Martin Austin

Martin Austin
PhD Student, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies
About Me
I'm a dance academic, writer, and critic, and my research explores the past and current state of ethics in Euro-American dance practice. My work aims to trouble the paradigm of harm/ing in discussions of misconduct and precarity, instead focusing on the power and pleasures behind current practices.

Outside of academia, I'm an active dancer and writer. He is a frequent reviews and features contributor for Intermission Magazine, with additional publications in The Dance Current and smART Magazine. My contacts are below if any of this is of interest!
Print Pieces
Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Toronto Dance Theatre centres communitry and new voices
Feature for Intermission Magazine
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Richard II at the Stratford Festival
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Akram Khan's jungle book...reimagined at Canadian Stage
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Convergent Divergency at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey
Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine
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X and da Spirit at Theatre Passe Muraille
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Singin' in the Rain at Mirvish
Review for Intermission Magazine
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X (DIX) at Crow's Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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welcome, we've been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto's Guillaume Côté
Feature for Intermission Magazine
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The Choreography Within
Arts and Letters for smART Magazine
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Kamuyot at Fall for Dance North
Review for The Dance Current
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The Magic of Assembly at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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What Dance Can Learn From Theatre
Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine
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L-E-A-K at The Theatre Centre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Winter Double Bill at Toronto Dance Theatre
Review for Intermission Magazine
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Dance Work

Prefer a Poorer Love
Short film for festival consideration
The Ends Justify the Means
Repetory stage choroegraphy performed in 2019
Love in the Time of Cholera
Repertory stage choreography peformed in 2019
Education

University of Toronto
Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-
Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies
University of Toronto Fellowship Recipient
CDTPS Grad Award Recipient
Fordham University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2016-2020
Dance and English
cum laude Academic Honors
Departmental Honorable Mention in Dance
Fordham Jogues Scholarship Recipient
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Martin Austin

PhD Student, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies

About Me

I'm a dance academic, writer, and critic, and my research explores the past and current state of ethics in Euro-American dance practice. My work aims to trouble the paradigm of harm/ing in discussions of misconduct and precarity, instead focusing on the power and pleasures behind current practices.

Print Pieces

Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage

Toronto Dance Theatre centres communitry and new voices

Richard II at the Stratford Festival

Akram Khan's jungle book...reimagined at Canadian Stage

Convergent Divergency at Toronto Dance Theatre

Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey

X and da Spirit at Theatre Passe Muraille

Singin' in the Rain at Mirvish

X (DIX) at Crow's Theatre

welcome, we've been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre

At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto's Guillaume Côté

The Choreography Within

Kamuyot at Fall for Dance North

The Magic of Assembly at Toronto Dance Theatre

What Dance Can Learn From Theatre

L-E-A-K at The Theatre Centre

dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival

Winter Double Bill at Toronto Dance Theatre

Dance Work

Prefer a Poorer Love

The Ends Justify the Means

Love in the Time of Cholera

Education

University of Toronto

Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-

Fordham University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2016-2020

Reach Out

Martin Austin

PhD Student, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies

About Me

I'm a dance academic, writer, and critic, and my research explores the past and current state of ethics in Euro-American dance practice. My work aims to trouble the paradigm of harm/ing in discussions of misconduct and precarity, instead focusing on the power and pleasures behind current practices.

Print Pieces

Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage

Toronto Dance Theatre centres communitry and new voices

Richard II at the Stratford Festival

Akram Khan's jungle book...reimagined at Canadian Stage

Convergent Divergency at Toronto Dance Theatre

Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey

X and da Spirit at Theatre Passe Muraille

Singin' in the Rain at Mirvish

X (DIX) at Crow's Theatre

welcome, we've been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre

At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto's Guillaume Côté

The Choreography Within

Kamuyot at Fall for Dance North

The Magic of Assembly at Toronto Dance Theatre

What Dance Can Learn From Theatre

L-E-A-K at The Theatre Centre

dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival

Winter Double Bill at Toronto Dance Theatre

Dance Work

Prefer a Poorer Love

The Ends Justify the Means

Love in the Time of Cholera

Education

University of Toronto

Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-

Fordham University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2016-2020

Reach Out

Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-