Mitra Martin is a researcher and learning designer based in Los Angeles. She carries out qualitative research projects to support the development of strategic communications for cultural change initiatives.
She collaborates with educators to develop and test new learning patterns. She is a skillful, heart-centered facilitator and presenter. Mitra is an accomplished follower and leader of improvised Argentine Tango and co-founder of Oxygen Tango. She is a graduate of Princeton University.
Gallery of learning experiences facilitated by Mitra Martin
Gallery of improvised Argentine tango performances
Some Creations/Co-Creations/Evolving Projects:
- Oxygen Tango - a LA-based tango studio cofounded by Mitra Martin and Stefan Fabry
- The Tango Lexicon - a notation system for tango cocreated by Mitra Martin and David Lampson
- TangoManual.com - an open source tango curriculum project edited by Mitra Martin
- The Tango Challenge - a 12-week beginner program cocreated by Mitra Martin and Stefan Fabry
- The Tango Hatchery - an organization dedicated to developing resources to support beginners and those who help them learn
- The Badass Leader's Club - a course to teach women to lead
- Separate Bedrooms: A Book About Tango - a self-published book about Tango
- Mitra Martin's Blog on OxygenTango.com - including "It Takes One To Tango" series
- The Sugar Cookie Story - a stop-action animated film cocreated with the Martin Family
Partial List of Tango Events/Workshops Facilitated by Mitra Martin:
- San Francisco Tango Exchange - presenter
- Tango de los Muertos (Boston) - facilitator
- The Tango Teacher Co-Op (Minneapolis)
- San Francisco Tango Marathon - moderator
- The Heartland Tango Festival - teacher, performer
- The Baltimore Tango Solstice - teacher
- Stone Soup Tangotopia - facilitator, teacher
- CONNECT (Ashland) - lecturer, teaching facilitator
- LA Tango Marathon - DJ, panelist
- Portland Tango Festival - instructor, performer
- The Houston Tango Festival - facilitator, performer
- The Denver Tango Festival - instructor
- The Albuquerque Tango Festival - instructor
- The San Diego Tango Festival (2012-2017) - beginner bootcamp, performer
- Kansas City Spring Fling - instructor
- Caltech Tango Club - instructor
- Google - tango instructor
- The Princeton Club of Souther California - instructor
- The Ford Theater - arts engagement facilitator
- Cross Campus - instructor/facilitator
I love using the mirror game to get people warmed up and attuned.