Our crowdfunding appeal has gone live.
We are seeking to raise £5,000 to make our work fully accessible – with audio description, BSL and captioning, as well as to contribute to creating unique costumes for the performers.
Please help us reach this target by donating and sharing our appeal with your friends and family.
Marc is currently touring in his role as Artistic Director with Axis Dance Company in Oakland. He will be performing his solo Remember When at Gibney Dance in New York on this Friday 3rd March. He will also be teaching a 3 day Dance Intensive, DANCE4ALL as well as Teacher Training at Gibney Dance with Axis.
We will be holding an open rehearsal on Friday 10th Feb at The Work Room, Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE at 4pm if you fancy popping in to see what we are up to with BREWBAND
Numbers limited, so please contact Susan Hay if you want to come.
Saturday 4th February 2017 at The Space, Dundee – 9:30am – 4:00pm
As part of the Creative Europe Let’s Dance project, YDance is offering dance artists, recent graduates and undergraduates a free day-long masterclass with choreographer Marc Brew.
We are very excited have started our new work for the company #BREWBAND – Scotland’s new super band that blurs boundaries and challenges people’s perceptions of identity.
Created by award winning choreographer Marc Brew this inclusive music and dance performance brings together top Scottish rock artists Graeme Smillie, Jill O’Sullivan and Peter Kelly with talented dancer/musicians Martyn Garside, Marta Masiero and Alice Sheppard, the evening will meld rock music with Marc Brew’s distinctive choreography, to create an exciting evening as much a music gig as it is a dance performance.
BREWBAND will premiere at Sadlers Wells, London on 25th April 2017 – check out our Tour & Events page for our Spring Tour dates and links to venues for tickets
Supported by Creative Scotland amongst others, we will be touring next year across Scotland and to Sadler’s Wells, London. We also have a range of merchandise that you can buy.
We are very excited to announce Marc Brew’s intimate solo ‘For Now, I am…’ has been listed in the Guardian’s Top 10 dance shows for 2016
During the creation of MayBe, the unique creative process conceived by Natalia Mallo integrated accessibility resources directly into the work including: captioning and sign language are integrated into the projections and audio description integrated into the score.
Access Tour, please meet in the Tramway Foyer at 6pm.
We will enter the theatre at 6.10pm and the session will run from 6.15-6.30pm
We welcome the audience and in particular people with visual impairment or who are blind to come along to the pre show access tour. Similar to a Touch Tour, the Access Tour is a chance for those with visual impairment to come onto stage to meet dancers Marc and Gisele and to feel and get to know some of the movement, instruments, costumes and the set up of the stage before the performance.
The Access Tour also acts as an introduction to the piece for anyone interested in learning more about the work and how it was created. Marc, Gisele and Natalia will offer an introduction to the synopsis and structure of the piece, looking at movement, space and music and will answer any questions you may have.
To book for the Access Tour please contact Tramway on 0845 330 3501 or email ArtMusicLearning@glasgowlife.org.uk
Image: Susan Hay
Board Members
Marc Brew Company is a contemporary dance company, led by disabled dance/choreographer Marc Brew, working across Scotland and internationally. Since its inception, the company has blazed a trail of high quality work, bringing together exceptional artists with and without disabilities to create powerful and engaging performances.
We receive project funding from Creative Scotland and British Council and are members of the Federation of Scottish Theatres. We are in the process of becoming a charity and are looking for dynamic individuals to join us as Board members and as Chair.
The Board will meet quarterly in Glasgow. Directors are expected to devote a small number of hours between meetings to board business. This is a voluntary position and board members receive no remuneration.
We are particularly interested in people with some, or all, of the following:
• An interest and a passion in the arts, particularly contemporary dance and disability advocacy
• Business and cultural connections
• Marketing, fundraising, sponsorship experience
• Arts in Education
• Prior experience of being on a board
If you would like further information please contact Susan Hay, Producer E: producer@marcbrew.com; M: 07872 006 836
If you are interested in the opportunity, please get in touch telling us why you are interested, and what you would bring to the company. Please also enclose your c.v. Deadline: 1 October 2016.
We are equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage people from the disability, LGBTQ and BAM communities to apply.
Company Ambassadors
Marc Brew Company is a contemporary dance company, led by disabled dance/choreographer Marc Brew, working across Scotland and internationally. Since its inception, the company has blazed a trail of high quality work, bringing together exceptional artists with and without disabilities to create powerful and engaging performances.
