Bj Martin began her training with Nancy Johnson and Richard Carter in San Diego and upon graduating, joined the San Francisco Ballet rising to the rank of soloist. Ms. Martin danced as a soloist with the Pittsburgh Ballet theatre and Pennsylvania Ballet Company, where she met her future husband, EDT`s Artistic Director Keith J. Martin and they are the proud parents of their son, Jason, who also follows in their footsteps as a professional dancer after having been trainded by his parents. Bj went on to become a principal dancer with the San Diego Ballet and Phoenix Ballet Company.

Ms. Martin known for her dramatic ability and strong technique including a magnificent jump and glorious turns, has performed works by some of the most important choreographers of our time namely George Balanchine, Lew Christiansen, Antony Tudor, Lar Lubovitch, Carlos Carvajal, Hans Van Manen, John Butler, Benjamin Harkarvy, Jean Paul Comelin, Frederick Franklin and, of course, her husband, Keith J. Martin.

Among the many highlights of Bj`s career are her having danced the "Queen of the Wilis" opposite the legendary and incredible Alicia Alonzo and having performed with Natalia Makarova, Galina Panova and Valery Panov. Many roles were especially created for her by such notables, in the world of dance, as John Butler, Robert Gladstein, Robert Rodham, Benjamin Harkarvy, Jean Paul Comelin, Lew Christiansen and Keith J. Martin.