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Akademi Akademi makes vibrant, fascinating, and meaningful South Asian dance.

Join us at the Young V&A Summer Festival for a Bollywood dance performance by Aparajita and team.Inspired by a painting ...
08/06/2026

Join us at the Young V&A Summer Festival for a Bollywood dance performance by Aparajita and team.

Inspired by a painting of the Devdas film poster from the museum’s collection, the performance will bring iconic dances from Indian cinema to life.

Come along and celebrate Bollywood through music and dance.

🗓Saturday, 4 July 2026
🕑12:30pm
📍Young V&A, London E2 9PA
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On World Environment Day, we harness the power of story to spark climate action—through Akademi’s productions, school pr...
05/06/2026

On World Environment Day, we harness the power of story to spark climate action—through Akademi’s productions, school programmes, and community events that connect people, place, and planet.

At Akademi, climate storytelling threads through our work—bringing environmental conversations to life across productions, learning, and community.

Swipe through to see our projects through the years —>
Read about each project in the pinned comment ⬇️

Two months on from our conference, ‘Reach Out and Reveal (ROaR): Exploring the Impact of South Asian Dance in SEND Educa...
13/05/2026

Two months on from our conference, ‘Reach Out and Reveal (ROaR): Exploring the Impact of South Asian Dance in SEND Education’, we find ourselves still reflecting on what was a truly meaningful and inspiring day.
The event brought together practitioners, educators, and organisations to share findings from our three-year research into the impact of South Asian dance in SEND schools led by Claire Farmer and Dr Ashley McGill.

Artist Jane Chan beautifully captured the conference; research findings, keynote insights from Dr Irina Roncaglia, and the powerful impacts and perspectives shared on the day.

Read the full research report on our website, along with a range of useful resources for schools and parents. Link in bio.
We hope these will be of value to you and your practice.



Join us at The Great Exhibition Road Festival by for an evening of Kathak!Beginning with a vibrant performance of Kath...
06/05/2026

Join us at The Great Exhibition Road Festival by for an evening of Kathak!
Beginning with a vibrant performance of Kathak with live music, followed by an inclusive movement workshop, it is for all ages and abilities.

🗓️ 6 June 2026
⏱️ 17:00 to 17:45
📍Bandstand, Imperial College London

Artists:
Musicians:

Register and find out more via the link in bio 🔗

The research is in and it confirms what we’ve seen first-hand since 2018. Dance has the power to transform learning, esp...
06/05/2026

The research is in and it confirms what we’ve seen first-hand since 2018. Dance has the power to transform learning, especially in SEND schools.
Our Reach Out and Reveal (ROaR) programme places highly skilled dance practitioners in residence at SEND schools, building a body of practice rooted in care, creativity and rigorous research.
Last month at our ROaR conference, we were proud to launch:
- A three-year longitudinal research report on the impact of South Asian dance in SEND education
- A resource pack for teachers, parents and carers for use in everyday learning and home life
- Case studies developed in collaboration with researchers, artists, educators and school leadership
Swipe through — then follow the link in our bio to read the report, explore the resources and dig into the findings.

🔗 Link in bio

22/04/2026

Looking back on our 2025 tour of Plastic Drastic Fantastic on this Earth Day, where the impact of plastics in our daily life and environment is shown through dance using vivid imagery and storytelling.

Plastic Drastic Fantastic will be touring again this Autumn 2026, so stay tuned!

Dancers in frame: .ir
🎥: Justin Jones

Want to stay connected to what’s happening across the South Asian dance sector? From opportunities, performances, festiv...
17/04/2026

Want to stay connected to what’s happening across the South Asian dance sector?

From opportunities, performances, festivals, workshops, artist calls and Akademi's updates, our mailing list keeps you in the know.

Whether you’re an artist, educator or interested in our work, it’s the easiest way to hear what’s coming up 💌

Subscribe to our newsletter via the link in bio!

08/04/2026

As part of our regular lunchtime performance series with CW+, Kathak artists and brought moments of pause and connection into the heart of the hospital through their expressive footwork and graceful movements.

A beautiful reminder of how dance can transform everyday spaces and offer a moment of respite in the middle of a busy day.

We have more such performances lined up during the year so stay tuned. In the meantime, know more about our work with hospitals through the link in our bio.



A few more moments from 13 March captured by .of.gokul From big smiles and shared ideas to movement, laughter and everyt...
30/03/2026

A few more moments from 13 March captured by .of.gokul

From big smiles and shared ideas to movement, laughter and everything in between — these snapshots capture the energy and joy that filled our Reach Out & Reveal conference.

A day full of connection, creativity and conversations that stayed with us



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