Meet our staff
Tina Bruno Lukondi, born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio is the owner and operator of Performing Arts, Inc. Prior to opening Performing Arts, Inc she owned her own dance studio for thirty-five years with an award winning competition team, where she also won many prestigious awards for choreography. Miss Tina is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, Early Learning and Child Development and Dance. Miss Tina has been teaching dance for forty-five years, and has been directing musicals for sixteen years. She is also an author and a mother of four boys. She takes great pride in her Performing Arts, Inc business and feels very lucky to share her love of the arts with her directors and cast members.
Cheryl Mitchell has been dancing since the age of four and has been teaching dance and choreographing for over 25 years. Cheryl has always been deeply passionate about the arts and is thrilled to be able to share this passion with her cast members, giving them the opportunity to thrive in a positive theatrical environment!
Emma King has a BFA in Stage Management from CCM in the University of Cincinnati. Emma is overjoyed to have the opportunity to give kids a safe space to make mistakes and have fun creating theatre. She loves watching everyone grow as performers and people, and can’t wait to see what PAI’s newest performers bring to the stage.
Corinne Baumann, a graduate of University of Cincinnati's Early Childhood Education program, is honored and proud to be directing musicals for Performing Arts Inc. Using the knowledge she gained through 12 years of theatre experience and while earning her degree, Corinne strives to help young actors develop confidence onstage. Corinne would not be where she is today without the support of her directors at Performing Arts Inc., and she hopes to have the same impact on the actors that she directs. She loves working with children and is thrilled to share her passion for theatre with the aspiring young actors of Performing Arts Inc.
Lyndsi Moore is a Senior at Miami University majoring in Education, Arts Management and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Child Psychology. As director for the Ross location, she is thrilled to be given the opportunity to create an environment where children can feel free to perform and share their passion for the arts, a place where they can sing and dance like nobody's watching, and have a safe place for their creative outlets.
Gwen Uhlenbrock has always had a deep passion for the arts and she has a very special place in her heart for theater. She’s so thrilled to be a part of this wonderful community of folks at PAI. She absolutely adores working with kids and watching them all pull together in the end to create a fun-filled masterpiece! Gwen hopes that she can help every child she meets in the theater feel all the magic, joy, and freedom she experiences every time the lights come up on that stage.
Christina Picklo is grateful to be given the opportunity to work alongside the PAI community who sparked her love for theatre and the arts when she was younger and continues to inspire her passion for it today. She is beyond excited to share her years of knowledge and experience with the children and hopes to inspire them to be whoever they want to be on and off the stage!