Ashley Lobo
Indian-Australian choreographer
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Ashley Lobo is an Indian-Australian choreographer of Goan origin and is considered to be a spearhead of international dance in India.[by whom?] He was also one of the three judges for the Indian reality dance talent show India's Dancing Superstar on Star Plus.[1] He is the Founder of The Danceworx and the Founder & Artistic Director of Navdhara India Dance Theatre.
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| Born | 18 March 1967 Goa, India |
| Occupations | Choreographer, Founder of The Danceworx, Founder & Artistic Director of Navdhara India Dance Theatre, Television Personality |
| Spouse | Ramneeka Lobo |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Ashley Lobo’s career in performing arts consists of over 40 years of performing, choreographing, and teaching - both in India and internationally. He has choreographed for stage and cinema, with over 35 feature films and as many stage productions to his credit. He trained in Sydney, Australia at the Bodenweiser Dance Centre.
In 1998, Ashley founded The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy (TDX), considered to be a leading institute for learning international dance in India with studios across New Delhi, NCR and Mumbai.
In 2015, he founded Navdhara India Dance Theatre (NIDT), one of India’s premier artistic contemporary dance companies.
Ashley has developed Prana Paint™, a sensitizing approach that explores movement through yoga, breath, connectivity, and touch. This technique has put him on the international map and has led to him being regularly invited overseas to conduct workshops and to choreograph international companies.
International Choreography Work
| Year | Theatre/ Organisation | Work |
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| 2015 | Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Israel | Amaara |
| 2017 | Theater Chemnitz, Germany | Das Dschungelbuch |
| 2018 | Zawirowania Dance Theatre, Poland | The Crossing |
| 2019 | Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Israel | Agni |
| Landestheater Linz, Austria | Yama | |
| 2020 | Dance Entropy Company, New York, USA | Home |
| Japan Foundation | Within | |
| 2021 | Company E, Washington DC, USA | Y Zero |
| 2022 | Landestheater Linz, Austria | Buddha |
| Club Guy n Roni, The Netherlands | Fortune | |
| 2023 | Staatstheater Kassel, Germany | Dharma |
| Japan Foundation | Shakti |
Ashley’s work has also toured through his company Navdhara India Dance Theatre, which in a short period of 10 years has performed over 175 shows in 17 countries including USA, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Israel, Poland, Turkey, China, Bahrain, and Mexico.
His work has also been performed at international festivals like Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), The Lantern Festival (Taiwan), Karmiel Dance Festival (Israel), Shanghai Contemporary Dance Festival (China), Serendipity Arts Festival (India).
Prominent theatres that Ashley’s work has been staged in include:
- Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris, France
- Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
- Maison de la Danse, Lyon, France
- Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, Canada
- The Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa
