Meet Gina: Dancer, Performer, and Musical Theater Artist
Gina grew up outside in the small Midwest town of Howell, MI. When not running through fields or forests barefoot, Gina could be found any given night at Glenn’s School of Dance where she trained for sixteen consecutive years. From age 12, she prioritized her ballet training in the Cecchetti Method under the close direction of previous council president Sandra Glenn. Gina proudly endured all seven of the main grade levels.
Initially aiming for a concert or contemporary program after High School, Gina decided to pivot into the commercial world by pursuing a BFA with Pace University’s Commercial Dance Program. Considering her ballet focus during her formative years paired with the rigorous dynamic jazz techniques from Pace, Gina has created a well rounded base prepped to take on any style.
Beyond dance Gina has, since she remembered, been infatuated with Musical Theater. Making frequent trips to the Wharton Center at Michigan State, she watched her first ever musical, South Pacific, on her grandmother’s lap.
Her love for Theater has continued in her career ambitions, knowing that her place both on and off the stage has and will continue to spread joy.
Gina with her grandmother Carol, whom she not only attributes her love for the art, but her ability to pursue them.