Jessica Payne is a Euphonium performance major at the University of Akron and is currently studying with Dr. Christopher Blaha. In her collegiate career, she has also studied with Tucker Jolly, Dr. Elizabeth Shafer, and Dr. James Albrecht. Jessica has represented the University of Akron at the North Central District Intercollegiate Band and the National Intercollegiate Band and played principal Euphonium with them for the past two years. Jessica is honored to play principal baritone with The Brass Band of the Western Reserve.