We are looking for Ambassadors of any age who are active on social media to help us raise the profile of the company and engage more widely with people. Ambassadors will be given behind the stage access to the company during its creative process, opportunities to watch rehearsals, meet the artists and to see the show(s). Ambassadors are expected to devote a small number of hours to help raise the company’s profile. This is a voluntary position and Ambassadors receive no remuneration. We will be seeking funding to enable us to cover the costs of your travel and any other reasonable expenses.
Current projects:
MayBe – collaboration with Brazilian artists Natalia Mallo, Giselle Calazans and Mirella Brandi (supported by Creative Scotland, British Council and Tramway)
2017
BREWBAND – music/dance collaboration where boundaries are blurred. Artists Marc Brew (dancer/choreographer), Graeme Smillie (Bass – Unwinding Hours, The Vaselines, Emma Pollock, A Mote Of Dust), Jill O’Sullivan (BDY_PRTS, Sparrow And The Workshop, Peter Kelly (Galchen/The Kills/ Jonnie Common), Martyn Garside (San Francisco Ballet, Balletboyz), Marta Masiero (Scottish Dance Theatre), Alice Shepherd (Axis Dance Company).
What we would look for from you:
• advocating for the company in your area and on your social media networks
• telling people about MBC’s creative processes and upcoming performances, outreach and other events
• giving us feedback on our marketing
If you would like further information please contact Susan Hay, Producer
E: producer@marcbrew.com; M: 07872 006 836
If you are interested in the opportunity, please get in touch telling us why you are interested and what you would bring to the project. Please also enclose your c.v. Deadline: 30 September 2016.
We are equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage people from the disability, LGBTQ and BAM communities to apply.
Marc’s collaboration with Natalia Mallo, Gisele Calazans and Mirella Brandi has it’s Premiere at SESC Consolação, Sao Paulo, Brazil this week, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd June.
This International Co-creation between Brazil and the UK is a show that explores Encounter as a catalyst of possibilities including love and intimacy. Click the link below to see the promo.
We are back on the road again with For Now, I am…With London, Edinburgh and Galashiels under our belt, we are looking forwards to taking it out to Palestine as part of the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival and on to The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, the Teatromania International Festival in Poland and Craignish Hall, Ardfern. See tour dates section for booking information.
While in London we picked up more 4 & 5 star reviews…
“beautifully composed and evocative solo” ★★★★ The Guardian
“Marc Brew’s investigation of his damaged body is a profoundly moving and strangely exhilarating experience” ★★★★★ The Stage
April promises to be an adventurous month, we will be travelling to Palestine to perform For Now, I am… at the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival on 19 & 20 April. Now in its 11th year, the festival’s theme will be “Danstory”, underscoring the passion of Palestinians for joyfulness and their tight-fit grip on hopefulness and life. Marc will also lead a panel discussion and a workshop. Keep up to date with our Palestine adventures on our Facebook page.
Upon returning, we will perform at The Lemontree in Aberdeen in a special double bill with Claire Cunningham’s Give Me a Reason to Live.
From 16-18 May, Marc will attend AXIS National Convening at Gibney Dance in New York to discuss the future of physically integrated dance in the United States. While in New York, Marc will be leading a Creative Workshop at Gibney Dance. Bringing groups together in an inclusive environment, Marc works with participants to explore possibilities of movement and collaboration through the use of various tasks and learning set material.
In June, we head back to Brazil to finish MayBe, Marc’s collaboration with Giselle Calazana, Natalia Mallo and Mirella Brandi and to perform in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. Click the link below to see the promo.
Marc will be heading to Oakland, California to facilitate Axis Dance Company‘s Summer Intensive from 1-10 August. You can book online by clicking this link.
From the US, Marc heads to Sydney, Australia to lead a week of masterclasses for the Catalyst Dance Residency from 22-26 August before attending the 2016 Arts Activated Conference as keynote speaker on 20 & 21 September at Carriageworks, Sydney and the Australian Teachers of Dancing – Come Together Dance Convention as key note speaker to facilitate a dance class for teachers on the 26, 27 and 28 September at The Mantra on View, Gold Coast.
We look forward to seeing you at a performance soon. If you are interested in booking a Marc Brew Company performance, workshops, masterclasses or speaking engagements contact producer Susan Hay
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