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the Department of Music at Clark Atlanta University. In addition to the aforementioned, Dr. Adams is a recitalist/teacher, and soloist for the First Church of Christian Scientist; Fayetteville, Georgia. Adams performed as part of the High Museum’s “Make a Joyful Noise” exhibit, Atlanta, Georgia. He has performed over seventeen complete opera roles and more than fifteen characters in numerous opera scenes programs. Dr. Adams has performed with the New York Harlem Theatre for whom he performed as an independent Artist with their productions of Porgy and Bess in the Grand Théatre de Genéve, Switzerland, and Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, Italy. Adams also performed with the Atlanta Opera Opéra-Comique’s production of Porgy and Bess, in France, Spain, Normandy and Luxembourg. Other performances include the roles of Commendatore, Opera Festival di Roma and Rome Opera Festival; Don Alfonso, Cosí fan Tutte, and Titus, The Candlers of Callan by Sharon Willis. Dr. Adams was Music Director for Three Penny Opera and Carmen Jones; CAU Players. Adams was the Project Director for the Department of Music’s Lab Enhancement Grant; funded through Title III. He was Professor of Music-Voice, and Chair of the Department of Music at Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina. Adams also served as Head of the Division of Arts and Humanities, Professor of Music-Voice, and Chair of the Department of Fine Arts at Knoxville College, where he also directed the college choir, Knoxville, Tennessee. Robert was also Project Director for the Missouri Artists Series, Lincoln University. Adams served as President/Registrar of the Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (ALANATS). He also served as Regional Registrar for the southeast region of the National Teachers of Singing (NATS).