Allison Sanders, a Birmingham native, studied at the Curtis Institute of Music where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music. She performed numerous roles with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, some of which include Giovanni (Rigoletto), Clotilde (Norma), Bianca (The Rape of Lucretia), and Flora (La Traviata). She performed the title roe in Joplin’s Treemonisha with New York City Opera and performed in The Female Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia with Opera Memphis. Ms. Sanders performed the role of Ruth (The Pirates of Penzance) with Opera Birmingham. Last year, she performed in the one-woman opera, dwb (driving while black), with Opera Birmingham. She was also a soloist for the World Games 2022 closing ceremony. 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 and Samford University, teaching voice. She is also the music teacher at Cornerstone Elementary School.