Aakash Odedra Company – ROOTS- One Week Dance Intensive

ROOTS 2026: On Ancestry and Re-Rooting
Re-Code. Re-Root. Re-Cord
Overview
ROOTS 2026 is a transformative 5-day dance intensive exploring ancestry, identity, and creativity. Curated by internationally acclaimed choreographer Aakash Odedra, the programme is designed to uplift, challenge, and inspire early and mid-career dancers.

Dates: 2-6 March 2026
Location: Birmingham Hippodrome
Cost: £275 (5-day intensive)
Early Bird available until 15/02/2026
First artist announcement includes:
Aakash Odedra, Laura Vanhulle, Melissa Ugolini, Kesha Raithatha and Company Rep taught by Company artist Subhash Viman Gorania
ROOTS offers world-class training, creative exploration, industry insight, and performance opportunities through masterclasses, discussions, and movement sessions with leading voices in dance and culture. This year we will be teaching a company piece that has not premiered yet too!

2026 Theme: On Ancestry and Re-Rooting
This year, ROOTS explores the lineage, cultural, artistic, and personal-that shape who we are as dancers today.
Through embodied exploration, participants connect to their “dance DNA,” uncovering inherited rhythms, memories, and practices.
It is said that all of humanity traces back to just three ancestral lineages.
ROOTS invites us to remember that what connects us is far greater than what divides us.

Where:

Birmingham Hippodrome, England, UK

When:

02nd MARCH- 06th MARCH 2026

How to Apply:

https://ROOTS2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Deadline for applications:

25th February 2026

Learn more about the intensive at:

https://ROOTS2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Visit website to learn more about the company:

https://ROOTS2026.eventbrite.co.uk / https://aakashodedra.com/

Contact info:

+44 (0) 116 319 0733