Biography
Hunter Martin was born and raised in Clinton Township, MI and now resides in Canton, MI. This past May (2024), Hunter graduated from Wayne State University and received her Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance with a minor in Theatre as a student of the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance. Her most memorable works include her senior capstone Before I Wake and her undergraduate senior solo "IN LiMBO". Shortly following graduation, Hunter choreographed works including the Arts for Autism Benefit Concert in collaboration with Caldarona Studios in NYC and Blood at the Root undergraduate theatre production at Wayne State University.
Throughout her career, she has received intensive training in the following genres: Contemporary, Ethio-Modern, Limon Technique, Dunham technique, Ballet, Contemporary-Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Jit, House, Congolese African Dance, Musical Theatre, and more. Hunter has previously performed in repetoire works with artists including: Dr. RAS Mikey Courtney, Dr. Biba Bell, Leah O'Donnell, Jackie Nowicki, Crystal Frazier and Amy Miller. Hunter is currently training to earn her Pilates Reformer teaching certification this upcoming Winter 2024. Today, Hunter is auditioning for Broadway musicals and professional concert/commercial dance companies; making travels to LA and New York often. As a dancer and choreographer, her hope is to inspire others and personally connect with everyone who witnesses her work and performance.
Artistic Statement
My life mission is to inspire others and to represent the voice of the unheard. The trauma, anger, joy, and blissful emotions felt as a result of current-day events, can all be conveyed through movement. My process of composing choreography grants time to use dance as an opportunity to tell a story or share a message, without having to verbally say anything. There have been many instances where people have danced as a form of protest, which is why the responsibility and obligation as a black performer involves power, strength, and speaking measures far larger than a single individual. As an artist, my focus is to illuminate the darker and more sensitive aspects of life and this idea encourages and paves the way for my artistic platform to stand. As a dancer and choreographer, my aim is to inspire others and personally connect with everyone who witnesses my work. Throughout my career, I have established the components that help drive my artistic passion using the things that truly inspire me in this world. Exploring states of consciousness, surrealism, and the investigation of the human experience are ideas that continue to fuel my choreographic process. With these concepts being subjects of reality, I use these ideas to transform experiences into a form of movement through art.
Prior to my admission to Wayne State University, I was a company dancer at Motor City Dance Factory and shortly after high school graduation, I began teaching and choreographing under Camille Johnson, head director and owner of Motor City Dance Factory (2020-present).