Joan
is the Associate Principal Double Bass with the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra. She also performs both nationally
and internationally with Elision, Australia's leading
contemporary ensemble, with whom she has appeared as soloist
in many Australian and world premieres of contemporary
bass literature.
Joan
teaches both privately and for the University of Western
Australia and has been a teacher and recitalist at a number
of national and international events, including National
Music Camp, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and
bass workshops in Orange, Adelaide and Washington D.C.