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

Whilst growing up in Bombay as a young dancer, he worked with directors and choreographers like Alyque Padamsee, Krishna Bhargava, Celia Lobo, Karla Singh, Salome Roy Kapoor, and many others, in several productions. To name a few:

• Best Of Broadway
• Grease
• Cascades
• They're Playing Our Song
• Cabaret
• Evita

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

He also did television and promotional work with numerous international stars, while still in Australia.

He founded The Danceworx Academy in 1998 and The Danceworx Repertory Company in 2001. Today, The Academy has over 4500 students and 15 studios in New Delhi and has over 600 students & 3 studios in Mumbai. The Repertory Company stands at strength of over 60 artists.


He is a member of the guest teacher faculties of:

• National School of Drama
• Barry John Acting Studio

Duet by "Three"                      Salaam India                      Short Cut                                          Buddha                                        Romeo & Juliet Technicolor           Les Miserables                              Matilda                                         Fiddler on the Roof                    Jesus Christ Superstar                     Me and My Girl                               West Side Story	(The Danceworx & Old World Culture) (National School of Drama)       (Theatre World) (National School of Drama) (Theatre World) (Theatre World) (Delhi Music Theatre) (Theatre World) (Prime Time Theatre) (Delhi Music Theatre)	2009 2008 2003 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1994 1989

• That's Dancing! (2001) –  with The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy     
• The Chorus Line (1999) – with The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy (co-director Vivek Mansukhani)

He has conceived, written, directed & choreographed:

• The Box (2006) – a production, staged for the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai
• About Nothing (2003 & 2007) – a production featuring Barry John and The Danceworx Repertory Company dancers for The Old World Theatre Festival held at the India Habitat Centre
• Passage to Amsterdam (2002) – a production that toured three cities of the Netherlands and two cities in India. It was conceptualised to celebrate 400 years of Indo-Dutch relations
  
  

He has choreographed various special events, including:

• 1000 Day Countdown to Commonwealth 2010, 2008 at India Gate lawns, New Delhi
• Worldwide Launch of Microsoft Vista, 2007 at The Backdrop of The Taj Mahal, Agra
• Hungry Heart Festival, Musicals, , performed at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (2007)
• Love Sees No Colour, World Peace Day Anthem, endorsed by Nelson Mandela, involving 22 countries (conceived by Nassiri, an international singer, songwriter & philanthropist), shot at the Taj Mahal, Agra
• International Film Festival of India 2006 opening ceremony in Goa
• Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2005 in Mumbai
• Commonwealth Games XVIII Queen's Baton Relay at the National Stadium, New Delhi
• Taj Mahal Hotel Centenary Celebration, a show organized by The Taj Group of Hotels to celebrate 100 years of The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, performed at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai
• Bhartiya Pravasi Milan, organized by the Government of India, directed by Muzzaffar Ali, performed at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi
• United for Gujarat, a show organized in aid of the victims of the Gujarat earthquake featuring bands from India (Euphoria & Silk Route), Pakistan (Junoon) and Bangladesh (Miles), performed at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
• Jesu Krist Jayanti 2000, a show organized by the Government of Delhi, performed at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
• Republic Day Parades for 2 consecutive years in New Delhi for the Ministry of Textiles (2000 & 2001)

His choreographies for Films, Music Videos, etc. include:

Films

• Aisha (Anil Kapoor Production) ,directed by Rajshree Ojha (under production)
• Teen Patti (Serendipity Films), directed by Leena Yadav – under production
• Tera Kya Hoga Jonny , directed by Sudhir Mishra – under production
• Bhumi – (CineBasha Films) – under production
• Kalpvrikshya (Rhombus Films), directed by Manika Sharma (to be released)
• Blue (Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Pvt. Ltd.), directed by Anthony D’Souza
• Love Aaj Kal (Illuminati Films), directed by Imtiaz Ali
• U, Me Aur Hum (Devgan Films), directed by Ajay Devgan
• Jab We Met (Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Pvt. Ltd.), directed by Imtiaz Ali
• No Smoking (Kumar Mangat & Eros International), directed by Anurag Kashyap
• Namastey London (Blockbuster Movie Entertainers), directed by Vipul Shah
• Ahista Ahista (Anjum Rizvi Film Company), directed by Shivam Nair
• Dhoom (YashRaj Films), directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
• In Othello (ANB Motion Pictures),directed by Roysten Abel
• Socha Na Tha (Vijeyta Films), directed by Imtiaz Ali

Ad Films and Campaign

• John Player's print ad campaign (FCB Ulka), featuring Hritik Roshan
• Disney Channel promo, (Think Hard Productions)
• Metro Shoes ad film
• Vivel ad film, starring Kareena Kapoor
• Lux ad film, director Navdeep Singh (Red Ice Films), starring Aishwarya Rai
• Tata Indicom Motorazr ad film, starring Isha Sharvani
• Agni Jewellery ad film, director Arjun Sablok (Yashraj Adfilms), starring Riya Sen

Music Videos, etc :

• Aare Aare by Sandesh Shandilya, director Imtiaz Ali
• I am So Lonely by Sangeet Haldipur, director Leena Yadav
• Mundeya by Aiysha (international artist), director Gray Rogers
• Bheega Badan by Aiysha (international artist), director Mohammed Burmawala
• Dhoom Dhoom by Tata Young (international artist), director Arjun Sablok (Yashraj Films)
• Maar Dala by Nirmal Pandey, director Pradeep Sarkar
• Good Morning India Show on Star Plus, daily morning slot (over 250 episodes) it was anchored by Ashley Lobo

He has choreographed special performances for various corporate companies including: 

Ashley is currently involved in choreographing films and in setting up The Danceworx in Mumbai.