Leonardo Brito

Leonardo Brito (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) began his training with Projeto Primeiro Passo and later studied at Escola Estadual de Dança Maria Olenewa, Centro de Arte Nós da Dança, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and The Ailey School. He danced with Ailey II and then with Ballet Hispánico New York for five seasons. Brito has performed with the Mariinsky Ballet, Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, and Focus Cia de Dança. In 2015, he received the III Brazilian Modern Dance Congress Award. He has performed works by Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Cassi Abranches, and Medhi Walerski. As a multidisciplinary artist and movement director, Brito's work spans performance, fashion, and editorial projects, including credits with Número Art, Addison Rae, Willy Chavarria, Old Navy, Glossier, FX's POSE, Out Magazine, Made in Brazil, SSAW, and Hong Kong Dance Magazine. He is also proficient in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. He joined the company in 2024. Instagram: @leonardobrittom