Robert Burden is a Philadelphia Native whose training started at Gwendolyn Bye Dance Center in various forms such as ballet, jazz, tap, codified modern techniques, and multiple hip hop styles. Burden is inspired by world building as a manifestation of the very experiences of being black and holding multiple identifications as well as the otherworldly and imaginative spaces of Anime and illustrative media. As a dancer, he is also inspired by developing a pedagogical approach to movement and holds teaching And choreographic skills of various levels.