2024 Princess Grace Award
Nominated by: Harlem Stage
Barkha Patel is a kathak dancer, choreographer, educator, and the Artistic Director of Barkha Dance Company based in NYC.
She has performed solo and ensemble works at dance festivals in India and the U.S. Her work has had the opportunity to present at venues such as Jacob’s Pillow, Little Island, 92NY, and Chelsea Factory among others. She was a Dance/USA Institute for Leadership mentee, ‘23 Jerome Hill Foundation Finalist, and a recipient of the ‘23 Juried Bessie Award. Barkha is currently in residency with Movement Research and a Harlem Stage WaterWorks Fellow where she is developing a part of her new full-length work called Ramti Aave – Her Playful Arrival.
Barkha teaches kathak to young and adult students in New York and across the U.S in person and via zoom.
