Lina Ramos - Voice
Book a Private WorkshopMs. Lina Ramos, a native New Mexican, is an arts educator, director, conductor, opera singer, and performer. She has served as an educator for over 35 years, including such remarkable experiences as teaching in inner city schools in Washington, DC, and rural schools in New Mexico. In service to the community, Ms. Ramos feels fortunate to have conducted and directed over 20 shows in the past six years for the musical theater family, various churches, and private schools. In 2013, Ms. Ramos received the Best Music Director award from Albuquerque Little Theater for her work on their production of Les Miserables. Recently, she served as music director and conductor for Opera Unlimited’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe. She also worked on the production of Migrant Songs for Revolutions Theatre Festival, a partnership between the National Hispanic Theatre and Tricklock Theatre. Ms. Ramos also continues to teach drama, choir, and voice in numerous settings, such as her recent work with the Santa Fe Opera Alto Program, in partnership with UNM’s Music Prep School, where she served as composer in residence. She heads into her fifth year as music director for the Enchantment Awards, a program for high school musical theatre students statewide, held annually in Popejoy Hall. As an artist and singer, Ms. Ramos continues to perform all genres of music, such as her recent appearance with Opera Southwest as Dona Rosa in the production of Il Postino, Saraghina in the Musical Theatre Southwest’s concert version of the musical Nine, and for such groups as Biet Tikva in Santa Fe, NM. She studied voice with Marilyn Tyler, graduating from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in Voice. Ms. Ramos also studied over 10 years with the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Miss Jean Kraft. Ms. Ramos is of Cuban and Mexican heritage and loves to dance salsa. Her other passions include cooking and songwriting.
