Martine Charles

Martine Charles (Instructor / Choreographer)

Martine Charles started to be drawn in dance at the age of 7 years old until dance became her passion.  With over 12 years of dance experience, her teaching goes beyond technique to share a deep understanding of music, movement, and culture with students and dancers at all levels of dance experience.  Her teaching style is fresh, innovative and wildly admired by everyone.  She graduated from Ottawa University in 2005 in Psychology and obtained her international translation certificate in a Latin Immersion program in three countries: Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica.  She obtained tango training in Aires, Argentina. She also obtained Venezuelan folkloric dance training, salsa, merengue, bachata, cha-cha, stomp dance, hip hop and break dance over the years.  She got certified as a Zumba instructor in January 2011 and ever since has been instructing  days a week to 6 different locations.

As an instructor, she concentrates on the technique of these elements at all levels, teaching her students the ability to adapt the style of their dance to that of the music and to create a dynamic dance.

Martine is daring, honest, versatile and funky--her movement reflects her personality. She is skilled in developing private dance programs and in managing professional dance theatres, including fundraising, promotions and performance scheduling.  In addition she works at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada as an Information Management Officer.  Her passion is shared among her loved ones, family and friends.