Task 3 - Akram Khan MBE

A large part of your independent research throughout the course requires you to complete further reading to deepen your knowledge of dance practitioners. 

Task 2 a) 

Read through the following essay written by Dr Lorna Saunders. You might like to make notes on the following areas: 

• Early years 
• Dance Training
• Dance style
• Choreographic Style 
• Professional dance works
• Key influences 

Task 2 b) 

Watch the following two dance clips. The first focuses on Khan's focusing in Akram Khan (watch the whole video) and the second focusing on the traditional Kathak dance style that Khan uses (watch from 2 minutes 15 seconds).