Bright and talented Archana Kuncha Koorthy is a skilful performer. Her incomparable talent is an outcome of hard work and depth of understanding of the art form. Her inner strength, confidence and mastery over dance made her one of the best teachers of Indian classical dances. She puts her sole in choreographing every dance and all her dance performances are both beautiful and significant.
Archana Kuncha Koorthy started her dance career at the age of 5 and never looked back. Her gurus include Smt. Sumathi Kaushal of Nritya Shikara, Smt. Usha Manjari, Shri. Narasinga Rao and Smt. Uma Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh Government Telugu University where she finished her studies in performing arts. Successfully did her Ranga Pravesham (Arangetram) in the guidance of Smt. Sumathi Kaushal in 1985.
Archana acquired good teaching skills from her gurus and developed some by herself during the years of her experience as a dance teacher in India and New Zealand. She is very flexible and can make friendship with children, develop and maintain good rapport with them. She has experience in teaching kids aged 3years and above.
Awards for Excellence:
Gold medal for her best performance in Haryana folk dance.
Title Snake of Hyderabad for her best performance in Snake and Peacock Dance by Vamshi Art Theatre, A.P India.
Appreciation from Vishwa Shanthi Ashram Inc., NZ.
Golden Dancer of New Zealand for her best performance in Asia Pacific Dance Competition held at Auckland, NZ (1997)
Appreciation from Auckland Multicultural Society Inc. and Mayor of Auckland for her best performance in “Unity in Diversity”.
Indian Media Award for excellence in Choreography form Asian Chamber of Commerce NZ.
Appreciation from Auckland Ramayan Sanstha Trust.
Appreciation from the 'EDGE' Auckland City Council.
Appreciation from Manukau City Council and New Plymouth City Council for Waitangi Day performances.
Appreciation from Radio Tarana, Auckland NZ.
Performances (Stage / TV / Movies):
Given more than 1000 performances in India, New Zealand, USA and Dubai.
Participated in Filmotsav (International Film Festival)
Performed in Good Morning Show, the talent search show, which is telecasted in TV2 of New Zealand Television.
Given programs for New Zealand Indian TV channels like Nayan TV and Usha TV
Acted in various movies, TV serials and Anchoring for TV shows.
