Leandro

He was born in the province of Santiago de Cuba. He began his life as a dancer in popular dances and in the well-known carnival parties of his province. At the age of 9 he began to attend vocational workshops offered by the Santiago Ballet. In 2012 he began studying ballet at the "José María Heredia y Heredia" Vocational Art School, in his hometown. That same year, he won the grand prize as a performer with the work Los cuatro elementos, in his school's choreography contest. In 2016 she won the award for best male performance with the solo Hombre de mundo, by Anabel Osorio. He was a finalist in the International Meetings of Ballet Academies and their competitions in Havana in 2015 and 2017. In 2017 he began to study the secondary level at the Acosta Danza Academy, integrating the first group of students of this educational center. In this academy he danced pieces such as Flames of Paris (pas de deux); Majísimo, by Jorge García; Belles Lettres, by Justin Peck; Tocororo Suite, by Carlos Acosta and Ciervo, by Héctor Rodríguez. He also participated in the performances of Don Quixote Suite and Carmen, in the versions by Carlos Acosta, together with the Acosta Danza company. In April 2019, she participated in the public performance together with the Acosta Danza Company at the inauguration of the Línea Street Cultural Corridor, as part of the XIII Havana Contemporary Arts Biennial. In 2020 he was selected to participate in the international Grand Prix de Lausanne competition, where he was a finalist. He graduated in 2022 and went on to join the cast of Acosta Danza. As part of it, the company has performed the pieces Around There is Nothing (Alrededor no hay nada), by Goyo Montero; Nosotros, by Beatriz García and Raúl Reinoso; Twelve, by Jorge Crecis; Satori, by Raúl Reinoso and Paysage, soudain, la nuit, by Pontus Lidberg; Hybrid, by Norge Cedeño and De punta a cabo, in a version based on the original by Alexis Fernández (Maca).