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Tina & Lena, folk humorists
Tina and Lena are a comedy musical duo from Central Minnesota. As their name implies, these two ladies take the stage in full character and they bring their Minnesotan humor with them.. Singing songs you know from an earlier time and telling stories and jokes that relate well to many Midwestern audiences. These former music teachers truly interact with their audiences and have been performing for a wide variety of associations, corporations, fairs and festivals over the past decade. It’s good clean fun with that Minnesotan touch. Biography: Annette “Lena” Hustad has degrees in Music Therapy from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI and in Music Education from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN and the University of Minnesota in Morris, MN. She taught K-12 music for 10 years and served on the Minnewaska School Board for 12 years. Annette and her husband, Grant, live in Glenwood, MN. They have four daughters, two son-in-loves and two granddaughters. Susan “Tina” Edwards taught K-12 Physical Education and Elementary Music. She also coached after receiving a B.A. Degree from the University of Minnesota in Morris, MN. She worked in radio and advertising for 15 years. Sue’s husband, Allen, and she live in Alexandria, MN. They have five children, a son-in-love and two granddaughters. Annette and Sue were high school classmates in Canby, MN. They are now very active in their churches and communities, along with their full-time careers as the international entertainment/motivational act of “Tina & Lena.” Fast Facts About Tina & Lena: “Tina” (Sue Edwards) was born in Redwood Falls, MN; grew up in Canby, MN; makes Alexandria, MN her home with her family. She graduated from U of M – Morris, MN with Phys Ed and Music Education degrees. “Lena” (Annette Hustad) was born and raised in Canby, MN; has lived with her family in Glenwood, MN for over 30 years. She graduated from Augsburg and Alverno College with Music Therapy degree and from U of M – Morris, MN with a Music Education degree. Both are former teachers…still on stage and used to being prepared and spontaneous. They have been performing professionally for 15 years and have performed in 15 states and 2 countries. The first seven years they were they mixed Tina & Lena travel and practice time with their previous careers, till they wised up and became full-time comedians. They have been on WDAY Chicago, and have been featured in the following magazines: PARTNERS Land O’Lakes/Cenex / Harvest States, Lake Country Journal, Lakes Alive, and several WI and IA Ag-related journals. Some career highlights include:
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What’s the best thing about being a performer? “Being passionate about our job…we call it play. Dressing up like the doting grandma’s that we really are. However, we are also grandmas that wear spandex and tennis shoes!! We love it as the show heats up and audience is really with us! We enjoy the extraordinary people we meet and celebrating with them and their communities. Some of our best material comes from talking to people from our audience before and after our shows.” Favorite Hobbies? “We enjoy being with our husbands (we each have one husband!), kids and grandkids. We both cherish moments with family and friends. We are active with music and worship leadership in our churches. We both can still proudly “get up on one” water ski (slalom). Tina is a snowboard mama and Lena whooshes and shooshes on downhill skis. We are a coupla “antique gardeners”…been there, done that, still blooming.” Any unique facts about your act? |
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