Tiffany Renée Jackson (born 1971) is an American jazz and operatic

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. She created the role of Alma March in the world première of Mark Adamo's opera ''

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''. She was born in

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and studied at the

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(

Bachelor of Music A Bachelor of Music (BMus; sometimes conferred as Bachelor of Musical Arts) is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of a program of study in music. The degree may be awarded for performance, music ed ...

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School of Music (

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and

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), and the

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( Professional Studies Certificate). Jackson earned her

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degree at the

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School of Fine Arts. Jackson created an autobiographical

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, ''From the Hood to the Ivy League'', which debuted in 2019. In it, Jackson discusses her experience growing up in the African-American ghetto, singing operatic music styles as an African American and

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in music, her experience with teaching and bodybuilding, and

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. Jackson joined Western Carolina University in 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Music. She directs the university's small commercial voice ensemble, the Catamount Singers. Jackson appeared on "America's Got Talent".

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* 1971 births American operatic sopranos Living people University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Yale School of Music alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni University of Connecticut alumni 21st-century American women opera singers {{opera-singer-stubhttp://www.giftpassionpurposeproject.com/