About

YOLANDA MARTIN

Yolanda Martin was born in Barcelona, Spain and started her dance formation in a very early age at the "Academia Mado Aris" studying different disciplines like contemporary dance, Flamenco, Escuela Bolera and Classical Dance (R.A.D.Method). She continued her studies at the “Institut del Teatre i Dansa” in Barcelona and later went for two years to Germany with John Neumeier's “Hamburg Ballet School” where she was given a 2 years full scholarship and graduated after completing Theaterklasse. She began her professional career in the “Ballett der Hessiches Staatstheater” with Pier Wyss in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1992 she joined in The Hague Jiri Kylian´s " Netherlands Dans Theater II" ( guided by Gerald Tibbs) and later "N.D.T. I" (guided by Glen Edgenton) where she premiered creations by some of the world's most renowned choreographers including Mr. Kylian, Nacho Duato, Hans Van Mannen, Ohad Naharin, Mats Ek, Itzik Galili, Johan Inger, Patrick Delcroix, Paul Lightfoot, Gideon Obarzeneck, Lionel Hoche, Jorma Elo, Paulo Ribeiro... She was hailed by critics as “an impressive talent“ and “a beautiful performer“. In 1997 she left “Netherlands Dans Theater I” to pursue a creative collaboration with famed Pop Star Prince and her wife Mayte Garcia and together with American choreographer Dwight Rhoden (Director of Complexions Contemporary Company") and Desmond Richardson (Principal Guest Dancer-American Ballet Theater, San Francisco Ballet and Ballett Frankfurt).

In 1999 Nacho Duato invited her to join “Compania Nacional de Danza” in Madrid where she was Principal Dancer until August 2010.

After that important time in her carrier she went back to "N.D.T I" for two more seasons in 2010-2012 under the Direction of Jim Vincent / Paul Lightfoot and later to the "Sttaatsballet Mainz" Germany, where started to focus and planificate her further education with the GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC®  Method.

She decided to move to Berlin and meet GYROTONIC® Master Teacher and Specialised GYROKINESIS® Master Teacher Anke Hauerstein. She learned and still learns from her wisdom about Juliu Horvath Expansion System and his wonderful Method.

Right now Yolanda Martin is Certified and Licenced as GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® Trainer and is teaching GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS Pre-Trainings in Berlin.

 Do not hesitate to find out about my availability, prices and studio location in Berlin.

Yolanda Martin:  +49 (0) 152 384 66249

yolandamartin@proton.me

Looking forward to meeting you,

with waves of best wishes.

Yolanda