The beating heart of South Asian dance in the UK

Celebrating 40 years in 2019.

We Perform

We create extraordinary dance performances for audiences across the UK and beyond.

We Develop

We nurture the UK’s next generation of South Asian dancers and choreographers.

We Inspire

We inspire, educate and engage people of all ages through pioneering participatory work.

Current Projects

Akademi Dance-Film Festival

On 19 & 20 March, Akademi Dance-Film Festival 2021 will be celebrating the best of South Asian dance on screen, featuring curated films, talks and short films specially commissioned by Akademi during the lockdown.

See the full progamme & register for free

Akademi Heritage Project

Unerathing and celebrating Akademi’s vital contribution in establishing the dynamic South Asian Dance sector that exists in the UK today.

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Reach Out and Reveal

A pioneering new initiative placing South Asian dancers at schools for young people with Special Educational Needs.

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Dance Well

A three-year project helping older adults to become more active through participating in South Asian dance.

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Recent News

Oral History Project Sharing

To wrap up our Oral History Project, students from Pagrav Dance Company and Sanskruti Cambridge shared their working process and movement responses with an audience of invited guests over Zoom.

Akademi Newsletter | February 2021

The latest news from Akademi, featuring a call-out for our new Artist Advisory Group, updates on our Heritage Project and introducing our Dance Well Takeaways.

Call Out for Artist Advisory Group

Akademi are looking for 3 artists to join our new Artist Advisory Group, who can help shape Akademi’s future. We want your input to help us fully understand the needs of artists and develop more collaborative models of working together.

Highlights

On 19 & 20 March, Akademi Dance-Film Festival 2021 will celebrate some of the best South Asian Dance on screen.

Recent News

Oral History Project Sharing

Oral History Project Sharing

Mar 2, 2021

To wrap up our Oral History Project, students from Pagrav Dance Company and Sanskruti Cambridge shared their working process and movement responses with an audience of invited guests over Zoom.