Description
Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval, described by the Chicago Sun-Times as “strong yet fine-boned, capable of authority and nuance”, and praised by the New York Times for his “rousing” choreography, has established a reputation in the tap world and beyond for his musicality and for adding his own Brazilian flavor to the American art of tap dancing. He helped bring tap to a wider audience in Brazil via numerous TV appearances, and by co-founding the Cia Carioca de Sapateado in Rio de Janeiro.
Now based in New York, he is a member of Michelle Dorrance’s acclaimed company, Dorrance Dance, performing across the United States and abroad, and is an artist in residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation. Leo is also in demand as a solo performer and as a choreographer, and had his worked performed at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and Chicago Human Rhythm Project, among others. Leo has also toured extensively as a solo artist, including at the National Folk Festival, a rare honor for a tap dancer.
Leo’s choreography and performing style are rooted in America’s great tap dance heritage and in Brazil’s rich rhythmic and musical traditions, with additional influences from jazz and contemporary dance.
