Akademi director, Mira Kaushik, was presented with an honorary Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell on 8 March, for her contribution to dance in the UK.

Mira Kaushik has been the director of Akademi since 1988 and has overseen the transformation of the company into one of global importance. It currently serves an audience of millions through its dance and education programmes. Among Mira Kaushik’s key achievements with Akademi are the production of shows Coming of Age (2000) and Escapade (2003) at the South Bank Centre and Waterscapes (2004) at Somerset House.
Footage of Akademi’s work can be viewed at: youtube.com/profile?user=AkademiSouthAsianDan