A native of Tennessee, Marissa Mitchell is a Doctoral student under the tutelage of Guy Yehuda at Michigan State University. Mitchell recently performed at the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival in New York City. Additionally, she earned awards for clarinet performance at Miss America Organization competitions. Mitchell has over 10 years of teaching experience & volunteered as a clarinet instructor at the Joy of Music School, a program providing free lessons for youth. She currently teaches at the Michigan State University Community Music School. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Music Education from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Master of Music form Baylor University. Mitchell looks forward to immersing herself in the beautiful atmosphere of India, especially making her own sari!