Ashley Lobo is an Indian-Australian choreographer and is considered to be a spearhead of International dance in India. 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 and Artistic Director of both The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy and Navdhara India Dance Theatre.

Ashley Lobo
Born (1967-03-18) 18 March 1967 (age 57)
Chembur, Mumbai, India
Nationalityindian
Occupation(s)Founder & Artistic Director of The Danceworx, Choreographer, Television Presenter
Years active1982-present
SpouseRamneeka Dhillon Lobo
Children1

Career

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In 2017, Lobo was invited to create a full-length contemporary dance production Das Dschungelbuch for the Ballet Chemnitz in Germany. In 2018, he worked with Zawirowania Dance Theater in Poland on a contemporary dance collaboration titled The Crossing. In 2019, Lobo is once again choreographing a full-length contemporary dance production Yama for Landestheater Linz in Austria.

The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy set up in 1998 has pioneered access to formal western dance training for youth in New Delhi, Mumbai and other Indian cities . The dance school is set up with a vision providing access to international dance styles in structured and casual formats .

Television

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Year Show Role Notes Channel
1999-2000 Good Morning India Self Dance Fitness Host STAR Plus
2013 India's Dancing Superstar Self Reality Show Judge STAR Plus

Film choreography

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Year Film Director
2003 In Othello Roysten Abel
2005 Socha Na Tha Imtiaz Ali
2006 Ahista Ahista Shivam Nair
2007 No Smoking Anurag Kashyap
Namastey London Vipul Shah
Jab We Met Imtiaz Ali
2008 U, Me Aur Hum Ajay Devgan
2009 Blue Anthony D'Souza
Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali
2010 Teen Patti Leena Yadav
Aisha Rajshree Ojha
Guzaarish Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2011 Aazaan Prashant Chadha
Pyaar Ka Punchnama Luv Ranjan
No One Killed Jessica Raj Kumar Gupta
Rockstar Imtiaz Ali
2012 Cocktail Homi Adajania
2014 One by Two Devika Bhagat
2015 Bombay Velvet Anurag Kashyap
2015 Parched Leena Yadav
2015 Tamasha Imtiaz Ali
2017 The Wishing Tree Manika Sharma
2017 Raabta Dinesh Vijan
2017 Jab Harry Met Sejal Imtiaz Ali
2018 Laila Majnu Sajid Ali
2018 Rajma Chawal Leena Yadav
2022 Tell it like a woman Leena Yadav

References

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  1. ^ "Ashley Lobo to Judge 'India's Dancing Superstar'". IndiaTimes. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  1. https://www.news18.com/news/movies/not-many-people-know-i-have-choreographed-for-30-bollywood-films-ashley-lobo-3693665.html