Akademi

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

Calling all London primary schools and primary SEND settings!We’re excited to be a part of A New Direction programme, ...
29/09/2026

Calling all London primary schools and primary SEND settings!

We’re excited to be a part of A New Direction programme, a FREE creative arts programme for London’s state primary schools and SEND settings.

Primary Arts consists of a menu of opportunities offering free access to high quality, inspiring cultural and creative opportunities for your pupils and staff, from in-school performances and free tickets for trips to arts events for your classes, to free training opportunities and creative activities for your staff.

👉 Learn more about Primary Arts: bit.ly/primary-arts
Or click link in bio🔗

Plastic. Friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish?Earlier this month, Plastic Drastic Fantastic came to four London primary ...
28/09/2026

Plastic. Friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish?

Earlier this month, Plastic Drastic Fantastic came to four London primary schools as part of our Maitri 3 project, bringing South Asian dance and big environmental questions to hundreds of young pupils.

A huge thank you to our cast Kavya Iyer Sneha Semaleesan Meghna Lokabhirama Nandini Raju , our Director and Choreographer Suba Subramaniam , the crew Claire Childs & Edie Havas, the whole Akademi team, and to Wendell Park, Argyle Primary, St. Bernadette’s and Kenmore Park Junior School for having us.

PDF heads out on a UK tour this October — link in bio for tickets.

As our new project Maitri Meets Plastic begins, we bring Plastic Drastic Fantastic show to schools, where pupils will be...
14/09/2026

As our new project Maitri Meets Plastic begins, we bring Plastic Drastic Fantastic show to schools, where pupils will be introduced to the themes of sustainability, creativity, and environmental responsibility before embarking on their Maitri journey. Looking back at these images from previous school shows at University College London reminds us of the impact that arts-based learning can have in inspiring young people to think differently about the world around them.

A year later and our artists Jaina Modasia and Manuela Benini are bringing the same energy and excitement to planning th...
03/09/2026

A year later and our artists Jaina Modasia and Manuela Benini are bringing the same energy and excitement to planning the upcoming Maitri meets Plastic project beginning this month!!
Find out more via link in bio👆

It’s official! Plastic Drastic Fantastic is back on tour this October!Join us at Wac Arts (London), Lawrence Batley Thea...
01/09/2026

It’s official! Plastic Drastic Fantastic is back on tour this October!
Join us at Wac Arts (London), Lawrence Batley Theatre (Huddersfield), Bridport Arts Centre (Bridport) and Pavilion Dance South West (Bournemouth) for a contemporary dance theatre work which explores our complex relationship with plastics – the fantastic possibilities they offer, as well as their drastic consequences to the environment.
For children aged 7+ and families.

Choreographed by Suba Subramaniam

Featuring
Kavya Iyer Meghna Lokabhirama Nandini Raju Sneha Semaleesan

Inspired by Indian classical dance, created in collaboration with young people & scientists

📍 Four cities. Four venues. One fantastic tour.
🔗 Tickets & details via the link in bio.

This autumn, MAITRI 3.0 where Maitri Meets Plastic is coming to four schools across London!Pupils will first watch our p...
29/08/2026

This autumn, MAITRI 3.0 where Maitri Meets Plastic is coming to four schools across London!
Pupils will first watch our production Plastic Drastic Fantastic, performed right in their very own classrooms. Then over the next 12 weeks, they’ll roll up their sleeves and work alongside our brilliant artists Manuela Benini & Jaina Modasia to create their own South Asian dance moves, design sets, and craft props, all inspired by the show!
Watch this space as the project unfolds! 

This South Asian Heritage Month, Akademi artist will be performing Bharatanatyam and Marathi folk dance at the Eats & B...
21/07/2026

This South Asian Heritage Month, Akademi artist will be performing Bharatanatyam and Marathi folk dance at the Eats & Beats Open House at Greenford Quay. Three live sets through the afternoon, woven into a free community celebration of food, music, and movement by the canal.

🗓️ Saturday 25 July, 12–5pm
📍 Grenan Square, Greenford Quay, UB6

"What the commission has turned out to be is a HUGE learning process for me, my practice, and my life, and I am grateful...
12/06/2026

"What the commission has turned out to be is a HUGE learning process for me, my practice, and my life, and I am grateful." - Divija Melally

Akademi Artist Commissions recipient writes beautifully about 18 months of making, learning, and being changed by the process of her new project exploring the relation between movement and health and well-being.

Read her blog — link in bio. 🔗

Join us for an intimate sharing of our five Artist Commissions. In 2024, we awarded five artists commissions to develop ...
11/06/2026

Join us for an intimate sharing of our five Artist Commissions. In 2024, we awarded five artists commissions to develop new work exploring sustainability, climate change, migration, wellbeing and Creative tech. Eighteen months on, this gathering presents where their creative journeys have taken them through excerpts, film and works-in-progress.

Commissioned artists: Anjana Bala, Divija Melally, Chandenie Gobardhan, Kesha Raithatha, and Shivaangee Agrawal.

📍 DanceEast, Ipswich
🗓️ Thursday 25 June, 1–4pm

Places are limited and attendance is by confirmation only on a first-come-first serve basis.
If you’d like to join us, please send an email to [email protected].

Please note this is sharing work-in-progress and not dance performances.

"'Let dance be a long-life partner for our overall health and wellbeing," writes , our ROaR Conference keynote speaker ...
10/06/2026

"'Let dance be a long-life partner for our overall health and wellbeing," writes , our ROaR Conference keynote speaker aptly summating her reflection on our three-year project in SEND schools for . In her article, she talks about exploring the impact of weekly South Asian dance sessions in SEND schools, and why culturally diverse, embodied practice has a vital role to play in the lives of neurodivergent young people.

Read the full article via link in bio.

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