American actor, dancer, and choreographer Robert Hoffman has join hands with choreographer Ashley Lobo to conduct exclusive masterclasses in Mumbai and Delhi. Hoffman who has starred in movies like Step Up 2: The Streets and She’s The Man is on a two-week tour in India to discover the music and dance scene here. There will be two dance masterclasses this weekend at Ashley Lobo’s Danceworx academy in Mumbai and Delhi.
Ashley said, “India needs as much encouragement as it can get to keep up with world dance. Robert’s familiarity with hip-hop and contemporary is widely popular in the country, and his perspective on it will be a great value addition to the dance scene here. Along with being popular, he will bring some fresh techniques and a whole lot of enthusiasm to the masterclass.”
Known for his unique brand of dance comedy, Hoffman has achieved viral recognition for his work with Ellen Degeneres on Dance Prank videos. Talking about the masterclass he is conducting with Ashley, he said “I am very excited to see Indian talent for the first time in my classes based on how well some dancers have done in international competitions. Currently, I am very interested in freestyle dance, especially the way freestyle dance connects to spirituality.”
Talking about his take on dance and its genres he says, “I think that every technique a dancer has access to, should be mastered. This, so that their dance style has the ability to be as original and versatile as possible, and so that their own personality can come through. This is for dancers who want to be stars, not dancers who only want to have a regular career dancing behind other artists.”
Talking about his trip to India he added, “The most important thing to bring back from India, as with all my travels, is a new family of artistic friends. This, as well as a broader understanding of the human condition. The more I travel and see different human potentials in various cultures, the better I understand life.”
