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as a flute major. There she sang in the university choirs and realized she had vocal potential when she was given solos in choir. She soon switched to a vocal major and, in 1973, was an apprentice singer with the
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at the church where she also sang in the choir. The young Ashley began playing the flute and attended the
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in the summers during high school. Upon graduation from high school, Ashley enrolled at the
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