Name: Songs of the Bulbul
Start: 2026-03-13T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Ticket on Sale Dates:
Sponsors and Members - July 14 - August 5
General Public On Sale - August 7
Sponsored by: Bernadette and Roger Lucas
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Born in Birmingham and living in Leicester, Aakash Odedra is a globally recognised and awardwinning dancer and choreographer. His work forms the heart of the company and Aakash has performed over 300 full length performances in 40 countries since he and producer Anand Bhatt formed the Aakash Odedra Company in 2011. Awards include the Amnesty International Award for Freedom of Expression; Best Dance at the Eastern Eye ACTA Awards 2018; and a nomination for Best Stage Production at the 2019 Asian Media Awards for his production #JeSuis. Notable commissions include James Brown: Get on the Good Foot(Apollo Theater, New York) and in 2017 Aakash choreographed for the Royal Opera House production Sukanya composed by the late great Ravi Shankar. Aakash was also movement director for Curve Theatre’s Pink Sari Revolution. As a solo performer Aakash has received numerous awards including: Danza&Danza award(Italy); a Dora performance award (Canada); Audience Award Dance Week (Croatia); Infant Award (Serbia); Bessie Award New York (Best Male Performer); and a Sky Academy Arts Scholarship. He trained in bharatanatyam and kathak, then moved to India as a student of the renowned Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar. This was the start of a relationship with Shiamak Davar International which has culminated in the extensive programme of dance classes currently taught weekly to over a thousand people across the Midlands and London. Aakash Odedra Company is a deeply-rooted, local community organization. Founded and based in Leicester we produce projects and events to engage the local communities, while facing outwards to embrace the world. Constantly travelling the world, we draw inspiration from the audiences, artists and participants we meet and the local, regional, national and international partners we work with. AOC celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021.