Featured Artists

Akram Khan

Director & Choreographer

Akram Khan is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists today. As an instinctive and natural collaborator, Khan has been a magnet to world-class artists from other cultures and disciplines. A highlight of his career, he created a section of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. As a choreographer, Khan is an associate artist of Sadler’s Wells in London and Curve Theatre in Leicester. He has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career including the Laurence Olivier Award, the Bessie Award, and an MBE for services to dance in 2005.