Lina Axel is a native New Yorker, and received her formal training at Ballet Hispanico on a full scholarship. Lina attended Dean College with a major in dance, and while in school performed professionally with Pioneer Valley Ballet. Upon returning to New York she worked with New American Youth Ballet, performed as a guest artist with the Jimenez/Black Dance Project, and completed an internship with Broadway Dance Center. She had been a member of In-Sight Dance Company since it’s inception. She has performed as a company member with The Kennedy Dancers, mishiDance, and has apprenticed with Classical Contemporary Ballet Theatre in Brooklyn. Lina has toured in North Carolina where she performed with Kinetic Dance Company, and had the opportunity to dance her dream role as “The Sugar Plum Fairy” for Genesse Dance Theatre in upstate New York.
Aside from her performance career, Lina also had the opportunity to present her own original one act ballet “PUSH” at Dixon Place. As a teacher, she was proud to run a free pre-professional children’s program through In-Sight Dance Company, and has served as the ballet instructor at “The Cultural Arts Center” in Washington Heights. She has previously taught ballet in Forrest Hills at All Star Studios, and had the opportunity to lead company class with In-Sight. Lina spent 5 wonderful years as a part of the ballet faculty at American Youth Dance Theater, and is excited and elated to be returning for the two-week intensive this summer. Lina Axel is an ABT® NTC Affiliate Teacher, certified in Pre-Primary through level Three