Lina was proudly raised in Montclair, New Jersey, where her artistic side was spoiled rotten with almost immediate access to New York City, and a thriving community of versatile artists. Apparently her desire to perform first surfaced when her parents took her 3-year-old self to see Cirque du Soleil. Instead of sitting back and gasping with the rest of the audience, she made her way to the aisle and starting trying to do acrobatics of her own. She never found out if the ushers appreciated her performance, but she likes to think it was an exciting change of pace.

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Now living in NYC, Lina holds a BFA in musical theatre from the Hartt School of Music, Dance and Theatre. She has performed on cruise lines, regional stages, national children's theatre tours, and original musicals in the city.  Lina also does voiceover work, has been featured on 3 original cast albums, sings for gigs around the city, and loves supporting live music and theatre everywhere!