Location
Boston Arts Academy Theater
174 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02115

Blurring the line between concert, dance, and music performance, Music From The Sole is a tap dance and live music company that celebrates tap’s roots in the African diaspora. Co-founders composer and bassist Gregory Richardson and Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval, draw from Afro-Brazilian, jazz, soul, house, rock, and Afro-Cuban styles.

Choreography: Leonardo Sandoval in collaboration with the company members
Original Music: Gregory Richardson, Leonardo Sandoval, Matt Parker, Dylan Bhulai Rowland, Michael Jellick, Jennifer Vincent, Orlando Hernandez, Magela Herrera
Dramaturgy: Orlando Hernández
Lighting Design: Kathy Kaufmann
Creative Consultant: Roberta Uno
Performers: Brittany DeStefano, Orlando Hernández, Matt Parker, Gregory Richardson, Dylan Rowland, Leonardo Sandoval, Lucas Santana, Gisele Silva, Ana Tomioshi, Jennifer Vincent

House Is Open, Going Dark is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Works & Process, the Joyce Theater Foundation, The Yard, Guild Hall, Dance Place, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and NPN.

Music From The Sole’s new work has been developed in a Works & Process LaunchPAD residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (2024), Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artist-in-Residence Program (2023 and 2025), and a Pillow Lab residency at Jacob’s Pillow (2024), as well as additional residency support from The Yard, Chelsea Factory, and Dance Place. Additional support was provided by the Harkness Dance Foundation, a 2023 Alan M. Kriegsman Creative Residency at Dance Place.

Photo: Elyse Mertz