Pessatti holds a BA in Classical Singing from the Escola Superior de Música e Belas Artes do Paraná (Paraná's College of Music and Fine Arts), where she graduated in 1997 under the guidance of prof. Neyde Thomas. Still during her studies, she performed her first solo recitals in the series "Música nos Museus" (Music at the Museums) in Curitiba from 1996 to 1998.
