Kathi Martuza
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1979 or 1980 (age 45–46)[1]
Kathi Martuza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kathleen Martuza 1979 or 1980 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Career | |
| Current group | Oregon Ballet Theatre |
Kathi Martuza is an American professional ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Oregon Ballet Theatre. She previously danced with the San Francisco Ballet for six years[2] and is also known as Kathleen Martuza.[3]
Born in Boston, Martuza started her ballet training at the age of 12 at the Lexington School of Ballet in Massachusetts. After moving to Maryland with her family, she continued with Maryland Youth Ballet in Bethesda. She spent two summers with the Houston Ballet Academy and one summer at the American Ballet Theatre School. While a senior in high school, she took a master class with Betsy Erickson of the San Francisco Ballet and turned down an apprenticeship with the company in order to complete high school in Maryland.[3]