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Glasgow-based performance company making live, collaborative work across dance and music.
Artistic Director @melebroomes

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“Being part of a dance company was an early dream of mine, but through my experiences within dance spaces, and how my body was perceived, I began thinking more deeply about the kinds of artistic environments I wanted to help create instead.”
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Want to hear an inspiring story on starting a dance company? 🔗 in bio to read our interview with @melebroomes about the process of starting @moniqux.ensemble ❤️‍🔥 📸 Tiu Makkonen, Izzy Leach and Ruby Pluhar

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Dictations, 01.01.2026

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Episode 001 • Summer has begun!
Comment down below if you know any events coming up in Glasgow or Edinburgh👀

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#bennyssummerdiaries #summerdiaries #summervlogs #summeractivities #glasgowscotland

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From R&D in 2023 to opening night yesterday… what a journey.

So proud of everyone who poured their time, care and talent into this. It’s been a joy to be a part of this process and to finally share it.

What a team 🤍

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Tears, trials and tribulations.
The chaos continues tonight at 7pm😭💀.

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🗣 We are pleased to introduce our first Embedded Artists: @gailsneddonchoreographer and @melebroomes ! ✨

We look forward to working with Gail and Mele, and the specific artistic perspectives they each bring through their practices, which are shaping dance in Scotland.

“I’m delighted to take on the role of Embedded Artist with The Work Room. I’ve been part of the membership since its early conception, and it’s been wonderful to watch how it has grown and continues to support dance artists across Scotland. As a dance artist based in the North East, my work is rooted in place, connection and care. Through this opportunity, I’m interested in how we gather and how we stay connected across a dispersed network, and how we create more sustainable and equitable conditions for artists to make work.” - Gail

“The Embedded Artist role means a lot to me. It’s my first time being on payroll, working in the creative industry, which has eased a lot of pressure and given me space to focus on my practice. I’m excited to hold space with members through movement and physical conditioning, supporting strength, energy, and wellbeing within our practices. I really value time spent in embodied practice, and sharing what I can. It feels like a real privilege.” - Mele

This new programme has been made possible through funding from the @paulhamlynfoundation Arts Fund, to build The Work Room’s organisational capacity towards supporting and influencing a more equitable dance sector in Scotland. These roles are offered as flexible contracts of employment for the equivalent of 2 days a week for one year.

We will be opening recruitment for the next two #EmbeddedArtists in Autumn 2026, for posts running January – December 2027.

Congratulations Mele and Gail, and we look forward to working with you!

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moniqux ensemble presents

Dictations ~ The Heart of the Sea
Inspired by Grace Nichols' To My Coral Bones, the piece moves like the tide, reflecting on inheritance and what is carried across generations. It unfolds as an imagined island made together, breathing with slow, patient currents that carry fragments of story, sensation, and feeling beyond the individual body.

Thursday 30th April
Friday 1st May
7pm at Tramway, Albert Drive, Glasgow
Book tickets on via tramway website

@moniqux.ensemble

Performing Artists:
Kemono Lebe-Riot
Salma Francoise
Laura Mathana
Marios Ento-Engkolo
Chinyanta
KJ Clarke-Davis
Kimberly Mandindo
Mawadduh
Emmanuella Damptey
ACE V!S!ON

Directed by Mele Broomes
Soundscore by Simone Seales and Noushy Nanguy
Textile Sculpture: Sabrina Henry
Costume Design: Zephyr Liddell
Costume Supervisor: Catriona Charlton
Costume Makers: Catriona Charlton, Barbra Kolasinski, Emily Smit-Dicks
Costume Design Assistants: Izzy Jones Rigby, Sophie Pitt
Wardrobe Supervisor: Saehee Simmons
Lighting Design: Dominic Falcon
Music Producer: Sam Barker (AXOR)
Sound Engineer (Vocal Design): Jamie Grier
Production Manager: Grahame Coyle
Stage Manager: Cynthia WS Cheung
Socials Media: Lola Aluko
Publicist: Joy Parkinson
Co-Producer: Mobo Agoro
Co-Producer: Rhea Lewis

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🌊Two weeks to go🪸
This gorgeous trailer! Dictations - The Heart of the Sea is the sensorial and stylish debut from @moniqux.ensemble

📌Tramway, Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May
🔗Book tickets on our website now

Video by Daniel Hughes
#moniquxensemble

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my day in the life working on Dictation - The Heart of the Sea with @moniqux.ensemble

a mix of collective making, trying new things and simple joys ✨.

come see what we’ve been cooking… ticket link in bio 👀

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Dictations - The Heart of the Sea 🫀🪸

Inspired by To My Coral Bones by Grace Nichols, the piece moves like the tide, reflecting on inheritance and what is carried across generations. It unfolds as an imagined island made together, breathing with slow, patient currents that carry fragments of story, sensation, and feeling beyond the individual body.

This premiere introduces the company’s unfolding vision, bringing a sensorial, embodied performance language to Scotland’s stages.

Featuring Performing Artists:
Kemono Lebe-Riot
Salma Francoise
Laura Mathana
Marios Ento-Engkolo
Chinyanta
KJ Clarke-Davis
Kimberly Mandindo
Mawadduh
Emmanuella Damptey
ACE V!S!ON

Directed by Mele Broomes
Soundscore by Simone Seales and Noushy Nanguy
Costume by Zephyr Liddell

Dictations - The Heart of the Sea
Thursday 30th April & Friday 1st May
7pm @ glasgowtramway

Link to tickets in @moniqux.ensemble’s bio

Video by Daniel Hughes
#moniquxensemble

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🌊Dictations - The Heart of the Sea opens in Tramway at the end of this month.

@moniqux.ensemble's debut production is already making waves: Included in @theskinnymag’s top picks for things to see in Scotland this April; a stunning spotlight interview in @danceartjournal; and lastly, a captivating feature in the @thelistuk.

📌Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May, 7pm
🔗Book tickets on the Tramway website now

#moniquxensemble

Cast group photo by Tiu Makkonen @tiumakko The cast of moniqux ensemble pose together on a dramatically lit stage. They all face forward, some holding microphones

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