He was the first American male to study at the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the first male American student to receive a scholarship to train there.
[1][2][3] After graduating from the Vaganova Academy, Martin danced with the Yacobsen Ballet/Choreographic Miniatures in St. Petersburg Russia.
[2] He danced with the Semper Opera Ballet[4] in Dresden, Germany for five years.
He received his teaching certification from Janet L. Springer, a ballet pedagogue and executive director of Classical Dance Alliance.
[3] As a teen, he studied with the National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada, before attending the Vaganova Academy.