WHO AM I

An Ambitious, creative, and highly motivated singer, actor, writer and filmmaker with experience working on 20+ short films and 25+ stage productions. I am proficient in singing (Indian Classical & Western) and Dance - Kathak (Indian Traditional Dance). Member of school A capella group and Improv Troupe.

I like to volunteer my time for Best Buddies, which is a collaborative club to form connections between neurodivergent and neurotypical kids, and “Presents for Patients”, a club that arranges fund-raisers to create gift packages to donate to patients in hospitals. I am also the Co-President of Soprano/Alto Chorale and section leader of concert choir, as well as the deputy secretary of the Lexington High School drama company.

IMDB Profile link: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7738200/ | YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@anayajoshi

Below is a snapshot of some of my experiences across Singing, theater and films.

VOCAL / SINGING

  • 2025 Invited to perform at 4 choral concerts across Spain as part of Madrigal Singers group of LHS (Part of only 14 select students from the entire school)

  • Gold Medal Winners PB&J - 2024 WIAF National A Capella Competition

  • Nexus 2024 - Album Arcade - Cover song "Alaska" Lead Anaya Joshi

  • 2024 Lead Shanty Singer - Treasure Island

  • 2024 Berklee School of Music Vocal Summit

  • 2024 “All I ask” by Adele - cover solo performance live at Berklee

  • 2024 - Silver Medal at Choral Concert at Disneyland

  • 2023 "Chandelier" (Sia) performed at LHS A Capella Jam

  • "Can you feel the love tonight" from Lion King musical performed at LHS spring concert 2024

  • “Popular” from WICKED the Musical solo performance at Arlington Music Spaces

  • “Nel cor più non mi sentó” (Classical) - solo performance at Arlington Music Spaces

  • 2021 Featured Cover Song on Spotify “Grenade” (Bruno Mars) by Anaya & Chloe

THEATRE / MUSICAL

  • “Treasure Island” as Grandma (Character) and Lead Shanty Singer

  • “Les Misérables” as Brujon (Character)

  • “The Play That Goes Wrong” as Crew (Character)

  • “The Addams Family” - Ancestor (Ensemble)

  • "Winterfest 2023" - as "Bella"

  • “Alice in Wonderland” - as “Queen of Hearts”

  • “Moana Jr” - as Sea Monster, Villager & Ensemble

  • “Law & Order Fairy Tale Unit” - as “Piggy one”

  • "Lion King Jr" - Lead Ensemble Singer

  • "Mime act" (School award winner)

  • “Jungle Book” - as “Kaa”

  • “You are a good man Charlie Brown” - as Lucy

  • “Sleeping Beauty” - as “Fairy”

  • “Les Misérables” - as “Brujon, a member of Thernadiers gang”

  • "The Little Mermaid" - as "Ariel's sister"

EXPERIENCE

  • Improv Assistant Instructor- Academy of Creative Arts (2018, 2019, 2022)

  • Theater Camp Assistant - Academy of Creative Arts (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

SKILLS / INTERESTS

Acting (12 yrs) | A cappella (3 yrs) | IMPROV (2 yrs) | Writing | Singing (10 yrs) | Drawing & Painting (10 yrs)| Voice Over | Cooking | Knitting | Learned Indian Classical Dance Kathak (8 yrs) | Learned Ballet (4 yrs)

FILMS

  • 2024 - Actor - Everyday Speech Educational Videos

  • 2021 - "AmeriGirl" - NYU Tisch Student Thesis Film - Lead "Aaliyah"

  • 2021 - "Beauty" - Lead

  • 2021 - "Aces" - Lead

  • 2021 - " Lottery Ticket" - Lead Actor

  • 2021 - "Unrealized" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "Your Future" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "Leaving" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "Forgotten Song" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "Unforeseen Circumstances" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "The Worst Film Ever Made" - Supporting Lead

  • 2021 - "Serial Sleeper" - Supporting Actor

  • 2021 - "The LineUp" - Supporting Actor

  • 2020 - "Caged" - Award winning film by Anaya

  • 2020 - “Then & Now" - A silent short film by Anaya Joshi

  • 2020 - "Eternal Wounds" - Lead Actor

  • 2020 - "CHERISH” - Lead Actor

  • 2020 - “Chot" (Hindi) - Lead Actor

  • 2020 - Anaya Joshi as Host of PGN Episode

  • 2017 - “Epiphany” - Lead - A Short film about suicide prevention

  • 2016 - "Amma" - NYU Thesis Film

COMMUNITY SERVICE / TROUPES/CLUBS

  • LHS IMPROV Troupe Member

  • LHS A capella Troupe Member (PB&J)

  • LHS Madrigal Singers Member (2024 - 2026)

  • Deputy Secretary - LHS Drama Company

  • School choirs - Co-president & alto Section Leader

  • Volunteer - Presents for Patients

  • Volunteer / Leader - Best Buddies

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  • 2024 WIAF A Capella Competition - Gold Medal Winners

  • 2024 - Featured by “Girls Who Win”

  • 2024 - Winner “20 Under 20 Stars of 2024” by India New England

  • 2024 - Silver Medal at Choral Concert at Disneyland

  • 2023 WIAF A Capella Competition - Silver Medal Winners

  • 2021 Featured Cover Song “Grenade” on Spotify

  • 2021: "AmeriGirl" - Lead "Aaliyah" (Selected in over 20 Festivals such as New York Shorts International Film Festival, Sundance, NFMLA)

  • 2020: CAGED - A Short Film by Anaya (Selected in 7 Film Festivals, Finalist in 3 & Winner in 1)

  • 2020: Cherish & Then & Now – 2 short films (Selected in 9 Film Festivals, Finalist in 2 festivals, Semi-finalist in 2 & Quarter Finalist in 2 festivals, )

  • 2017 - "Amma" (Selected in CalArts & Miami Independent Film Festival, Semi-Finalist in LA Cine Fest, Finalist - DC Independent Film Festival)