After receiving a Post Graduate Diploma in Kathak Dance with Honours she furthered her studies and received a PhD in Kathak Dance from Indra Kala Sangeet
Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh University in Chhattisgarh, India. During her doctorate studies she also served as an examiner in the University examination board.
As a solo and leading group Kathak dancer and choreographer, Anjana has performed on many prestigious platforms in India, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, Malaysia,
Dubai, Qatar, Doha, Bahrain, Oman, Muscat, Kuwait, Iceland, Norway, and Thailand. This has gained her international recognition as a renowned Kathak dancer and
choreographer.
She was the first Kathak teacher and performer in the history of Thailand, through the Indian Cultural Center of Indian Embassy in Bangkok and was an empanelled artist
with the Indian Council for Cultural Relation’s (ICCR) reference panel of artists.
In 2005, she represented India as a Kathak dancer during the Tour to Iceland led by the President of India, Honourable A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
Dr. Anjana is A-Graded Artist of the Delhi Doordarshan national TV channel in India with her programs telecast in Delhi, Gwalior, and Kerala.
Her repertoire includes performances of Kathak dance in Hindustani Classical Music as well as in Carnatic Classical Music. She has also worked with renowned South
Indian actors and actresses and musicians. In addition to her outstanding Kathak performance, Anjana excels in classical and semi-classical vocal music, Hindustani
musical instrument pakhawaj and yoga.
Today with complete devotion and dedication she performs worldwide and imparts her knowledge to the next generation.
Anjana Jha is the Director of Upaj - the Academy of Kathak repertoire.
Performances in India:
1.JAIPUR KATHAK MAHOTSAVA, 2002.
2.HERITAGE FESTIVAL, JAIPUR, PUNJAB, PATIALA, 2003.
3.CHOREOGRAPHY OF PT. RAJENDRA GANGANI OF “VANDANA-NARTAN SE KIRTAN”, “MAHARAS”, “VEDANA”, AND “TAAL TATKAR”.
4.SOORYA MAHOTSAVA, KOCHI, 2001.
5.INDIRA GANDHI KALA KENDRA, NOIDA, 2002.
6.CHANDANI CHOWK FESTIVAL, NEW DELHI, 2003.
7.SHARAD UTSAVA KAPURTHALA HERITAGE FESTIVAL, PUNJAB, 2004.
8.DELHI KATHAK MAHOTSAVA, 2008.
9.SOLO-DANCE ON GURU PURNIMA IN JANMAHOTSAV SAMAROH AND SHRI RAWATPURA SARKAR DHAM GURU PURNIMA PARVA, LAHAR, MP, 2004.
10.AKHIL BHARTIYA KIRAN SANGEET SAMAROH, KATNI, MP, 2004.
11.AKHIL BHARTIYA KATHAK NRITYA SPARDHA, DANTARI, CHHATTISGARH, 2004.
12.MUDRA FESTIVAL TRIVANDRUM, 2005.
13.GWALIOR VYAPAR MELA PRADHIKARAN, MELA RANGMANCH, 2006.
14.NATYANJALI MAHOTSAVA, CHIDAMBARAM TANJABUR KUMBUKODAM, TAMIL NADU, 2006.
15.BHARAT TV MAHOTSAVA, TVRM., 2006.
16.MAHABARAT UTSAV, BANGALORE, 2006.
17.ANANYA FESTIVAL, DELHI, 2007.
18.ALIGARH TRADEFAIR, UP, 2007.
19.NAVSAMBATSIR MAHOTSAVA, GWALIOR, 2007.
20.MALHAR FESTIVAL ICCR, 2007.
21.NCZCC PRATIB UTSAV, SAGAR, MP, 2007.
22.SOORYA FESTIVAL “RHYTHM – INDIA TOUR”, MUMBAI, CHENAI, BANGALORE, KUNOOR, CALICUT, PLAKGART, TRISSUR, COIMBATOUR, TRIVANDRUM, AND KOCHI, 2008.
23.SOORYA FESTIVAL “TARANGAM” – INDIA TOUR, TRIVANDRUM, CHENNAI, CALICUT, KUNOOR, ALAPPI, KOTHAYAM, THRISSUR, KOCHI, PALAKGART, BANGALORE, (KERALA TOUR), 2008.
24.KERALA DOORDARSHAN TV NATIONAL CHANNEL, FIFTY YEARS CHANNEL ANNIVERSARY, TVRM., KERALA, 2009.
25.KATHAK MAHOTSAV, NEW DELHI, 2009.
26.RAIPUR UTSAV, CHHATTISGARH, 2009.
27.PACHMADI UTSAV, MP, 2009.
28.KERALA DOORDARSHAN TV NATIONAL CHANNEL, 2010.
29.BHARAT PARV SHIVPURI, MP, 2010.
30.NRATIYA PRATIBHA SNA NEW DELHI, 2010.
31.KHAJURAO DANCE FESTIVAL, MP, 2010.
32.BHOGPUR UTSAV, MP, 2010.
33.TAPTII MAHOTSAV, MP, 2010.
34.KALIDAS SAMAROH, MP, 2010.
35.NISHA GANDHI FESTIVAL, TVRM., 2010.
36.PREM NAGER AWARD, TVRM., 2010.
37.SOORYA FESTIVAL, INDIA TOUR, KUNOOR, KALIKAT, KOCHIN, VAICUM, TRIVANDRAM, PALAKAT, TIDUPUGA, ALAPI, TRISUL, 2010.
38.BHARAT PARV MORENA, MP, 2011.
39.USTAD ALLAUDDIN KHAN SANGEET SAMAROH, MAIHAR, 2011.
40.BETVA MAHOTSAVA VIDHISHA, MP, 2011.
41.GUNJAN MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL, CUTTACK, ORISSA, 2011.
42.KATHAK AND KABALI MAHOTSAVA SAHITYA KALA PARISHAD NEW DELHI, 2011.
43.NISHA GANDHI FESTIVAL, KERALA, 2012.
Performances abroad :
44.PRESIDENTIAL OFFICIAL VISIT IN ICELAND BY HONOURABLE PRESIDENT A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM, ORGANISED BY ICCR, ICELAND, 2005.
45.SOORYA GLOBAL FESTIVAL, SINGAPORE, SWITZERLAND, MALAYSIA, BAHRAIN, OMAN, QATAR, KUWAIT, U.A.E., 2008.
46.SOORYA GLOBAL FESTIVAL “SANGAMAM”, GULF TOUR (MASCUT, SARJAH), AUSTRALIA (PERTH, SYDNEY), SINGAPORE , SOLO-PERFORMANCE AT ICC BRANCH IN MALAYSIA, 2010.
Workshops conducted in India and abroad: -
*SAHITYA KALA PARISHAD , 2006, NEW DELHI , INDIA.
*PATHALUNG DRAMATIC ARTS COLLEGE SOUTH THAILAND ,2013.
*SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY – AUGUST- 2013, BANGKOK THAILAND.
*SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY – SEPTEMBER – 2013 ,BANGKOK THAILAND.
*SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY – OCTOBER – 2013 BANGKOK.
*GOVT HIGHER SECONDARY GIRL, SCHOOL GWALIOR M.P -2014.
*CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, GWALIOR M.P.- 2014.
*MADHAV ANDHASHRAM GWALIOR M.P.-2014.
*ROSHINI RAMAKRISHANA ASHRAM GWALIOR M.P.-2014.