Dancing
Please see my facebook Anna Vital Signz Martin for examples of recent choreography and performances,
CHOREOGRAPHY
South Finesse: Wanna Ride Music Video Dec 2010.
Maff Brown & Milo McCabe (Comedians) for Edinburgh Festival 2009
CHOREOGRAPHY & PERFORMER
Music Video - Leon Grant 'Thank You' Mar 2010
Jenna Iredale (Singer) @ Embassy Poprock-tic Sep 2009 & Freedom Pop Revue Nov 2009
Raw Release Hip-Hop & Podium Team 2007-2010 including:
Winners of ‘Shake It’ Nov 2009, Ascot
Michael Jackson Tribute performances Halloween Oct 2009 @ Odeon Kingston, Boiler Room Guildford, Civic Hall Uxbridge,
Dance Explosion, Haymarket Theatre 2009 & The Anvil, 2010
International Youth Arts Festival, Kingston-Upon-Thames 2009,
British Heart Foundation Fundraiser, Crescent Theatre, Birmingham 2009,
Fresh Blood Finalists @ Unicorn Theatre, Southwark 2009
Finals of ‘UKUnsigned’ at Hackney Empire, 2008
Transport for London’s Bike Jam 2008
Breast Cancer UK Breastacular Fundraiser, Chiswick 2008
PERFORMER
Motion Capture for animation of avatars on Second Life - There In Spirit Oct & Nov 2010
Music Videos including; featured dancer in Lift Up Your Skirt & Dance 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBXOGeGyUs), main dancer in Brook Newman Feat MC Sparks ‘Funky Fun’ 2009
International Dance Connection 2010 @ Shaw Theatre, Euston – performing choreography of US choreographers Paul Ross & Arnel Vasquez (Formality) and April Bambao (Boogiemonstaz)
Nu-Wave Sports Dancers 2010-2011
Various performances as The Crystals @ Crystal Palace.
International Allstarzz 2010
Various performances as Harlequins Hearts @ The Stoop, Twickenham Jan - May 2010; as The Hammerettes, Westham Mar 2010; for London Leopards & Celebrity Netball 7s Mar 2010; Optimum Nutrition Cheerleaders, NEC Birmingham May 2010
TKSpin Masters of Movement 2006
CultureShock Showcase” at Californian Center of Arts, San Diego Mar 2006
“Choreographer’s Carnival” at Hammersmith Palais Mar 2006
“Youth Dance Platform” at Laban Theatre, London Feb 2006
“The Big Sunday” at Excel Centre, London Feb 2006
“Speed Showcase” at Capisce, Mayfair July 2006
TEACHING
-Zumba Instructor Oct 10
-IDTA Associate Street (94% - Highly Commended)
-Owner and teacher of Vital Signz Dance School (2009 – onwards) www.vitalsignzdance.co.uk
At various studios including Feltham College, Feltham; Kelly’s Dance Studio, Kingston-Upon-Thames, First Dance, Woking
-For various other companies including MundoLatinoUK, Top Dog Workshops, Bluebeat Street Dance and currently hold various in-school positions including provision of GCSE and A-Level performance pieces.
Teaching subjects: New-Wave Hip-Hop, Street Dance, Sexy Street (Ladies 18+ Only), Children’s Locking & House basics
PODIUM
- Experienced Podium Dancer including:
The Grand, Clapham;
House & Terrace, Greenwich inc NYE Hed Kandi After Party,
Liquid Uxbridge & Windsor,
Bar (ME) Bournemouth,
Bablalou, Brixton,
Monthly residency for On the House @ Mango, Reading
Bi-monthly residency for Mouth 2 Mouth @ various locations
DANCE TRAINING:
-I-Dance, Watford (2009-2010)
-Funk Physics, London (2009)
-Poleminx, London (2007-2008)
-The Pulse Finale, New York (2007)
-Danceworks, Bond Street (2006-2010)
-TKSPIN Dance Troupe “Masters of Movement” (2005-2006)
-Millenium Dance, Los Angeles (2006)
-Pineapple Dance Studios, Covent Garden (2004-2010)
-Urban Dance School, Barcelona, Spain (2002-2003)
-ICIA, University of Bath (2000-2004)
SKILLS & HOBBIES:
- Commercial, Hip-hop, Street Dance, Salsa, Jazz, Pole Dancing (to Implied Nude), Reggeaton
-Fluent Spanish (BSc (Hrs) Spanish & International Management, University of Bath)
-Qualified holistic massage therapist (ITEC)
-Horse Riding
-Excellent swimmer & runner (long & short distance inc Reading Half Marathon)
-Flute Grade 5
-Enhanced CRB Check Sep 10
-Public Liability Insurance
