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Jonita Lattimore, a renowned soprano, is an Adjunct Faculty member at the Chicago College of Performing Arts within Roosevelt University. She has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Vienna's Musikverein, with critical acclaim for operatic roles like Micaela in Carmen and Elizabeth Taylor in Jackie O.
- Education: Bachelor's from Eastman School of Music, Master's from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Her expertise spans classical voice, operatic performance, and cross-genre vocal technique, emphasizing healthy singing across genres like spirituals, gospel, jazz, and pop. She has collaborated with legendary artists including Kathleen Battle and served as Vocal Consultant for the Auditorium Theatre's production of Get Out.
Scientific Awards & Recognitions:
- Opera Index Award
- MacAllister Awards
- George London Foundation Award
- Birgit Nilsson International Competition Recognition
- Luciano Pavarotti International Competition Finalist
- Two Emmy Awards for collaborations with Eastman School of Music and Chicago Sinfonietta
As an educator, she has developed vocal curricula for charter schools and mentored students who now perform with major opera companies and artists like Queen Latifah and Sting. She founded The Chicago Freedom Singers and participated in television specials with TreDiva.
