ao vivo
Choreography by Leonardo Sandoval, in collaboration with the company
Original music by Gregory Richardson, with Leonardo Sandoval, Matt Parker, Dylan Bhulai, Michael Jellick, Magela Herrera, Jennifer Vincent, Orlando Hernández, Noé Kains
Duration 80 minutes
Original music by Gregory Richardson, with Leonardo Sandoval, Matt Parker, Dylan Bhulai, Michael Jellick, Magela Herrera, Jennifer Vincent, Orlando Hernández, Noé Kains
Duration 80 minutes
Previously Performed at
Joe's Pub | March 2026
NuBlu | May 2025
Joe's Pub | March 2026
NuBlu | May 2025
Ao Vivo is Music From The Sole’s new concert-format work, created for music venues, festivals, and a wide range of performance spaces. The title, Portuguese for “live” or “in concert,” speaks to what is thrilling about seeing a live band: the immediacy, the energy, and the connection between audience and performers in the room.
In Ao Vivo, tap dance is not treated as accompaniment or a visual layer, but as a central instrument within the band. Dancers and musicians share the stage as one ensemble, moving fluidly between jazz, Afro-Brazilian grooves, house, funk, and other Afro-diasporic musical traditions. The result is a performance that feels part dance show, part music gig, and part communal gathering: a vibrant expression of tap as a living, breathing musical language, and a rare opportunity to experience virtuosic dance with no expectation of the fourth wall.
Ao Vivo is intentionally built with the mobility and adaptability of a live band, allowing it to travel easily across contexts, from cabaret-style rooms and performing arts centers to large festival stages and music venues. Its flexible production needs allow for a quicker setup and reduced technical time, while preserving the richness and ensemble energy of Music From The Sole’s work.
In Ao Vivo, tap dance is not treated as accompaniment or a visual layer, but as a central instrument within the band. Dancers and musicians share the stage as one ensemble, moving fluidly between jazz, Afro-Brazilian grooves, house, funk, and other Afro-diasporic musical traditions. The result is a performance that feels part dance show, part music gig, and part communal gathering: a vibrant expression of tap as a living, breathing musical language, and a rare opportunity to experience virtuosic dance with no expectation of the fourth wall.
Ao Vivo is intentionally built with the mobility and adaptability of a live band, allowing it to travel easily across contexts, from cabaret-style rooms and performing arts centers to large festival stages and music venues. Its flexible production needs allow for a quicker setup and reduced technical time, while preserving the richness and ensemble energy of Music From The Sole’s work.
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CREDITS
Photo by Yekaterina Gyadu
Photo by Yekaterina Gyadu