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Archana Raja is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, teacher, and choreographer, primarily known for her expertise in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. Based in the United States, she is the Artistic Director of Laya Dance Company, which she founded in India in 2018 and later re-established in the Bay Area, California, in 2020. Her foundational training in…
Journey Timeline
2011-2016
CCRT (India) scholarship holder
2017
Graded Artist in Doordarshan National for Bharathanatyam
2018
Founded Laya Dance in India
2018
Portrayed Andal in Dr. Anita Ratnam's 'Nachiyar' — At Arangam Dance Theatre
2019
BHAV, a dance production with actor Shobana and Abhishek Raghuram — In Tambourine Live, Dubai and Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad
2019
Trance – Dancing Drums, a production with actor Shobana — In Dublin & Drogheda, Ireland
2019
Offered two workshops for Bay Area Dance Community — San Jose, CA
2019
Solo performance — At Pampa Dance Studio, San Jose, CA
2019
Portrayed Andal in Dr. Anita Ratnam's Naachiyar Next
2020
Moved to the U.S.
2020
Performed at Varnam Salon — Hosted by Nava Dance Company, San Francisco, CA
2020
Duet performance — At Natyarangam, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
2021
Portrayed Karna in Navatman's Mahabharata — A dance film, New York City
2021
Through Fish Eyes, a production with Prakriti Dance — At Tampa, Florida
2021
Varkari - The Pilgrim, a solo production — Presented at Dance on Camera Festival, Jiva Arts, New York City
2022
Represented India in the LATES Event — At the Science Museum, London
2022
Through Fish Eyes, a production with Prakriti Dance — At Jacob's Pillow
2022
Solo performance — At Geeva Dance Festival, Kentucky, USA
2023
Kuchipudi Rangapravesam — In Chennai, India
2023
Kuchipudi solo at the Nishagandhi Dance Festival — Organized by Kerala Tourism Department
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Awards & Honors
- Nrithya Ratna Award — AIDA (Peravoor, India)
- 2017 · Graded Artist in Doordarshan National for Bharathanatyam — Doordarshan National
- Scholarship Holder — CCRT (India)
- 2024 · BIPOC Artist (Base Residency) — Push Dance Co. (Santa Clara County)
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- Archana Wants To Break The Mold To Tell Powerful Stories
India Currents
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