Priya Varunesh Kumar - Biography
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Highlights and Awards
2015
Top 12 Finalists of Zee Dance India Dance Season 5
2012 - Present
Youtube Channel with 20 million+ views and 62,000+ subscribers , that teaches dance and choreography online
2016
Performed in BRICS Summit for 11 Prime Ministers of the world
2017
Performed at the India@UK 2017 festival with Daksha Sheth Dance Company across England and Scotland
2018
Performed 'Sari' with DSDC at Theatre De Colombes in Paris, France
2017
Performer with DSDC at Serendipity Festival, Goa
Portfolio
My work across different genres.









New portfolio updated.
TV and Stage Shows (Highlights)
- Top 12 dance finalists of Zee Dance India Dance Season 5 (2015)
- Guest performer at Zee Main Hoon Michael (2017)
- Top 8 performers for the Kannada reality show Udaya’s Kick (2016)
- Dancer / performer and dance video editor with Daksha Sheth Dance Company (2013 – Present)
- Choreographed and led various stage productions like Bandhani and Bhoomi , showcased in Bangalore (2014 – 2016)
- Choreographer of the music video for the Indian band Lagori (September 2017)
- Brand Ambassador/Model for an urban décor company ‘Desi Haus’ in Coimbatore (November, 2013)
- Performed ‘Sari’ at the Indo – UK festival at Birmingham M.A.C Theatre – September 2017
- Sari with Daksha Sheth Dance Company at Edinburgh Festival and King’s Theatre – September 2017
- Sari with DSDC at Tramway Theatre – September 2017
- Performed for eleven Prime ministers of the world at the BRICS Summit 2016 in Goa, India (October, 2016)
- Sari at L’avant Siene / Theatre De Colombes, Paris, France (May 2018)
- Sari with Daksha Sheth Dance Company at Icecraft Festival, Ahmedabad (February 2018)
- Sari at Serendipity Festival, Goa (December 2017)
- Performed for the Commonwealth Auditors Summit (March, 2017)
- Performed for Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement in Mumbai (Nov, 2013)
- Performed ‘Sari’ which was performed for the Manmohan Singh, Delhi (April, 2013)
Choreography and Teaching Work
- Taught 50+ online dance and creativity workshops over Zoom since 2020.
- Headed and conceptualised the entertainment event of the Navaratri celebration at IBNII, Coorg over a span of 6 days handling an hour everyday to teach Garba to the guests
- Official event organiser responsible for artists and performance line up for Raphe Mphibr, a drone based company in Delhi (2017 – Present)
- Conceptualized, directed and choreographed Bhoomi, an Indian Contemporary dance production showcased at Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore (Jan – Feb 2015)
- Performed at ‘Swar-Rajya’, a Folk Festival at Siri Fort Auditorium, Delhi (April 2014)
- ‘Bandhani’ a folk production showcasing the art of tie and dye fabric, directed and performed with a team of 8 members at Jagriti Theatre, Bangalore (January 2014)
Youtube and Digital Filmmaking
- Youtube channel with over 62,000 subscribers and 20 million views
- Filmed, edited, choreographed and performed 97 videos for my Youtube channel Piah Dance Company, over 97 days during lockdown as a part of the #97DayChallenge, to inspire other dancers to create at home.
- Conceptualised digital choreographies that includes teaching over Zoom, costume design and editing at Christ College, Bangalore (2020 – Present)
Technical Work Expertise
- Internship at Microsoft Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad as Program Manager as a part of the undergraduate training for conceptualising and re – designing UX experience for Office Communicator (May 2009 – July 2009)
- Business Analyst at Mu-Sigma Solutions Pvt. Ltd (June 2010 – February 2011)
Dance Training and Educational Qualification:
- Bharatanatyam (Kalakshetra style) under Karnataka Kalashree Smt. Minal Prabhu (2011 – present)
- Body percussion and Indian contemporary dance under Daksha Sheth Dance Company (2012 – Present)
- Bharatanatyam (Kalakshetra Style) under Smt. Ami Vakani (1993 – 2003)
- B.Tech. Information Technology – National Institute of Technology, Bhopal . GPA: 8.3 (2006-2010)





