Dance and Society: Who is a Hereditary Dancer? – and why I can never answer this question.
Dance and Society
We continue our series specially commissioned with the dance student in mind.
From Below the Ivory Tower
Dance and Society
Pulse has commissioned this new series with the dance student in mind.
‘…truly critical deliberations on culture in India… are virtually non-existent.’
GUIDE TO BEING A FREELANCE DANCER: Earning Money
Not being able to earn enough money is perhaps the most significant turn-off for those considering a career in dance.
Ruminations
Ruminations held on 15 October 2019, was a look back by Akademi, South Asian Dance in the U.K., at its forty years of existence – 1979 to 2019.
Mythili Prakash- In Conversation
Ahead of the world premiere of Here and Now, at the prestigious Dance Umbrella season, Mythili Prakash shares the ideas and motivations behind the new work with Shivaangee Agrawal.
From the 12th to the 21st Century: Gita Govinda Symposium
Gita Govinda Symposium
Ananda Odissi Arts Festival
University of Bedford
26 August 2019
Photos: Simon Richardson
In Conversation with Mira Kaushik, Director of Akademi
The task of putting South Asian dance on the map of London and the UK was a tall order. When Pushkala Gopal, dancer and former Director of the Academy of Indian Dance, left in 1984, the fledgling organisation still needed a lot of nurturing.
Seeta Patel- On Weight of an Iconic Score
Seeta Patel is spearheading some of the most exciting bharatanatyam developments in the UK. She spoke to Shivaangee Agrawal about her work, about fear, about education.