From competitions to classes and theatre productions, Archana Kumar has become a huge success in her field. Starting dancing at a young age, she turned her passion into a business, winning a range of high profile competitions along the way. Titled ‘Battle of Bollywood UK Champion’ at the UK Boogie Woogie competition and the Madhuri Dixit ‘Dancing Queen’ at the Yash Raj Aaja Nachle competition with B4U and BBC Asian Network. 

In April 2011, she has utilised her exceptional choreography and teaching skills to open her own dance school, teaching over 1,000 students in a range of different classes and a team of professional choreographers.

Over the decade, her successes have reached amazing heights. She has written and directed the UK smash hit Bollywood theatre production ‘Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding’ - highlighting the comical side of planning and executing a big Asian wedding. Since the beginning, the production has seen 27 sell out shows and is well on track to having many more, with over 40,000 people coming to watch the drama and dancing unfold.

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Throughout her years as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and producer, her drive to open more doors for British Asian’s in theatre stays the same. 

Archana's passion is to break down barriers for students and boost their confidence through dance, theatre and arts, no matter what age they are.