“...kathak meets ballet was elegant...” Opera San José's Roméo et Juliette, The Opera Tattler
“...mixing balletic and classical Indian styles in an enchanting fashion.” Opera San Jose's Romeo et Juliette, Operaville
Romeo and Juliet - Gounod’s Opera, Cordell Reports
Ethnic Dance’s Robust Renewal in the Peninsula, SF Classical Voice
“…nothing could match the vivid choreography of Antara Bhardwaj. In this version, the whirling dances of the wedding celebration gave the opera a rare sense of physical presence.” Review: A superb new ‘Figaro’ sets its marriage ceremony in colonial India, SF Chronicle Datebook
“The production was blessed throughout with the fine touches of Indian culture. The dancers lent the festive scenes a sense of Bollywood joy.” Opera San Jose: Bollywood Meets Figaro, Operaville
“[Bhardwaj] choreographed a scene that embodies the chaos and the color of an Indian wedding,” Opera San Jose’s India-set ‘Figaro’ mashes up cultures in a captivating way — but could go further, Local News Matters
Opera San José's Le Nozze di Figaro, The Opera Tattler
Opera San Jose Sets Mozart’s The Marriage Of Figaro In Colonial India, India Currents
Opera San Jose brings Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, Dil Ki Awaaz Bolly92.3FM
A ‘Figaro’ set in colonial India takes the stage at last, SF Chronicle Datebook Pick
Figaro Visits India in Opera San José’s New Production, SF Classical Voice
Heartistry Talk Show, hosted by Farah Yasmeen Sheikh
Seeing Yourself On Stage: Students Dance and Play Alongside Guest Artists, Butler Stories
Antara Bhardwaj, Artists on Art
“Bhardwaj’s strengths as a performer is her comfort addressing her audience verbally or through dance.” Antara Bhardwaj: Tale of a Kathaka in Mountain View, Lively Foundation
Upaj: Improvise, India Currents
The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - "Upaj: Improvise" (Filmmaker Chat), AfroPop
UPAJ Documentary: Interview with Antara Bhardwaj, Chitesh Das Dance Company & Chhandam
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2023, CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
2019-present, Mosaic Fellow, Mosaic America
2019, CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
2014, 1st place winner at Maui Fringe Festival with “Tale of a Kathaka”
2013, best documentary at Dance Camera West film festival with “Upaj: Improvise”