"[Partido] made musical sense, switching between an accumulating polyrhythmic groove and a contrastive section of light, quick mystery. Mr. Sandoval and his five dancers shared a loose athletic grace."
Brian Seibert, The New York Times
"Rigorous and exciting"
Apollinaire Scherr, The Financial Times
Brian Seibert, The New York Times
"Rigorous and exciting"
Apollinaire Scherr, The Financial Times
Music From The Sole is a tap dance and live music company that blurs the line between concert dance and and music performance. Led by Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and composer and bassist Gregory Richardson, their work draws from Afro-Brazilian, jazz, soul, house dance, and Afro-Cuban styles.
Outreach and educational activities are central to the Music From The Sole's work, with workshops, classes, educational performances, and lecture-demonstrations focusing on body percussion, Brazilian rhythms, and tap dance and its history. These have been presented at venues including the National Dance Institute, and most recently, Lincoln Center, through a Family Music Residency at Lincoln Center Education.
Outreach and educational activities are central to the Music From The Sole's work, with workshops, classes, educational performances, and lecture-demonstrations focusing on body percussion, Brazilian rhythms, and tap dance and its history. These have been presented at venues including the National Dance Institute, and most recently, Lincoln Center, through a Family Music Residency at Lincoln Center Education.