Ashley Lobo

Ashley Lobo
Born (1967-03-18) 18 March 1967
Mumbai, India
Nationality indian
Occupation Founder & Artistic Director of The Danceworx, Choreographer, Television Presenter
Years active 1982-present
Spouse(s) Ramneeka Dhillon Lobo
Children 1

Ashley Lobo is an Indian choreographer and 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 The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy.

Early life and training

Ashley Lobo’s involvement in theatre and dance was the inevitable result of being brought up in a very artistic environment. His mother, Celia Lobo, is an opera singer and theatre personality.

While growing up in Chembur, he worked with directors and choreographers like Alyque Padamsee, Krishna Bhargava, Celia Lobo, Karla Singh, Salome Roy Kapoor and others, in several productions like Best of Broadway, Grease, Cascades, They’re Playing Our Song, Cabaret, Evita, etc.

He moved to Sydney, Australia in 1989. There he studied dance at the Bodenweiser Dance Centre (under the late Margaret Chapple) and the much-reputed Sydney Dance Company.

Ashley has trained in Classical Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary styles of dance for over 5 years and performed in several musicals in Australia. Theatrical works overseas include: The Nutcracker (Ballet Theatre Queensland, Brisbane), The Wiz (Barre Theatre Co., Sydney) and West Side Story (Barre Theatre Co., Sydney). He also did television and promotional work with numerous international stars like Peter Andre, Dannii Minogue, and Teen Queens while studying in Australia.

Career

Ashley made his television debut as a host in the dance fitness segment on Good Morning India, a daily show on Star Plus which ran for over 250 episodes.

Ashley has also been a member of the guest teacher faculties of the National School of Drama and Barry John’s IMAGO School of Theatre Studies.

Television

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

Film Choreography

Year Film Director Notes
2012 Cocktail Homi Adajania
2011 Rockstar Imtiaz Ali
No One Killed Jessica Raj Kumar Gupta
Pyaar Ka Punchnama Luv Ranjan
Aazaan Prashant Chadha
2010 Guzaarish Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Aisha Rajshree Ojha
Teen Patti Leena Yadav
2009 Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali
Blue Anthony D'Souza
2008 U, Me Aur Hum Ajay Devgan
2007 Jab We Met Imtiaz Ali
Namastey London Vipul Shah
No Smoking Anurag Kashyap
2006 Ahista Ahista Shivam Nair
2005 Socha Na Tha Imtiaz Ali
2003 In Othello Roysten Abel

References

  1. "Ashley Lobo to Judge 'India's Dancing Superstar'". IndiaTimes. February 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

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