Music From The Sole is a NYC-based tap dance company and live music ensemble that merges Afro-Brazilian rhythms and music with the great American tap tradition. Led by Brazilian choreographer Leonardo Sandoval, and American composer Gregory Richardson, the 10-member company embraces tap’s unique nature as a blend of sound and movement to blur the boundaries of dance and music, opening up new possibilities for both. Their hype, engaging performances incorporate samba, Afro-Cuban, hip hop, jazz, and house music, highlighting connections between Afro-diasporic urban dance in Brazil and the US.
The company has appeared at both dance and music venues, bringing tap dance, America’s original vernacular dance form, to new audiences. Recent credits include appearances at Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Yard, Caramoor Jazz Festival, Battery Dance Festival, and Tap in Rio. The company has recently received support from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the New England Foundation for the Arts, as finalists of the 2019 National Dance Project.
Driven by a firm belief in the transformational power of both dance and music, any performance engagement can also be paired with outreach activities, focusing on percussive dance that is accessible to all audience members. In partnership with the National Dance Institute and Lincoln Center Education, where they are currently in residence, they have reached thousands of NYC residents through music and dance workshops.
The company has appeared at both dance and music venues, bringing tap dance, America’s original vernacular dance form, to new audiences. Recent credits include appearances at Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Yard, Caramoor Jazz Festival, Battery Dance Festival, and Tap in Rio. The company has recently received support from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the New England Foundation for the Arts, as finalists of the 2019 National Dance Project.
Driven by a firm belief in the transformational power of both dance and music, any performance engagement can also be paired with outreach activities, focusing on percussive dance that is accessible to all audience members. In partnership with the National Dance Institute and Lincoln Center Education, where they are currently in residence, they have reached thousands of NYC residents through music and dance workshops.