Background
Orrell, Marthavan was born on February 7, 1963 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of George Alexander Junior and Martha Jean (Parker) Grant.
Orrell, Marthavan was born on February 7, 1963 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of George Alexander Junior and Martha Jean (Parker) Grant.
Student, Brenau College, Gainesville, Georgia, 1981; Bachelor, Georgia State University, 1983-1988; certified, Friedrich Alexander Universitat, Erlangen, Federal Republic Germany, 1986; studied with, München Stadt Oper Ballet, Munich, 1986.
Corps de ballet, Atlanta Ballet II, 1979-1980; principal, Burklyn (Vermont) Ballet Theatre, 1980, 81; member corps de ballet, Atlanta Ballet, 1980-1986; member corps de ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, 1983; principal, guest artist, Dekalb Ballet, Atlanta, 1984; soloist, guest artist, Deutsche Oper Ballet, Berlin, 1986; soloist, guest artist, Nürnberg (Federal Republic Germany) Stadt Theatre, 1986; principal, Ballet Rotaru, Atlanta, since 1986. Dancer Southeastern Regional Ballet Association, Charleston, 1978, Atlanta,1979, Augusta, Georgia, 1980, teacher, Atlanta, 1984.
Member of German (president, founder 1983-1987).