Carrie Martin
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Fitness Instructor |
| Location | La Canada, CA, United States |
| Introduction | My first career was as a ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre (under my maiden and formal name, Careen Hobart). I moved from Los Angeles to New York City at the age of 15 to pursue my goal of becoming a professional ballet dancer. At the age of 16, I was hired by then-director Mikhail Baryshnikov to join ABT. While there, I danced soloist roles in Don Quixote, Swan Lake Giselle, La Bayadere, Sinfonietta, Coppelia, Rite of Spring, among others. Later, I enjoyed a Broadway career with Phantom of the Opera in New York. More recently (in my second life), I earned a Bachelor's degree in Art History from Columbia University. In 2004, after moving back to California, I met my husband, got married, and shortly thereafter had 2 baby boys. My family and I live in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles. These days, my life revolves around school, playing with my boys, sports classes, party planning, cooking and more. When I have a little time, I like to read, decorate the house and create. We take frequent out-of-town trips, even though we live in two of the most ideal locations in the country. |
| Interests | In addition to my love of nearly every sort of craft, I also enjoy professional Figure Skating, cycling, jogging, painting, travel, food, and yes, ballet. I love to make jewelry with semi-precious stones and am constantly on the lookout for a great, unique stone. I also make soap and gift baskets. |
| Favorite Movies | Funny Farm, Moulin Rouge. The Sound of Music. If I think of anything from this decade, I'll let you know. Having little children lets me re-live my childhood. I've recently discovered Shrek, Nemo and Dr. Doolittle (with Eddie Murphy) |
| Favorite Music | No particular favorite. Anything I can sing to. Love Broadway show tunes, like Dreamgirls, Boy From Oz, Phantom of the Opera, Johnny Cash, Puccini. |
| Favorite Books | The Razor's Edge, Pride and Prejudice, Raising Boys |