoni at Arizona State University, received a Master of Music in Tuba Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music studying with Chester Schmitz, and earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Tuba Performance from the Hartt School.  As Principal Tubist with the United States Coast Guard Band, Joanna performed throughout the country as a soloist and clinician after winning the position at the age of nineteen. Joanna has played for three U.S. Presidents, performed at numerous state functions for visiting dignitaries, and has appeared on The Today Show and Good Morning America. In her freelance career she has performed with artists including Placido Domingo, Roberta Flack, Marilyn Horne, Arlo Guthrie, Michael Bolton, Lee Greenwood, Arturo Sandoval and Jack Nicholson.  Joanna is currently recording her first solo album, entitled O quam mirabilis, featuring music by Hildegard von Bingen, Libby Larson, and more. For more information and to listen to recent recordings, visit Joanna at joannahersey.com.  Joanna is Assistant Professor of Low Brass at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she teaches trombone, euphonium and tuba.