Germany, Poland and now Austria: Ashley Lobo the only Indian to choreograph a ballet piece for The Landestheater Linz

After Germany and Poland, Ashley Lobo will now be stepping foot in Austria to collaborate with Landestheatre Linz and create a special ballet piece.

New Delhi: Ashley Lobo's dance company Navdhara India Dance theatre the professional artistic touring company of The Danceworx seems to have created a niche for itself around the world as the maestro choreographer spreads his wings to choreograph dance internationally. After Germany and Poland, Ashley Lobo will now be stepping foot in Austria to collaborate with Landestheatre Linz and create a special ballet piece. Titled Yama, this will be a contemporary piece and will be a milestone for the choreographer as he becomes the only Indian asked to put together a full-length 55-minute ballet. Using his unique technique called Prana Paint™, Lobo will be working with the Austrian ballet company. An elated Ashley Lobo said, "This is a wonderful opportunity and I'm thrilled to be working with Landestheatre Linz to create this choreography. Dance for me is about emotion and personal expression and I look forward to sharing that with Austrians."

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In 2017, Lobo created a full-length contemporary ballet with the Ballet Chemnitz in Germany. In 2018, he collaborated with Polish dance company Zawirowania Dance Theatre and created a spectacular dance piece called the ‘The Crossing’ in Poland. Continuing the trend in 2019, this will be his third expansion internationally for Lobo.