About us

Kala The Arts is a leading dance organisation that specialises in the Odissi South Asian dance form. The organisation was founded in 1999 by Sushmita Pati, an international Odissi artist, choreographer and Artistic Director of Kala The Arts. 

Our purpose and objective is to actively engage, entertain and empower the local communities/audiences of all age groups through its various participatory programmes of work which become culturally rich and become positive experiences. Kala The Arts embraces education and lifelong learning as its core values. The outcome of the company's work has left participants with lasting long-term benefits.



For more than decade we have been working with local, national and international artists to create innovative artistically high quality South Asian dance and music. Kala The Arts has a number of strands to its work. The company creates new professional pieces of work for touring to arts venues, outdoor spaces and festivals. The organisation is also an established Arts in Education charity and we work with professional artists to provide a powerhouse of knowledge and expertise that we are keen to share widely in our educational workshops, residencies and classes. We run an active community programme in Hampshire, Berkshire and beyond. Kala The Arts is working together with local partners to create a programme of work that promotes diversity, integration and encourages community cohesion.