A song in her heart

Joanna Brehaut has come a long way since singing “Tomorrow,” from the smash musical “Annie,” in her bedroom.

“I used to send her upstairs to sing it, because she was a belter at 7 and 8 years old,” said Brehaut's mother, Suzanna.

Joanna, of Elbridge, is currently completing a degree in music education from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. Her studies could continue as soon as this summer at Syracuse University, where she was recently accepted as a master's candidate in music education.