Led by Brazilian choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and composer Gregory Richardson, Music From The Sole blend tap dance and live music to explore the connections between tap and the African diaspora. Their work incorporates wide-ranging influences that include Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban dance and music, jazz, soul, house, and rock. The company’s recent credits include appearances at Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Jacob’s Pillow, Lincoln Center, The Yard, Kaatsbaan, Vail Dance Festival, and 92NY. Committed to community engagement, they bring not just performances but also workshops, lessons, and discussions focusing on Brazilian rhythms, body percussion, and the history of tap dance to schools, hospitals, prisons, parks, and community centers.

Music From The Sole will offer four performances at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: two outside the Museum on Tuesday morning and two in the Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

Outdoor performances: Tuesday, August 20

• Times: 11:00 am, 12:30 pm
• Performance duration: 15 min.
• Venue: Exterior next to Puppy
• Admission: Free

Indoor performances: Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21

• Time: 7:00 pm
• Performance duration: 55 min.
• Venue: Auditorium
• Admission: €10 Members; €12 general public. Tickets available at the Admissions desk or the Museum website

*Works & Process. Producer: Caroline Cronson. Executive Director: Duke Dang

Commissioned by Works & Process, I Didn’t Come to Stay was created with the support of a summer 2020 Works & Process bubble residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park. This culminated in preview performances that were among the first outdoor performances permitted by New York State. I Didn’t Come to Stay was featured in a Works & Process at Lincoln Center video performance and received a Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” residency at Catskill Mountain Foundation (2022), with additional residency support by The Yard, Jacob’s Pillow, and Chelsea Factory. I Didn’t Come to Stay is a National Dance Project Production Grantee.

Photo: Titus Ogilvie-Laing