Ashley Lobo


Ashley Lobo is an Indian-Australian choreographer of Goan origin 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.
He is the Founder of The Danceworx and the Founder & Artistic Director of Navdhara India Dance Theatre.

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 , 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 , 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

YearTheatre/ OrganisationWork
2015Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, IsraelAmaara
2017Theater Chemnitz, GermanyDas Dschungelbuch
2018Zawirowania Dance Theatre, PolandThe Crossing
2019Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, IsraelAgni
2019Landestheater Linz, AustriaYama
2020Dance Entropy Company, New York, USAHome
2020Japan FoundationWithin
2021Company E, Washington DC, USAY Zero
2022Landestheater Linz, AustriaBuddha
2022Club Guy n Roni, The NetherlandsFortune
2023Staatstheater Kassel, GermanyDharma
2023Japan FoundationShakti

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, The Lantern Festival, Karmiel Dance Festival, Shanghai Contemporary Dance Festival, Serendipity Arts Festival.
Prominent theatres that Ashley’s work has been staged in include:
YearShowRoleGenreChannel
1999-2000Good Morning IndiaSelfDance Fitness HostSTAR Plus
2013India's Dancing SuperstarSelfReality Show JudgeSTAR Plus

Film Work

YearFilmDirector
2003In OthelloRoysten Abel
2004DhoomSanjay Gadhvi
2005Socha Na ThaImtiaz Ali
2006Ahista AhistaShivam Nair
2007No SmokingAnurag Kashyap
2007Namastey LondonVipul Shah
2007Jab We MetImtiaz Ali
2008U, Me Aur HumAjay Devgan
2008Tera Kya Hoga JohnnySudhir Mishra
2009BlueAnthony D'Souza
2009Love Aaj KalImtiaz Ali
2010Teen PattiLeena Yadav
2010AishaRajshree Ojha
2010GuzaarishSanjay Leela Bhansali
2011RockstarImtiaz Ali
2011Pyaar Ka PunchnamaLuv Ranjan
2011No One Killed JessicaRaj Kumar Gupta
2011AazaanPrashant Chadha
2012CocktailHomi Adajania
2013BossAnthony D'Souza
2014One by TwoDevika Bhagat
2014Lekar Hum Deewana DilArif Ali
2014HighwayImtiaz Ali
2015Bombay VelvetAnurag Kashyap
2015ParchedLeena Yadav
2015TamashaImtiaz Ali
2016One Night StandJasmine D’Souza
2017RaabtaDinesh Vijan
2017Jab Harry Met SejalImtiaz Ali
2017Qaidi BandHabib Faisal
2017The Wishing TreeManika Sharma
2018Laila MajnuSajid Ali
2018Rajma ChawalLeena Yadav
2020Love Aaj Kal 2Imtiaz Ali
2022Tell It Like a WomanLeena Yadav
2022QalaAnvita Dutt
2024Amar Singh ChamkilaImtiaz Ali