TAMA MARTIN
- CAEA
- Tama Martin - AfroContemporary | Solange Knowles - (Performance Video)
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Tama moves and grooves her quarantine woes away outside at the park. Nothing but trees, sky and dance
- Tama Martin - Jazz | IndiaArie - Video (Performance Video)
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Tama exudes grace, power and soul for her performance for International Woman's Day 2020
- Tama Martin - Afro-Jazz (Performance Video)
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Tama performs a duet cover of an Afro-Jazz routine from So You Think You Can Dance
- Tama Martin - Contemporary | Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (Performance Video) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
Theatre | ||
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The Amen Corner** |
Choir/Ensemble |
Shaw Festival/K. Rampersad |
Gypsy** |
Swing |
Shaw Festival/Jay Turvey |
Ok, You Can Stop Now |
Actor |
Theatre Passe Muraille |
Wizard of Oz: The Panto |
Ensemble / us Glinda |
Drayton/ David Connolly |
Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ |
Ruby Gillis |
Charlottetown/ A. Brazier |
'Da Kink in My Hair* |
Stacey-Anne |
Arts Club Theatre/Ray Hogg |
*Jessie Award Nominee, Outstanding Performance, Lead Drama |
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The Soul of Motown |
Mary Wilson / Evelyn Holland/ Ensemble |
Stage West Calgary/Tim French |
Legally Blonde |
Pilar |
Hart House Theatre/Saccha D. |
The Rocky Horror Show |
Phantom |
Lower Ossington Theatre |
Mary Poppins |
Ensemble / us Neleus |
Lower Ossington Theatre |
Once On This Island |
Storyteller / Dance Captain |
Lower Ossington Theatre |
Julia Domna |
Queen of Egypt |
Enana Dance Theatre |
Mamma Mia! |
Apprentice Choreographer |
Neptune Theatre/Jeremy W. |
**Upcoming | ||
Film/ Television | ||
Fear Thy Roommate |
Female Jock |
Discovery/ Sidney Zanforlin |
The Umbrella Academy |
Go-Go Dancer |
Netflix/ Tom Verica |
Finch |
Laticia |
ThatAfrikan Production/Tina A. |
Music Videos | ||
Ranjhé |
Dancer |
Ikky ft Lavi / Amrit Thind |
Frozen |
Demon |
Lia Scott / Cristian Moreno |
Cell Block Tango: ReImagined |
Dancer |
EveryBODY On Stage / Greg C. |
Achievements | ||
Favourite Supporting Performance in a Musical |
Hart House Theatre Subscribers' Choice |
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1st Place Female-Adult Runway Competition 2017 |
Canadian Model & Talent Convention |
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3rd Place Dance Competition 2017 |
Canadian Model & Talent Convention |
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3rd Place Female-Adult Cold Reading Scene 2017 |
Canadian Model & Talent Convention |
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1st Place Choreography Award |
Rotary Club of Liamuiga Talent Search |
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Training | ||
On Camera Acting |
Marvin Karon |
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Jazz (Technique, Street, Theatre) |
Lisa Auguste, Kim Rampersad, Chio Yamada |
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Ballet |
Ian Rowe,Mary-Lou Martin, Heidi Slack |
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Modern (Horton Technique) |
Fana Tesfagiorgis |
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Contemporary |
Jeff Dimitriou, Shara-lee Mourillon |
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African (Traditional, Modern, Fusion) |
Mufaro Chakabuda, Prempz, Alphonso Henry |
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Heels |
Marlie Goddard, Elisha Ladeza |
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Dancehall |
Toya Webbe, Bizzy,Desi Brown |
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Soca |
Shara-Lee Mourillon, Heidi Slack |
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Classical and Contemporary Piano |
Lady Hulda Lawrence |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 118 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Black |
Hair Length: Afro |
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Artistic Direction, Jumps, Stage Management, Turns, Jamaican Patois Accent, Aerobics, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope, Yoga, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Swing, Dancer, Drums, Host, Impressionist, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Percussion, Piano, Singer, Stunts, Vocal Range: Alto, Voiceover, Whistler, African Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, Spanish Accent, West Indian Accent, Fluent Spanish
Born and raised in the Caribbean island, St. Kitts, Tama Martin has over 16 years of experience in the performing arts as a dancer, actress, pianist and singer. She is usually recognized for her versatile look and her ability to captivate an audience with a magnetic aura. She trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, Afro-Caribbean and musical theatre in St. Kitts, New York, Halifax and Toronto. Tama recently performed as 'Ruby Gillis' in Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ at the 2022 Charlottetown Festival.