Aakash Odedra co-founded the Aakash Odedra Company in Leicester in 2011. They bring world-class dancers to the UK and work to ensure that dance education opportunities are widely available.
world-class dancers
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 05, Jan 2023
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