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Akaar 2025 was the first year where Sonia Sabri Company’s (SSCo) annual student showcase, celebrating South Asian arts and culture, extended over two nights. This was the biggest showcase yet, with 28 enthralling performances enjoyed by 328 audience members.
This year’s Akaar also hosted a record number of vocal performances, ...
About the Author: I am Shrishti Gandhi, a Neuroscience graduate and associate artist with Sonia Sabri Company (SSCo). I manage SSCO’s dedicated dance troupe, ‘Kathakaars’, finding regular performance opportunities and performing as part of the group. Recent professional credits include performing as a dance artist for SSCo, touring ...
We are delighted to announce that Sonia Sabri has been appointed an MBE for her Services to Dance in the King's Birthday Honours.
This award recognises her tireless commitment to South Asian dance shown throughout her entire career. Her trailblazing contributions can be seen in her work as a performing artist, movement director ...
In this blog we’ll be sharing more about the inspiration behind our hit-outdoor performance series, Mughal Miniatures.
The five shows (The Awakening, Animal Paradise, The Elephant and the Drummer, The Peacock and the Princess walkabout and The Elephant and the Drummer walkabout) are inspired by the traditional art of Indian and Persian miniature ...
This year Sonia Sabri Company has been delighted to partner with the University of Birmingham Music Department to deliver a brand-new South Asian Music Ensemble. The group is open to students, staff, and local community, who play a traditional South Asian instrument, or want to explore the repertoire on a Western classical instrument. Musicians with ...
I am Shrishti Gandhi, a recent Neuroscience graduate and, currently, an associate artist with Sonia Sabri Company (SSCo). I manage SSCO’s dedicated dance troupe, ‘Kathakaars’, finding regular performance opportunities and also performing as part of the group. Recent professional credits include performing as a dance artist for SSCo, touring with ...