Marcos Martinez was born in Taos, New Mexico and is currently a Professor of Theatre in the Visual and Performing Arts Program at California State University, San Marcos. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School’s Professional Actor Training Program and holds a Master’s degree in Theatre from UNM. He studied with Tadashi Suzuki in Toga Mura, Japan Mr. Suzuki’s Method of Actor Training which he has taught in the U.S. and in Mexico, Russia, Israel, Ghana, and several countries in Europe. Professor Martinez served as Artistic Director of La Compañía de Teatro de Alburquerque (1988-91) and was a co-founder of the company. He is currently working with the Suzuki Company in Toga Mura, Japan codification of the most recent elaboration of the Suzuki Method.