Co-Founder of the Society of Independent Music Producers Mediumship Music. She studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Santo Domingo and is a member of the National Symphony Orchestra as a percussionist. She has also taught piano and percussion from an early age.

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She has been part of The Youth Orchestra of the Americas, traveling on international tours representing her country under conductors such as Philippe Entremont and Carlos Miguel Prieto. Additionally, she has collaborated in education programs with the Kipp School in Washington DC and with The Muse Seek Project, a music program aimed at deaf students. She has worked as a guest percussionist for various symphony orchestras performing in the Dominican Republic, such as the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, and the Leipzig Philharmonic conducted by Michael Kohler.

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She has participated in Dominican television, conducting the "In House" bands for programs such as "No hay 2 sin 3", "El Show del Mediodía", and "Gianny Espectacular".

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As an agent of cultural interchange, she has been part of the Global Leaders Program. Her background includes teaching music at the Dominico-Americano and APEC Schools, serving as a percussion instructor for the "Ángeles de la Cultura" program, and directing choral groups for institutions such as "Banco del Progreso." Furthermore, she has worked in musical theater and collaborated with prominent national and international artists and projects, including Las Chicas del Can, Xiomara Fortuna, El Gran Poder de Diosa, Andrea Bocelli, Karol G, and Yandel. Marlene also is 1 of 2 of the dominican electronic music duo Estación Sub_Trópico.