LaTonya Peoples
LaTonya Peoples is a violinist and vocalist, music producer, Kronos analyst, and Suzuki violin instructor. She was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, and began violin lessons at age five. She took Suzuki training and started teaching private Suzuki violin lessons at age 16. Ms. Peoples holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Howard University (1994) and a degree in project management (2016). She appears in work by Co-Resonance (a Pop/Classical Fusion String Quartet), India Arie, Ken Ford, Doria Roberts, JJ’s Swimming, and Left Eye Productions/TLC, and her work has been licensed by Love and Hip Hop. Her vocal rendition of “Wade in the Water” was featured on ABC’s hit Television Series Scandal. Ms. Peoples has performed in ensembles opening for Gladys Knight, Meshell Ndegeocello, Angelique Kidjo, and Alice Walker, as well as on National Public Radio’s Wade in the Water series featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock, produced by author Sonja Williams.