About us

Marcia Edwards, Artistic Director/Choreographer

PHOTO: Emily Moya

About us

ME Dance is a contemporary dance company based in Halesowen and Stourbridge, led by Marcia Edwards

Marcia is a graduate of NSCD who has over 20 years experience as a dancer and teacher. She has worked nationally and internationally with companies and artists such as ACE Dance and Music, Dida Dance Norway, Jeanefer Jean-Charles and Vincent Mantsoe.

In 2005 she collaborated with Motionhouse at the National Trust property Croome Court. She has toured commercially in Paris, Switzerland, San Tropez and Romania. Marcia also teaches regularly for BDN/DanceXchanges’ Pro Class, for DX’s CAT scheme, Generate and NeXtGen.

In 2017 Marcia made the transition from dancer to choreographer and Artistic Director by forming ME Dance Company

ME Dance Company is the only professional contemporary dance company in the Black Country led by a Black-British Caribbean woman. The first piece she created was a solo called Man in Suit. In the last 2.5 years her company has grown from strength to strength and now has a core of 7 professional dancers.

ME Dance’s work deals with social issues in an honest, engaging way. Contemporary training is founded in Graham Technique whilst drawing on other styles such as African, Ballet, Salsa, Street and Modern.

Marcia Edwards Dance Company is about progression, development and ensuring that dancers have the correct technical training for a long dance career.

ME Dance has performed across the Midlands, at several festivals and at venues including The Arena Theatre, the Courtyard Hereford and BDN’s Introducing, and have delivered workshops for The University of Wolverhampton.

Over lockdown, Marcia has created films for festivals, Black Country Touring and The Arena Theatre Wolverhampton. She was commissioned by Dharma Records to create a music video for the new release of Frans Bak’s Echo Park with her professional company.

ME Dance Company’s current works are Mania and Chain Stories – and Canal and River Trust have commissioned the company to create pop up performances along the Canal from Birmingham to the Black Country in Summer 2021.

Meet the Dancers

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Marcia Edwards

Artistic Director/Choreographer

Marcia is the founder and Artistic Director of ME Dance professional and youth companies. She graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and ver the last 20 years she has performed, taught and choreographed both nationally and internationally.

PHOTO: Marcia Edwards

Fleur Hall

Administrator/Company Dancer

Fleur is the Administrator of ME Dance Company, and she has been a company dancer for 2 years. Alongside training and performing with the company, she assists Marcia with the day to day running of the company.

PHOTO: Marcia Edwards

Guiseppe Marcarelli

Company Dancer

Guiseppe trained at the University of Bedfordshire, he then completed a Masters at the University of Chichester. He is the original member of ME Dance, and has danced for the company since it began. He is also a lecturer at Kidderminster College.

PHOTO: Marcia Edwards

Melissa Edgar

Company Dancer

Melissa attended the University of Wolverhampton, where she gained a BA Hons in Dance. She has performed and trained with the company for 2.5 years. She is a lecturer at Windsor Academy.

PHOTO: Marcia Edwards

Sara MacQueen

Company Dancer

Sara trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, achieving a BA Hons in Dance. She has taught and performed across the midlands, and been dancing with ME Dance Company for 1 year.

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Holly Gough

Company Dancer

Holly studied for her degree in dance at Edge Hill University. She has also recently gained her IDTA Teaching Qualification. She has been dancing and training with ME Dance for 2 years.

PHOTO: Adam Hills

Abi Raybould

Company Dancer

Graduating from Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama, Abi joined ME Dance in 2018 and has trained with the company since then.

PHOTO: Marcia Edwards

Claudia Thompson

Company Dancer

The newest member of ME Dance Company, Claudia's first show will be Historical Ties: A Journey Like No Other. After Graduating from Phil Winston's Theatre Works, she spent 6 years as a dancer and Dance Captain on Cruise Ships.