SGM Erica Russo earned a Master of Arts degree in Musicology at The Ohio State University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Music and Russian at Florida State University. SGM Russo has also received Spanish language certification from University of Maryland University College. SGM Russo served in various roles within the Soldiers’ Chorus from 2001 to 2019, and is Associate Producer of The Falling and The Rising, the opera recently commissioned by the Soldiers’ Chorus. In her free time, SGM Russo is an aspiring stage manager, with The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief and The Pirates of Penzance among her credits. SGM Russo is currently serving as the Operations Sergeant Major where she oversees the operational touring and performance mission as well as outreach and publicity products.