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Marc Brew

Marc was a promising ballet dancer when he was involved in a horrific car accident in South Africa that left him with a spinal cord injury and a wheelchair user for life.

Despite this life-altering event, Marc’s passion for dance remained undiminished. He retrained and continued to pursue his career, becoming a prolific choreographer and dancer. Marc has worked internationally for over two decades, collaborating with renowned companies like Infinity Dance Theatre in New York, AXIS Dance Company, Candoco Dance Company and Scottish Dance Theatre. In 2001, he founded the Marc Brew Company, where he developed his unique choreographic voice. His work often explores themes of identity, resilience, and the human condition.

Marc Brew is a disabled man who uses a manual wheelchair. He is of white complexion, tall and has a slim build. He has a shaven bald head, green eyes and a short brown beard with a cheeky smile.

Marc said: “I am deeply humbled to be recognised as a Game Changer by The National Lottery, and to think that my story could be inspiring to other disabled people. In 1997, a drunk driver crashed into a car that I was in, killing my friends and leaving me with a spinal cord injury. I didn’t want to give up on my dreams of being a professional dancer and have been able to not only travel the world dancing but follow my passion for choreography to start my own dance company."

"Thanks to National Lottery funding, we have been able to perform and teach inclusive dance around the world. To represent and be a role model to show more people that through difference there is beauty, and anything is possible."

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