To be obsessed with learning it all to empower oneself to create. It may be a long road, one with more obstacles, but the result is a unique creative vision that vibrates across many dimensions and speaks to our spirit in ways words can't alone. Meeting individuals on this path, people destined to be creators ... it is like meeting yourself in another experience. Otmar Martina (@otmarxmartina) is one of these spirits with a passion for creative direction. In this episode of the chattabox, Otmar shares his journey from capoeira to dance, the influence of Sint Maarten during the dot com era on his aesthetic, and navigating his identity as a black male Caribbean dancer. As one of the products of Sint Maarten's Art Saves Lives program, Otmar shares the impact ASL and the island's dance community's support had on developing his career in the field. From his first professional shoot with VS model Doutzen Kroes to designing and dancing for PRIDE NL, Otmar spills the tea on how networking helped him land key auditions, his need for mind-body care as a creative, and handling rejection as an artist.