Jacqueline Ellison is a native Washingtonian who has been an active member of the arts community since she was a small child. Jacqueline has performed all over the Washington metropolitan area, as well as the entire east coast region, as a background singer for the Motown artist Grenique. Her artistic roots were planted early on thanks to her mother, who encouraged her to explore her many interests.

Jacqueline has dabbled in violin, piano, vocal tech, and three different dance genres. During a window in her journey she also taught interpretive movement.

Because of these explorations in her early years, she made it into the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where she now sits as treasurer of the Alumni Association.

Community service has remained a focal point in her life, and currently Jacqueline volunteers as a hotline and hospital advocate in her community. Jacqueline plans to return in the spring of 2007 to the University of the District of Columbia, where she will resume her studies in Music Education.

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