Today we’d like to introduce you to Robert Roldan.
So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I am currently a choreographer/producer working in Los Angeles in television. I started my journey in Los Angeles in 2009 as a dancer. I started dancing when I was 12 years old in Thousand Oaks, CA. I never wanted to dance when I was a kid but my mom took me to an all guys hip hop class and once I walked out of the class, I said I have to do this forever. Grew up at a dance studio called Bobbie’s School Of Performing arts. Danced all styles of dance at the studio all the way till I graduated highschool. Once I finished highschool, I got offered a job in Maryland that was a contemporary/jazz dance company called Bad Boys Of Dance. Traveled all through Europe and the states for a year and half then moved to LA. I lived in North Hollywood for about two months and I then auditioned for a show called So You Think You Can Dance that is on FOX. I auditioned, happen to place third place on season 7. Since season 7, I have come back to dance on every single season as an All Star. On season 15, I was able to choreograph for the first time on the show, I also choreographed on season 16 as well. Also on season 15, I was asked to be apart of the production team and have been ever since. I am now an associate producer and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I think every journey has its bumpy moments, even when it has been a pretty easy road. I found that my struggle was most in my confidence. I had a hard time believing in myself that I was more than just a dancer. I didn’t think I was a creator that had true original ideas and was swift enough to make them into a reality. In this industry, any lack of confidence that you have people can see right through it. So even though my journey kept moving forward in a good way I was still unsure if I was making the right decision. In the end, I found that the gut feeling I had, that was telling me I can be more than just a dancer eventually quieted the voices in my head that were making me doubt myself.
We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
So as a choreographer/Producer you, yourself are your own company because each job you do is different. I am highered by different productions in television every time I have a job. The main production I work for is So You Think You Can Dance of Fox. I have been there since 2010 and I love every second of it. So for example during the summertime I work on the television show So You Think You Can Dance, then during the off season I will do all types of different jobs, like choreographed a number for The Ellen Show, or Travel with a dance convention and teach class young kids in different cities around the US. I think what I am most proud of when it comes to my business is, being able to create storylines or atmospheres that are filled with all kinds of emotions through dance and television. I think what sets me apart from others is being able to truly get the realest and most raw emotion out of the people I am working with, it is so important to me to have that because without it the storyline or atmosphere I have created won’t truly come to life.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
I think plan for the future is to be apart of the creative process of as many television shows or movies that I possibly can. Create moments in time that will live in television and film history forever.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: Robertroldan_
- Twitter: Robertroldan_
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