Allison Sanders, a Birmingham native, studied at the Curtis Institute of Music where she earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music. While studying she performed roles such as Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Elettra (Idomeneo), Marguerite(Faust) and Cleopatra (Antony and Cleopatra). She also performed numerous roles with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, some of which include Giovanna (Rigoletto), Clotilde (Norma), Bianca (The Rape of Lucretia), and Flora (La Traviata). She performed the title role in Joplin’s Treemonisha with New York City Opera, and performed in The Female Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia with Opera Memphis. Recently, Ms. Sanders performed the role of Ruth (Pirates of Penzance) with Opera Birmingham and she will also be the featured artist in Opera Birmingham’s one woman production of Driving While Black. She has performed numerous orchestral works with The Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, The Chautauqua Orchestra and the Alabama Symphony. Ms. Sanders works as an adjunct professor at Miles College teaching voice.