Marta began her ballet studies at the Elementary Ballet School "Alejo Carpentier" and later at the National Ballet School. In 2005 she made a change of profile towards the specialty of Modern, Contemporary and Folk Dance, graduating in 2008. That same year she became part of the company Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, directed by maestro Miguel Iglesias, where she reached the rank of Principal Dancer and Maitre.

As part of the group she worked with renowned choreographers of the world scene: Mats Ek, Rafael Bonachela, lan Linkens, Juan Kruz, Itzik Galili, Julio César Iglesias, George Céspedes, Pedro Ruiz, Carlos Acosta, Annabelle López Ochoa, Billy Cowie and Ángels Margarit, among others.

Ortega graduated from the University of the Arts of Cuba, specializing in Contemporary Dance. She was part of the founding group of the Acosta Danza company (2015), directed by the prestigious Carlos Acosta, with whom she performed on remarkable world stages.

In 2022 she co-starred with dancer Brian González in the musical produced in Cuba under the direction of Ivan Belaustegui "Alma, The Musical." 

Along with Brian Gonzalez, she is currently developing training in Cuba to prepare students who study specialized dance careers, a project that combines classical ballet and contemporary dance techniques (floorwork) with the aim of forming a more complete and versatile dancer. They bring their personal and professional experiences as artists to roles that have demanded them to master different dance techniques.