ABOUT | leonardovictorino

Leonardo also competed in the 2014 Youth American Grand Prix with the Pas de Deux and Coda of Third act of the Ballet Coppélia, winning First Place on the semifinals, and received a full scholarship for the summer program and Second Company of The Joffrey ballet Chicago on the New York City Grand Final Round (attending the scholarship for 4 months). Also, in 2014 he performed as a Principal Guest Artist in The Nutcracker production of the Albany Berkshire Ballet (New York/USA), touring with the Company in many cities in the states of New York, Massachusetts and Vermont. Returning later for the Company 50th Years Anniversary Tour in 2019 with the Ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream.

In 2015 Victorino joined the Lake Erie Ballet (Pennsylvania/USA) under direction of Darren McIntyre, where he performed full length classical and contemporary ballets choreographed by the Director, such as the World Premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” the Ballet where he led the role of the Scarecrow. Victorino also was a faculty teacher at Lake Erie Ballet School for the years of 2015 and summer 2016.

In September of 2015 Victorino moved to South Carolina to join Columbia City ballet (South Carolina Ballet) under direction of William Starrett, having his first introduction to the audience leading the role of “Dracula” in the classic Halloween company’s production of Dracula/ Ballet with a Bite and after that as “Nutcracker and Nutcracker prince” in the company’s The Nutcracker. Leonardo performed as Soloist and corps in full length ballets of the company repertoire such as Aladdin, Peter Pan, Swan Lake, Beauty and the Beast, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cleopatra, Beatles the Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and others.

In 2019 Leonardo joined as Soloist with the American Contemporary Ballet (Los Angeles/CA) under direction of Lincoln Jones, being introduced by the company to the public as Cavalier in the Company’s

The Nutcracker and the Coffee (Arabian), also performed Astaire Dances with the company and got Promoted as Principal Dancer in 2021.

In 2022, Leonardo moved to San Francisco Bay Area to join the Diablo Ballet, under Direction of Lauren Jones, introduced by the company as Cavalier in the company’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by the former Principal Dancer of the San Francisco Ballet Julia Adam. Leonardo was also featured in many principal roles from classical and neoclassical choreographies with the company, such as Paquita, Swan Lake, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Confetti from Gerald Arpino.

Mr. Victorino as well is a faculty teacher and Resident Guest Artist at the Center of Dance Education from Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet (Pre-Professional Company located in Columbia/SC) under direction of John Whitehead (Executive) and Mimi Worrell (Artistic), Leonardo have been working with the school and company since 2017, running and managing the School Character Program and as well teaching and coaching Ballet, Repertoire and Stretching and Conditioning, and choreographing for the company and school. Also performing as Resident Artist (Danseur) and is a Master Teacher for the Pre-Professional Company.

Leonardo as a Teacher/ Coach has been working extensively across the United States and Brazil.

Leonardo performed as a guest artist in the summer 2016 with The Washington Ballet, under direction of Septime Webre for the company’s World Premiere of the Little Mermaid (Partnership with Imagination Stage), also performed with Kirkland Arts Center (NY) for the years of 2015, 2016 and 2017, in the Gala of the Stars of NYC with the University of South Carolina in 2018, Litchfield Arts Academy (SC) in 2018 and New Albany Ballet (MI) in 2020. Mr. Leonardo was a guest teacher on the Kirkland Arts Center (NY) Summer Program 2015 and NS Dance Academy (Nashville/TN) in 2021.

From Taubaté, SP/Brazil, Leonardo Victorino began his studies in dance at age 16 at Maestro Fego Camargo School of Arts. After a year and a half studying, in 2007, received a full scholarship to join the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet School (Brazil). graduating in 2009 (Class Dmitry Afanasiev).

In 2010, Mr. Victorino joined the Companhia Brasileira de Ballet (Brazilian Ballet Company, Rio de Janeiro/BR) under the artistic direction of Jorge Teixeira, touring Internationally in Miami/FL with the ballet Don Quixote and nationally with full length ballets such as Giselle, The Magic Flute and The Nutcracker. Also performed contemporary and Neo-Classical works choreographed by Henrique Talmah and Welber Pacheco.

In 2011 to 2013, Victorino joined the Companhia de Ballet do Rio de Janeiro (Ballet of Rio de Janeiro), under the artistic direction of Dalal Achcar, where performed Classical, Neo Classical and Contemporary Ballets of choreographers such as Dalal Achcar, Tindaro Silvano, Luiz Arrieta and Janice Botelho, also being part of the assembly of the ballet knights of the Rose by Éric Frédéric (Belgium). Getting promoted as a Soloist in 2013, Leonardo also performed with Theatro Municipal Do Rio de Janeiro (a partnership with Companhia de Ballet do Rio de Janeiro) for the productions of Marguerite and Armand (Frederick Ashton) and Swan Lake (Eugenia Feodorova), also the operetta The Merry Widow (Franz Lehar) and the opera Aida (Giuseppe Verdi, Regency Isaac Karabtchevsky). As well in 2012 and 2013 Leonardo perform his own summer Program in partnership with the Taubaté Ballet Company in Taubaté/SP, Brazil.

In September 2013, Leonardo was invited to an Exchange through the Program “Partners of America”, a partnership between Ballet do Rio de Janeiro and CityDance School and Conservatory (Washington/DC) under direction of Lorraine Spiegler. On his exchange he had the opportunity to Teach, coach and choreograph, also keep training and performing with the Conservatory. During his exchange Leonardo performed with the Conservatory with the Moscow Ballet for their nationwide Nutcracker Tour in 2013 in Washington, DC, being honored to have the First Lady and President Obama in the audience, performing lately again for the couple in a private show in the conservatory.