She began her career as a performer in 1991, training in contemporary dance with Bill T. Jones, the Cunningham school and today with Peter Goss. She is also familiar with hip-hop and African dance. Marlène Myrtil has worked with choreographers and directors from all horizons like Germaine Acogny, Josiane Antourel, Max-Laure Bourjolly, Maurice Béjart, Jean-François Duroure, Marianne Isson, Jean-Marie Maddeddu, and Irène Tassembédo. She co-founded the LMNO collective – choreographic street perambulations – which has performed in Europe since 2003.