AKRAM KHAN
Date of Birth: 15 July 1986
EDUCATION
January 2000 – July 2000
The X- Group Choreographic project – P.A.R.T. S, Brussels
September 1996 – July 1998
Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds
BPA (Transfer from De Montfort University)
September 2004 – July 2005
De Montfort University, Leicester
Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance)
July 2002
Prayag Sangeet Samati (Dance Board of India)
Senior Diploma (First Division)
September 2002 – July 2005
Rutlish High School, Merton Park
July 1999 Aditi, Scholarship for Higher Training in Kathak
MILESTONES
2005
Akram Khan is awarded the 2005 Critics' Circle National Dance Awards prize for Outstanding Male or Female Artist (modern).
Zero Degrees - Akram Khan/ Sidi Larbi Cherckaoui/ Antony Gormley/ Nitin Sawnhey - was nominated for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards (Best New Dance Production).
2004
Akram Khan becomes an Associate Artist at Sadler's Wells Theatre after the enormously successful run of the production zero degrees at Sadler's `Wells in July.
In June 2004, Akram Khan was awarded an MBE for his services to the UK dance community.
Akram Khan received a South Bank Show Award (DANCE) for his work in ma. Hosted by Lord Melvyn Bragg, the Awards were televised on ITV 1 on Sunday, 30 January 2005.
2004
In 2004 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from De Montfort University for his contribution to the UK arts community.
Akram Khan receives a 2003 Critics' Circle Dance Award for Best Choreography (modern section).
Awarded International Movimentos Tanzpreis (Berlin) for "Most Promising Newcomer in Dance".
Rush is selected to be on the A Level syllabus (UK) in January 2004.
2003
Akram Khan becomes Associate Artist at the South Bank Centre in April 2003
2001
Winner of 2000 Critics' Circle National Dance Award for "Outstanding Newcomer".
Winner of Time Out Live Award for “Best Newcomer”.
Akram Khan becomes Choreographer in Residence at the South Bank Centre.
1999
Akram Khan wins a Jerwood Choreography Award in October 1999.
1999– 2002
Akram Khan toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company in The Mahabharata by Sir Peter Brook to Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Adelaide, New York, Perth
