“If you want to see Kathak perfectly executed you need to see her.”

Audience member, Hemantika Festival 2017

“Archita was an incredible engaging leader, children loved the story and families were fully involved with the dancing workshop from little ones to older adults, some families even repeated in the second round. (If I hadn't been working I would have joined in too!) We are very pleased with her work and we will love to have her next year again.”

Maria Gomez-Diez, Burgh House & Hampstead Museum

“Archita Kumar provides an angelic presence, a strong force constantly keeping Arnold focused and grounded. Kumar performs choreography with Kathak influences with grace.”

Review of 'Paradiso':

https://www.theatrefullstop.com/2017/05/28/paradiso-mans-enduring-search-for-happiness-the-southbank-centre-alchemy-festival-2017-review/

Performances:

British Museum solo Kathak (Akademi; 2025)
Janma Bhumi (Lit Path Productions; 2025)
Sanket (Drishti Dance; 2020)
Mahadev (Ashwini Kalsekar; 2020)
Solo Kathak (Hemantika Kathak Festival; 2017)
Paradiso (Akademi; 2017)
Kathak-Perkelt music collaboration (Collage Nights; 2017)
Sufi Zen (Akademi; 2009-2017)
Bells (Akademi; 2007-2012)
Baharan (Pagrav Dance Company; 2009)
Daredevas (Akademi; 2008)
Ekatra (Akademi; 2004)
Waterscapes (Akademi; 2004)
Kathak-Flamenco (Sujata Banerjee Dance Company; Milapfest Dance Yatra Festival; 2002)
Legacy of Tradition (Triveni Dance Company, Queen Elizabeth Hall; 2001)

Choreography and Rehearsal Direction:

Choreography - British Museum/Akademi. Creation of a Kathak piece inspired/informed by the Ancient India exhibition (July 2025)
Assistant choreography & Rehearsal direction - Plastic Drastic Fantastic by Akademi (2022-25)
Choreography - Royal Collection/Bagri Foundation/Akademi. Kathak piece for members of the Asian Women’s Resource Centre, Brent, performed at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace (Sept 2018)
Choreography - Barbican/Khyal Arts - Kathak ensemble piece for children, performed at Walthamstow Garden Party (July 2017)
Choreography - Bloomsbury Festival/Akademi. Intergenerational dance performance with members of Holborn Community Association and Bedford House Ballet (Oct 2017)
Choreography – Kathak duet for Star TV event ‘Simply Star’ (2009)
Choreographic assistance - for Jose Agudo, creation of ‘Carmen’ for Zfin Malta (Feb 2018)
Rehearsal direction - ‘North’ by Shivangee Agarwal, performed at The Place Resolution! (Jan 2020)
Kathak coaching – Agudo Dance Company ‘Silk Road’ (2019)
Choreographic mentoring – Saloni Saraf and Raheem Mir ‘Tum Radhe Bano Shyam’ (2019) and Karishma Vora CAT Yuva Gati graduation solo (2019)

Kathak solo performed at Hemantika Festival 2017. Choreography and Music: Archita Kumar.

Collaboration with Medieival Celtic Speed Folk band, Perkelt. Perfomred at Collage Nights March 2017.

Akademi intergenerational dance project for Bloomsbury Festival 2017. Choreographed by Archita Kumar.

PARADISO produced by Akademi, choreographed by Jose Agudo. Music: Bernhard Schimpelsberger.

Pagrav Dance Company's BAHARAN choreographed by Urja Desai Thakore. Music: Jataneel Banerjee and Hiren Chate.

Tarana (original choreography by Maulik Shah, reworked by Archita Kumar). Performed at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre. Music rights: Maulik Shah.

Kalavati Tarana. Music: Pandit Birju Maharaj