In partnership with the Helpmann Academy, the Adelaide Festival are providing an exclusive, free masterclass for emerging dancers.
Join artists from Akram Khan Company, the UK-based dance company founded by acclaimed dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, for this special masterclass.
Akram Khan Company comes to Adelaide to support Jungle Book reimagined, an exciting new take on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. Told through the eyes of Mowgli, a young climate refugee, this powerful work blends dance with state-of-the-art animation and a specially commissioned score to create an immersive world for audiences of all ages.
This masterclass is geared toward advanced and professional dancers.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. PLACES STRICTLY LIMITED.
This masterclass is free for final year students and graduates (up to five years from final year of study) from our partner institutions. Check your eligibility here.
ABOUT AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
In July 1999, in the foyer of the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, an animated and curiosity-filled conversation took place between the young gifted dancer/choreographer Akram Khan and an ambitious former dancer and just recently graduated arts manager Farooq Chaudhry. That conversation laid the foundation stone for a dynamic collaboration, culminating in the creation of Akram Khan Company one year later.
Inspired by Akram Khan’s early training in the Indian classical dance form Kathak, and the hybrid language that organically emerged when Akram’s kathak training encountered contemporary dance in his teens, a vision began to form, fuelled by a desire to learn and create through collaboration with the very best people across all the disciplines in the arts.
The rules were simple: take risks, think big and daring, explore the unfamiliar, avoid compromise and tell stories through dance that are compelling and relevant, with artistic integrity.
In just over 20 years, Akram Khan Company has become one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. The programs range from kathak and modern solos to artist-to-artist collaborations and ensemble productions. The company has a major international presence and enjoys busy tours that reach out to many cultures and peoples across the globe.
PRESENTING PARTNER
Image: Akram Khan Company by Camilla Greenwell
ABOUT US
Helpmann Academy is proud to run professional development opportunities for emerging creatives. Our 2024 series of talks, workshops and masterclasses aims to empower emerging visual and performing artists with practical knowledge to help build and sustain a successful creative career. The Helpmann Academy present guest artists, specialists and panels covering a range of topics such as grant writing, brand and social media management, photography, finance skills and more.