Joanna Serenko Presented By The Townsendx3 Agency Joanna started piano and voice lessons at 6 and later went on to join marching band, show choir and musical theater. After opening for a local musician in high school, Joanna started to gain traction in her community and won a citywide talent competition. Joanna started her career singing at St. Louis venues such as Blueberry Hill, The Ready Room, and SoFar Sounds St. Louis. She released a single called "Best of Me" in 2019, and in April of that year, she placed first in the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at Fox Theatre.