
Martin Austin
About Me
Hello, I'm Martin, and I'm a dance academic, writer, and critic based in Toronto, ON! As a PhD Candidate at University of Toronto's Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies, I explore dance as an entrypoint into conversations for new, ethical ways of being in the world with each other.
I'm a frequent reviews and features contributor for Intermission Magazine, with additional publications in The Dance Current and smART Magazine. Across my time as a freelance writer, I've written on major choreographers including Akram Khan, Ohad Naharin, Guillaume Côté, and covered shows put on by National Ballet of Canada, Toronto Dance Theatre, Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, Theatre Passe Muraille, and more. My contacts are below if you have any interest in working together!
Print Pieces
Why You Should Go to the Ballet with National Ballet of Canada
Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine
Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage
Review for Intermission Magazine
Toronto Dance Theatre centres communitry and new voices
Feature for Intermission Magazine
Richard II at the Stratford Festival
Review for Intermission Magazine
Akram Khan's jungle book...reimagined at Canadian Stage
Review for Intermission Magazine
RUTAS Festival for Aluna Theatre
Feature for Intermission Magazine
Convergent Divergency at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey
Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine
X and da Spirit at Theatre Passe Muraille
Review for Intermission Magazine
Singin' in the Rain at Mirvish
Review for Intermission Magazine
X (DIX) at Crow's Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
welcome, we've been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto's Guillaume Côté
Feature for Intermission Magazine
The Choreography Within
Arts and Letters for smART Magazine
Kamuyot at Fall for Dance North
Review for The Dance Current
The Magic of Assembly at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
What Dance Can Learn From Theatre
Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine
L-E-A-K at The Theatre Centre
Review for Intermission Magazine
dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival
Review for Intermission Magazine
Winter Double Bill at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
Education
University of Toronto
Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-
Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies
University of Toronto Fellowship Recipient
CDTPS Grad Award Recipient
Fordham University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2016-2020
Dance and English
cum laude Academic Honors
Departmental Honorable Mention in Dance
Fordham Jogues Scholarship Recipient
Reach Out
Natasha Kingsley © 2019, Photo Credits: Alonzo Blanco, Austen Renzi, Nir Arieli