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Mickael ‘Marso’ Riviere

Born in France, Marso (a.k.a Mickael Riviere) trained at the Rosella Hightower International Dance School from 1995-97. He then studied aerial circus skills & drama at the Circus Space and gained a certificate in theatre practice in 1999 from the London School of Speech & Drama. He has also graded and trained with the Northern school of Capoeira and Professor Tijolo since 2001.

In 2000 he was employed as an Aerial and Ground artist performing on stilts, bungee and trapeze at the Millennium Dome as part of the New Millennium Experience Company. In 2002 he achieved an access certificate in Music Performance and Drama from South Birmingham College.

Marso started Breakin’ in 2001 then later established Bboy’s Attic and Company Decalage at the beginning of 2004.

The companies have since performed worldwide, appearing at both venues and indoor and outdoor festivals.

An acclaimed choreographer, performer and teacher, Marso has worked with artists from The Bolshoi Ballet to Hip Hop crews. In 2008 his work was selected for the UK’s most prestigious choreography competition, The Place Prize.

Produced work with Company Decalage and Bboy’s Attic have been presented at Sadler’s Wells international festival of Hip Hop Theatre, Breakin' Convention in 07, 08, 09 and 2010.

About Company Decalage:

Marso was commissioned by The Place, London for its bi-annual research and development project Choreodrome. The resulting work Appel was a trio for Marso, Navala Chaudhari, arguably one of the most compelling performers in the UK, and live musician Jason Kalidas that was inspired by the instinctiveness of dance and the spontaneity of music.

Appel was performed at British Dance Edition, Birmingham, UK earlier this year and since then has enjoyed performances in the UK as part of the Dance3 project (www.dance3.org <http://www.dance3.org> ), been seen on an extensive tour of the Czech Republic, 6 performances at the outdoor Urban Moves festival in Manchester UK, and has been booked for future touring of the UK, Spain, Slovenia amongst others.

Company Decalage captured the imagination and attention of a young audience after performing on the main stage at Sadler’s Wells’ Breakin’ Convention 2009 and again when Marso performed his solo ‘Eteins Pas’ at the 2010 festival.

Bboy’s Attic Credits:

Recently commissioned to produce a Hip Hop Dance performance for the BBC Proms 2010 at the Royal Albert hall.

Since 2004 Bboy’s Attic have gained productions and choreography credits for: The Clothe Show, Game Station, BeatStreet UK Jam, Bboy’s Attic Anniversary, Birmingham city council, Euro Athletics, Punch Records, Heducation, Hip Hop Dance Championship, the BBC and Breakin Convention...

Marso is artist in residence at DanceXchange, Birmingham, UK and has recently received organisational development funding fromBirmingham City

Council.

MDK

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