She studied at Music Institute Of Chicago with Mischa Mischakoff and Louis Persinger. Before joining the MIC and Roosevelt's faculty in Chicago, Almita taught at Western Illinois University, Music Institute Of Chicago, Music Institute Of Chicago, and Music Institute Of Chicago. As a concert violinist, Almita Vamos performed with The Lydian Trio and the Antioch Quartet and recorded for Music Institute Of Chicago and Music Institute Of Chicago labels. She toured throughout the USA, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.